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- From: woods@sab46.larc.nasa.gov (Peter Woods)
- Subject: Re: '57 TR3 no engine go jap?
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- References: <1992Aug10.231238.420@gtephx.UUCP> <1992Aug12.063427.9552@mr.med.ge.com>
- Date: Fri, 14 Aug 1992 15:26:53 GMT
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- In article <1992Aug12.063427.9552@mr.med.ge.com>, hinz@bonfire (David Hinz Mfg 4-6987) writes:
- |> saundersb@gtephx.UUCP (Bary Saunders) writes:
- |> : I have a '57 TR3 with no engine.
- |> : I i thinking about putting a Toyota or Nissan drive
- |> : train in it...
- |> : Has anyone out there done this?
- |> : I have heard nothing but bad things about the
- |> : original english tractor motor.
- |> : I love the lines of the car, but I'd like it to be reliable.
-
- STOP! DON'T DO IT! MISTAKE! YOU'RE GONNA REGRET IT!
-
- Why do you want to ruin a 'semi'-perfect car? Take it from a guy who owns a
- '62 TR3B. It's not quite the same as your 3A, but close enough. I drive mine
- everyday during the summer, rain or shine. (Of course, sometimes I get wet.)
- The ol' tractor engine is the most reliable part of the car. It has plenty of
- power for such a little car and is fairly efficient. My car just had its 30th
- birthday, and I still get 28+ mpg.
-
- |> Keep in mind that some collecter in the future is going to curse you eternally
- |> if you do anything to structurally modify the car, so that the original, PROPER,
- |> engine cannot be put back in.
-
- Damn straight!
-
- |> If you don't want to deal with the Lucas electricals and the crappiness of the
- |> engine in general, perhaps you should just drive a Toyota or Nissan.
-
- He almost has a point here. Neglecting the part about the crappy engine, he's
- right on track about the electric. Rewire the car correctly you've got one of
- most reliable cars around.
-
- |> Sorry, just that it's a sore spot with me. Having to undo what some hack has
- |> done to a collectable car is a real pain in the ass.
-
- Just remember, any car that's still on the road after 30+ years doesn't sound to
- unreliable.
-
-
- Peter J. Woods
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