... those MGBGT-V8s and the TR-8
Both of which had a 3.5 litre *Buick* V8 originally licensed by Rover Co for
the P5B, later fitted to P6, SD1, Range Rover etc etc.
Piers
PS Irrelevant local interest curiosity for Donald - Buick is an East Coast
name, and the Mr Buick who founded the car maker was a Scotsman who came
from not far away from you. As I am sure you know!
-----Original Message-----
From: olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Jamie Costello
Sent: 04 August 2004 21:13
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [OM] Re: Selling out
Yeah, I know ... What WAS BL thinking with those MGBGT-V8s and the TR-8?
;-).
Over here, Ford 5 litre V8s and Chevy 5.7 litre V8s made it into everything:
Jag XK/XJ's, MGBs, Rovers, etc.
Jamie
Fort Myers, FL
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris Barker" <ftog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2004 3:58 PM
Subject: [OM] Re: Selling out
>
> Surely it would not have been the bhp that did for the diff? It would
> have been the torque as you dropped the clutch. Anyway, why spoil a
> lovely, pukka sports car with some ghastly V-8? ;-)
>
> Chris
>
> On 4 Aug 2004, at 16:43, Jim Sharp wrote:
>
> >
> > A little study of the development history of the Cobra might have been
> > helpful. Shelby went though similar things after shoving a high
> > horsepower American V8 into a Brit sports car.
> >
> > Even the first cars were fast as H%!! but you could watch the chassis
> > disintegrate around the engine...
> >
> > --
> > Jim
> <|_:-)_|>
>
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