Triumph Sports Cars

engine swaps and other performance upgrades, plus "factory" V8s (Stag and TR8)

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74ls1tr6
Calvin Grannis
Elk Grove,CA
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11/10/2007 10:05AM

Main British Car:
74 TR6 / 71 MGB GT TR6/Ls1 71 MGB GT/Ls1

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Like to see this in the" How it was Done"section!
Posted by: 74ls1tr6
Date: December 10, 2010 08:15PM

I would like to see how he installed the Miata engine in there, and keep it under the hood.

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MGBV8
Carl Floyd
Kingsport, TN
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10/23/2007 11:32PM

Main British Car:
1979 MGB Buick 215

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Re: Like to see this in the" How it was Done"section!
Posted by: MGBV8
Date: December 13, 2010 05:53PM

Looks like it fits pretty well.

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74ls1tr6
Calvin Grannis
Elk Grove,CA
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11/10/2007 10:05AM

Main British Car:
74 TR6 / 71 MGB GT TR6/Ls1 71 MGB GT/Ls1

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Re: Like to see this in the" How it was Done"section!
Posted by: 74ls1tr6
Date: December 14, 2010 12:05PM

I did phone up the owner, he said, the only areas that he moded (to fit engine) was the lip on the frame, for transmission area, and shock tower area. So the frame wasn't cut into.

Sounds to me to be a good swap engine. The prices of a Miata engines would be around the 6 to 8 hundred range(1995 year). Can also pick up a whole car for around 2 to 3 tho in the 95 year.

By picking up a whole car, could take out the enine/transmission to install into a Spitfire. Then take the Miata shell, pick up a kit and install an ls1 for a track car.

OK , my mind is driffting a little.
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spitfire79
wes brown
Schertz, TX
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10/11/2008 03:54PM

Main British Car:
spitfire 80 chevy v6 2.8 looking to place in

Re: Like to see this in the" How it was Done"section!
Posted by: spitfire79
Date: May 01, 2011 02:58PM

would you have the information to owner, i'm considering placing an engine as such in an 1979 Spitfire, would like to get more information and pic if possible to help with the upgrade.


bsa_m21
Martin Rothman
Vancouver, Canada
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01/06/2009 11:41AM

Main British Car:
1980 TR7V8 Rover 3.9L

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Re: Like to see this in the" How it was Done"section!
Posted by: bsa_m21
Date: May 01, 2011 06:14PM

look at:

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for builder info

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