RE: V8 in a spider

["Peter Webb" <webb.p@domain.elided>]

Once again, why would anyone want to do this?

It makes far more sense effort and cost wise to buy the car that meets your
criteria then try to modify one.   There has to be something out there that
rumbles and handles reasonably well for less time and money that it would
take to attempt this.

It occurs to me that cars are a complete design.   Many experts spend many
hours getting everything right, and along comes Joe backyard mechanic that
immediately says they all got it completely wrong and this is the way it
should be done.   Baloney.   Find a professional design that fits your needs
and buy it.

-Peter

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-alfa@domain.elided [mailto:owner-alfa@domain.elided]On Behalf Of
John Barbera
Sent: Monday, October 21, 2002 1:24 PM
To: alfa-digest@domain.elided
Subject: Re: V8 in a spider


I remember seeing a similar inquiry among the tech letters in European
Car magazine several years ago.  The individual who made the inquiry also
mentioned the Rover V8; the editors scoffed at the suggestion, citing the
relatively poor performance of the Rover engine and the massive weight
gain associated with it.  They advised the individual to find a Montreal
V8 (highly unlikely), or to take the original four cylinder to a
reputable shop for modification.

-John Barbera

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