Re: [ihc] RE: MV in Light Line

[bearbvd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Greg Hermann)]

At 11:48 AM 7/30/04, Tom Mandera wrote:
>
>I imagine Jim was thinking along the lines of several others with regard
>to the engine set-back in 74.
>
>If the Light Line was destined for death, why do a redesign for 74 and
>'75 at all?  Why such a significant one, like moving the engine back?
>
>I've heard (and probably helped pass along) conjecture that the engine
>was moved back in an attempt to make more room in the engine bay,
>presumably for the MV404, though with the demise of the Light Line, that
>change / combo never came to pass.
>
>If not for an MV, what other reasons sound promising for the engine
>set-back?
>
>I realize it may yield better handling and/or weight distribution.. but
>IH was putting the engine over the front axle for a long time without
>worrying about how it handled..
>
>-Tom

This correlation between the engine set back and MV installation makes even
MORE sense when you realize that the MV had a significantly longer than
expected 'gestation' period. It was expected to be ready for prime time a
couple of years before it finally made it---

Greg