Triumph Sports Cars

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

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gnewnes
Gordon Newnes

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01/03/2009 11:37PM

Main British Car:
Spitfire/Ford I4 Conversion
Posted by: gnewnes
Date: January 04, 2009 12:15AM

I'm interested in converting my spitfire to a mustand I4 , including rear end .
I've looked at David Stutz's pics , doesn't look like he did much cutting , any comments ?


gtownchoppers
Richard Dearinger
Greenfield, Indiana
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Registered:
02/19/2009 03:51PM

Main British Car:
1977 Triumph Spitfire 1996 Ford 2.3 liter

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Re: Spitfire/Ford I4 Conversion
Posted by: gtownchoppers
Date: May 13, 2009 09:09PM

I had to cut the flat (horizontal) section of the firewall from the master cyl. bracket to the bracket next to the battery box out to get my I-4 in and behind the stearing rack. I wanted it as low as possible and the front pully behind the stearing rack. so not too much for the engine. The tranny, M5od, I used is a different story. I had to notch the frame from the firewall to behind the crossmember on both sides. I think the M5 is a great trans., but I wouldn't say it was an easy fit in a spitfire, I bet I had the eng./trans. in and out 20 times or more in order to get it in.
I think the engine position and trans. size were the major factors in all the cutting
The eng./trans. I used are from a '96 ford ranger($200 roll over).
Pics are in the Project Journals section, titled - 2.3 liter Ford/Spitfire
hope this helps.
If you haven't, checkout www.esslingeracing.com, Crazy Horsepower from a Ford I-4


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