Neil G wrote:
> I wonder, we all know the 2.0TS and 2.4JTD are some of the best road-car
> engine designs around. Pity then that Lotus 7 kits such as Cats and Westies
> don't have them fitted instead choosing mass-produced Ford/Vauxhall units
> where the pants have to been revved off them to get anywhere near the pithy
> peak torque range let alone peak power .
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> Has anyone successfully mated an Alfa unit to a 7 copy? I guess a big
> problem would be sourcing a suitable prop shaft (rwd)? Discuss mertis and
> problems as appropriate :-)
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> Neil
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In a similar vein, I sometimes wonder what my 1.8TS engine would be like
in my better half's MX-5. OTOH, I'd like to try her six-speed gearbox in
my 156...

Halmyre