Yeah that’s what I sorta remembered --FT Sent from iFōn
> On Aug 8, 2022, at 1:42 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > wrote: > > Well the "Rover V8" was essentially based on the Buick 215. > >> On Mon, Aug 8, 2022, at 12:36, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes wrote: >> Wasn’t it like a small Buick or Olds V8 that would fit? >> >> --FT >> Sent from iFōn >> >>>> On Aug 8, 2022, at 12:44 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes >>>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> >>> Wow a V8 in that little thing? >>> >>> Car like that should have a small, responsive, high-reving engine. >>> >>> >>>> On Mon, Aug 8, 2022, at 11:38, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: >>>> Looking at the wiki for this car, they wanted to put a V8 in it >>>> originally, but scrapped the idea because of a deadline to bring it to >>>> production. Apparently, it’s a common conversion. >>>> >>>> -D >>>> >>>> >>>>>> On Aug 8, 2022, at 12:36 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes >>>>>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> They look good though. If I had the time I'd be tempted to drop in a Ford >>>>> Zetec engine from a Focus. Those things are bulletproof. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Mon, Aug 8, 2022, at 11:31, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: >>>>>> I recall these, along with the Spitfires of similar vintage. They were >>>>>> notorious for overheating and stretching timing chains within about >>>>>> 20k-30k. Dissimilar metals in the engine (iron block, AL head) wreaked >>>>>> havoc on the cooling system, too. >>>>>> >>>>>> -D >>>>>> >>>>>>> On Aug 8, 2022, at 12:15 PM, G Mann via Mercedes >>>>>>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> It was a miserable car when sold new. It has not improved with age.. >>>>>>> Sourcing parts was a horrible problem, right off the showroom floor. >>>>>>> That >>>>>>> is unlikely to have improved. >>>>>>> Ohh... did I mention is has Lucas electricals? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Mon, Aug 8, 2022 at 9:11 AM dan penoff.com via Mercedes < >>>>>>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Don’t, you’ll be doing yourself a favour. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -D >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Aug 8, 2022, at 11:56 AM, Allan Streib via Mercedes < >>>>>>>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I would be tempted to go look at this if it had a proper gearbox. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> https://bloomington.craigslist.org/cto/d/bloomington-1973-triumph-stag/7518769526.html >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Allan >>>>>>>>> _______________________________________ >>>>>>>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>>>>>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> _______________________________________ >>>>>>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>>>>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________ >>>>>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>>>>> >>>>>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>>>>> >>>>>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>>>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________ >>>>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>>>> >>>>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>>>> >>>>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________ >>>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>>> >>>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>>> >>>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________ >>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>> >>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>> >>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
