True! the 4.2 was a swet sounding engine - until you needed to adjust
the valves.
I alternately called my MGA the poor man's XKE or Vette.
On 10/8/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Speaking of British cars with V8's I once looked into buying a Triumph TR8.
From what I know they
That could be a Silver Spur, one of the names I remember on the Rolls.
Shadow? Something like that. Looked like it ought to be
chauffeur-driven.
Very spacious in back.
-- Jim
One word -- Lucas.
On 10/8/06, Steve MacSween [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
It's hard to imagine how the Brits lost their car industry,
--
Proudly marching to the beat of a different kettle of fish.
Motion
1999 Mazda Miata
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That could be a Silver Spur, one of the names I remember on the Rolls.
Shadow? Something like
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True! the 4.2 was a swet sounding engine - until you needed to adjust
the valves.
I alternately called my MGA the poor man's XKE or Vette.
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That could be a Silver Spur, one of the names I remember on the Rolls.
Nice car, but a total nightmare to work on too. I'd be thinking sure, I'll
bid on that.. only
I didn't have much trouble with the triple SU's - and I did finish
tuning them by hand/ear - it was the 8 hours flat rate to set the
valves that always got me! Maybe steel doesn't wear in England.
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Not only the valves, but those triple
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That could be a Silver Spur, one of the names I remember on the Rolls.
Nice car, but a total nightmare to work on too. I'd be thinking
Don't forget about the MGB GT V8 - not exported to USA buy some made it
here. There are also some roadsters converted using the same Rover 3.5L
Alum V8 used in many English cars. But I don't believe they overheated -
;-)
Larry T (67 MGB, 74 911, 78 240D, 91 300D)
www.youroil.net for Oil
Well, the 3.5L Alum V8 (Olds in my case) in my MGA did over heat
coming off the highway into town in the summer - and running the
heaters all summer was not fun for the feet. But - that was because
the center of the fan (with shortened blades) was about even with the
top radiator tank. The nose
Speaking of British cars with V8's I once looked into buying a Triumph TR8.
From what I know they didn't have the overheating problem of the others With
its Rover built aluminum engine it was toast if you did let it get to hot.
Still, even with those stuffed with V8 power nothing beats the
Speaking of British cars with V8's I once looked into buying a Triumph
TR8.
Coupla years ago I stopped by a local used car lot to peek at the
Rolls silver something-or-other. Was cool looking, but no doubt
a nightmare in the running department. Also in some serious need
of refinishing of the
Mazda Miata
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Speaking of British cars with V8's I once looked into buying a Triumph
TR8.
Coupla years ago I stopped by a local
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