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Re: engine swaps

To: Andrew Mace <amace@unix2.nysed.gov>
Subject: Re: engine swaps
From: erl@unix.mail.virginia.edu
Date: Thu, 18 May 2000 14:24:14 -0400 (EDT)
Cc: "David A. Templeton" <davidt@opentext.com>, "Simmons, Reid W" <reid.w.simmons@intel.com>, spitfires@autox.team.net, triumphs@autox.team.net
Mmdf-warning: Parse error in original version of preceding line at mail.virginia.edu


Not a Triumph, but what do you think the Sunbean Tiger was?  An Alpine
where the pathetic little 4-banger got lost, and a very nice Ford 289
found a very, very nice home!  Same with the famous (infamous?!) Cobra.
An AC Bristol, with a very stout frame!

On Thu, 18 May 2000, Andrew Mace wrote:

> 
> On Thu, 18 May 2000, David A. Templeton wrote:
> 
> > I asked this question with the help of Joe yesterday and nobody challenged
> > me so I will post again,  Has anybody seen other engines/gearboxes in a
> > TR3a?
> 
> _Triumph World_ #28, October-November 1999, had a feature article on a
> Rover V-8-powered TR3A. At
> <http://www.vtr.org/conventions/vtr99/VTR99modifiedCars.htm> you will find
> two photos of a green TR3 with a Rover V-8 stuffed in. Neat car! And I
> suspect that the typical small-block American V-8s of years past can be
> stuffed in as well, if one is so inclined. I saw such a car many, many
> years ago in a not terribly clean TR3A, but I don't know what engine it
> was (I'll guess either the Ford 289 or the Chevy 283). 
> 
> And you'll likely find a lot of useful information at
> <http://members.aol.com/danmas/>.
> 
> --Andy
> 
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James A. Ruffner


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