Spit 1500 Engine options
Discussion
Just brought a pile of parts being a Spitfire 1500 .. its without engine, so before I going looking for a replacement what modern lumps are people using ? rover K series maybe...
Is there anything easy to fit, without endless modifications and cheap ? I could go 5 speed gear box so then thinking Ford ....
Cheers
Matt
Is there anything easy to fit, without endless modifications and cheap ? I could go 5 speed gear box so then thinking Ford ....
Cheers
Matt
There aren't any really easy modern swaps, in no small part because modern engines tend to be taller and cross-flow designs so the exhaust somes out on the 'wrong' side.
Based on how easy it easy/how many other people have trodden the path before you I'd say:
1) 1.3 or 1.5 Triumph 4-cylinder engine from a Spitfire/Herald.
2) 1.3 or 1.5 Triumph 4-cylinder engine from a small saloon (may need some part swaps like engine back plate, etc).
3) 2.0 Triumph 6-cylinder engine from GT6/Vitesse.
4) 2.0 or 2.5 Triumph 6-cylinder engine from a big saloon (sits vertical in Spitfire but at 15% off vertical in saloon so inlet manifold/front/back plates, etc need to be swapped).
5) Ford Zetec + Type-9 gearbox.
6) Fiat Twin Cam / Triumph TR7 slant-4.
7) Everything else.
Few useful links...
http://www.triumphspitfire.com/engineswaplinks.htm...
http://sideways-technologies.co.uk/forums/
Based on how easy it easy/how many other people have trodden the path before you I'd say:
1) 1.3 or 1.5 Triumph 4-cylinder engine from a Spitfire/Herald.
2) 1.3 or 1.5 Triumph 4-cylinder engine from a small saloon (may need some part swaps like engine back plate, etc).
3) 2.0 Triumph 6-cylinder engine from GT6/Vitesse.
4) 2.0 or 2.5 Triumph 6-cylinder engine from a big saloon (sits vertical in Spitfire but at 15% off vertical in saloon so inlet manifold/front/back plates, etc need to be swapped).
5) Ford Zetec + Type-9 gearbox.
6) Fiat Twin Cam / Triumph TR7 slant-4.
7) Everything else.
Few useful links...
http://www.triumphspitfire.com/engineswaplinks.htm...
http://sideways-technologies.co.uk/forums/
//j17 said:
There aren't any really easy modern swaps, in no small part because modern engines tend to be taller and cross-flow designs so the exhaust somes out on the 'wrong' side.
Based on how easy it easy/how many other people have trodden the path before you I'd say:
1) 1.3 or 1.5 Triumph 4-cylinder engine from a Spitfire/Herald.
2) 1.3 or 1.5 Triumph 4-cylinder engine from a small saloon (may need some part swaps like engine back plate, etc).
Do you? I put a dolomite engine straight into my Spitfire without any need to change anything on it... :PBased on how easy it easy/how many other people have trodden the path before you I'd say:
1) 1.3 or 1.5 Triumph 4-cylinder engine from a Spitfire/Herald.
2) 1.3 or 1.5 Triumph 4-cylinder engine from a small saloon (may need some part swaps like engine back plate, etc).
Yes.... but the Dolomite (1500) engine is the same as the Spitfire one except that the sump is different, so no performance advantage.
Ford Zetec is a fairly common swap with Type 9 5 speed. Fiat twincam has been done, Toyota twincam (ex-rwd Celica) has been done, K-series with Ford T9 has been done, even Rover V8 has been done.
Depends on your ambitions/skill/depth of pockets. Bear in mind that anything over 130ish bhp is going to challenge the rear end.
Nick
Ford Zetec is a fairly common swap with Type 9 5 speed. Fiat twincam has been done, Toyota twincam (ex-rwd Celica) has been done, K-series with Ford T9 has been done, even Rover V8 has been done.
Depends on your ambitions/skill/depth of pockets. Bear in mind that anything over 130ish bhp is going to challenge the rear end.
Nick
It's still work in progress.
Stopping it is interesting as the min.
I'm not sure what to do about air filters as there's no room.
It really wasn't a simple fit. Lots of cutting and modified bits.
With the BMW box and standard rear diff the ratios are a bit wrong so need to work on that too.
I
Stopping it is interesting as the min.
I'm not sure what to do about air filters as there's no room.
It really wasn't a simple fit. Lots of cutting and modified bits.
With the BMW box and standard rear diff the ratios are a bit wrong so need to work on that too.
I
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