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Spitfire enging and tranny

Last post 01-20-2010, 11:00 AM by Steve Vail. 2 replies.
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  •  01-19-2010, 2:13 PM 22450

    Spitfire enging and tranny

    Does anyone out there know if you can put a 1973 spitfire engine and tranny in a 1959 Tr3a with out to many modifications.

     

    Steve

  •  01-19-2010, 4:03 PM 22452 in reply to 22450

    Re: Spitfire enging and tranny

    Steve,

    They are entirely different engines, and the little Spit motor will not have the low end torque your TR needs, nor will it simply slip into the TR. It would be a more practical solution to look for a Toyota engine of about the right size and power. In our shop, we've done quite a number of "power swaps", and I will tell you that getting really satisfactory results depends on some sound engineering and tons of attention to detail if you want the end product to be enjoyable. But there is a nagging question: What's wrong with using a TR3 or TR4 engine? The car was made for it.


    Motorbill
    From Lola to Land Rover, If it's British and has wheels, it's likely I've bloodied me knuckles thereupon
  •  01-20-2010, 11:00 AM 22460 in reply to 22452

    Re: Spitfire enging and tranny

    Thanks for the info.

     

    Steve