Hey all title says it all, just wasting time on line n was looking at the triumph spitfires on eBay, ive always liked them.

And this seems like the place to ask. Has anyone drooped a modern engine in a spitfire on here or know anywhere online i could have a read about it?

Ive seen the V8 one on line but i think ide prefer to drop a 4pot in so theres less messing about...

So if it feasible and how hard to people think it would be?

John

Would probably need a GT6 bonnet (to get a few extra inches of height) but I can't see any theoritical problems.

There was a US magazine dropped an RX7 rotary in one which went quite well apparently.

The classic engine swap for a spit is the 6 pot from the GT6.

Edit: The big problem with the spitfire is the rear suspension, need to do some engineering on that (again GT6 rear of the right year is favorite) to prevent it tucking a wheel under on corners.

Edit2: Grassroots motorsport Here -> http://www.grassrootsmotorsports.com/archives/rospit.html


[Edited on 4/11/06 by iank]

wouldn't even consider ripping up a GT6 for a spitfire, but it makes sense i guess. im not planning on doing it yet maybe in a couple of years.

Just playing with ideas. im sure ive seen a zetec in one before but cant find it online

rover k series engines are probably a good bet for these. A lot of MG Midgets and MGB GT's get the k series treatment.

wouldn't have thought the K series would be much or a power or reliability boost?

Hello John, I am pretty sure someone has put a Miata engine in one, and a guy named Joe Curry dropped the engine out of a Honda 2000 in one. I am not sure of his web site though. You might inquire at:

http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/nass/

When I was restoring "Biggles", everyone was incredibly helpful. I have considered a Locost chassis adapted to a Very stripped Spit shell (just the skin) with maybe even a motorcycle engine in it--but I am a lot more interested in doing a Locost first. I'll see if I don't have a link for something like you are asking about.
Joe

cheers jdgar ill have a look on there now

The original ones had a 27litre engine, which later went up to 35 litres - I doubt if a Zetec will get it off the ground!

i guess it is alot newer. and the triumph is quite a small car.

A lot of silly engines have been put in Spitfires and to be honest most of the results are death traps, the chassis and rear suspension on the Herald based cars weren't exactly considered good even in 1959.

K series is well suited to the Spitfire shouldn't need major upgrades to the brakes or rear end.

Triumph Spitfires are crap cars,
They should have called them Lancasters, but that would be an insult to Lancasters, Anyway as previously mentioned they need at least 4 of these to get them going.
Tounge firmly planted in cheek, Steve.

"wouldn't have thought the K series would be much or a power or reliability boost?"

Ask CaterVan, they use quite a lot of them

crap? care to elaborate on that?

Personally i just quite like the looks, i just fancy something a bit different really n thought it would be a nice project in the future.

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"wouldn't have thought the K series would be much or a power or reliability boost?"

Ask CaterVan, they use quite a lot of them

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John;
found a few links:

http://www.ado13.com/dohczuke/dohc.htm --------suzuki engine in sprite

http://www.britishv8.org/Triumph/JoeCurry.htm -------- Joe Curry Honda engine

http://members.cox.net/spitlist/Joe'sPage.htm ----more Joe Curry with alternative rearend

http://www.canleyclassics.com/inprint.asp?article=6&page=7 -------Zetec Spit on your side of the pond

Joe

ooooh cheers, just had a quick look n they seem like they could be a good read !

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Originally posted by JackNco
crap? care to elaborate on that?

Personally i just quite like the looks, i just fancy something a bit different really n thought it would be a nice project in the future.

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lol fair enough.