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May 06, 2011 11:45 am
May 06, 2011 11:45 am
Subject: Re: Power At Last
Hi Peter,
I know what you are saying, but you are speaking from the point of view as a V12 owner with 150 bhp under your foot!
With only 50 real hp and a car of 1500kg you may see things a little different if you lived in the hills with such a vehicle?
As long as it looks standard, "which it will" and it will have all of it's original castings etc, then it is still the original engine.
Does yours have it's original Aluminium con rods with no bearings, original type "Specialoid" pistons etc etc? I suspect not and I sincerely hope not! So what is the difference?
But I do agree with your idea of syncro gearboxes and superchargers on otherwise totally original cars. Specials OK though.
Regards,
Julian
Hi Peter,
I know what you are saying, but you are speaking from the point of view as a V12 owner with 150 bhp under your foot!
With only 50 real hp and a car of 1500kg you may see things a little different if you lived in the hills with such a vehicle?
As long as it looks standard, "which it will" and it will have all of it's original castings etc, then it is still the original engine.
Does yours have it's original Aluminium con rods with no bearings, original type "Specialoid" pistons etc etc? I suspect not and I sincerely hope not! So what is the difference?
But I do agree with your idea of syncro gearboxes and superchargers on otherwise totally original cars. Specials OK though.
Regards,
Julian