Larry:
I enjoyed the article, too--and what a body! Sex on wheels.
Waitaminnit, let me wipe the drool off my chin. :-)
Best Regards
David Sosna
Lawrence Wright wrote:
> I usually get a reaction when I show people the access to the #8 spark plug
>on the Tiger; either it's a brilliant solution to an engineering problem, or
>an amateurish cover-up of a design flaw. Well, at least a solution was
>provided, unlike those 262 c.i. Chevy Monzas where you had to jack up the
>engine to change plugs.
>
> Well, I was reading Classic and Sportscar magazine, and the September issue
>(pp 134-139) has a feature on the Bizzarrini GT Strada 5300; you know, the
>low-slung Italian with a Chevrolet small-block up front. Like on a Tiger, the
>engine is tunnelled pretty far back, again to improve weight distribution. On
>the Bizz, from what I can tell in a small photo in the article, the centerline
>of the carb is maybe an inch or two ahead of the rear edge of the engine
>compartment opening!
>
> Remember, the SBC has its distributor at the BACK. The text mentions that
>access to the distributor is via the dash, and in another photo you can see
>the outline of a perhaps 5"-square removable panel at the front edge of the
>dash. With the angle of the windshield so sharp, I guess you can perhaps
>adjust the point gap or replace a rotor, but no way to get the distributor out
>altogether. Ouch!
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