But you do end up with three times the horsepower!
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From: msecres@ibm.net <msecres@ibm.net>
To: Bollen <bollen@ibm.net>
Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Date: Sunday, November 30, 1997 5:34 PM
Subject: Re: Moral dilemma
>Bollen wrote:
>>
>> John Schroth wrote:
>> >
>> > Advice needed on a Triumph Moral Dilemma:
>> > I have a '76 Spit that I've been restoring/driving for 5 years. Looks
>> > great, but the body is mostly mud. The motor is currently
dis-assmebled
>> > and in need of new connecting rods and bearings (from an unfortunate
oil
>> > presure problem). I also have a disassembled '77 spit that is my
source of
>> > parts.
>> > I received a call yesterday from a friend who is offering an '80 TR7
conv.
>> > with 10K orig. miles. The car has sat since around '84. Body is
perfect,
>> > but it needs a floor.
>> > I only have room for one "project" car.
>> > Should I:
>> > A - pass on the TR7 and rebuild the Spit.
>> > B - Sell off the Spit and all associated parts and take the TR7.
>> > C - Complete the motor on the Spit and then sell it and all accoc.
parts,
>> > then take the TR7.
>> > Any insight would be appreciated.
>> Only 10K- grab it, scew the spit! (then do the V-8 conversion.) Stu
>
>Hmm. Let's see -- the suggestion is to *screw* the Spit, but take in its
place a TR7,
>which needs a new floor, and THEN put a new engine in the TR7. But the
Spit has a bad
>body AND engine. Whoa -- I'm getting dizzy.
>
> Actually, I don't like either alternative, but putting new rods and
bearings in the
>Spit ought to be easier than putting a new floor in the TR7. (By the way,
is that
>really the only thing wrong with the 7?)
>
>And is there a Door Number 3?
>
>--
>Martin Secrest
>73 GT6
>74 Spitfire
>
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