1970 Triumph Spitfire MK III Gets a Modern Upgrade
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- Опубліковано 18 тра 2023
- In this video, we show you how we swapped the engine in a 1970 Triumph Spitfire MK III with a 1990's Mazda Miata engine and a Subaru differential. The customer just wanted the engine fit and in place so he could take it home and do the rest of the wiring.
This required some metal fabrication and a whole lot of custom work with making brackets and engine mounts. We also had to modify the Miata engine to fit in the Spitfire engine bay.
In the end, we were able to successfully swap the engine.
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Thanks for sharing. Awesome video. That's what I call a tight fit. Keep the content coming. Hope you have an incredible weekend. Love you guys. RESPECT
Yes sir Tim, we appreciate it, love you amigo!!!
Brother Tim!
Holy Crap, I can't believe it fit. Great Job!!
Oh yes sir! Thank you!
Bought an engine for my ‘74 years ago from a guy who had put a small v8 in his spit. He had redone the frame, suspension, hood ,fenders and much more! It looked more like an A/C cobra when done and went like one too! I remember the drive shaft was only about 8 inches long. His favorite pastime was racing muscle cars. Time, money and ingenuity can do anything.
Awesome story! Thank you very much for watching!
Very nice! Tight fit Always good!
Yes sir, she be terrorizing the streets in no time!!
Nice job! 👍
Thank you sir!!
great vid for spitfire owners showing it can be done.... and the difficulites of doing it with no hood scoop.
Thank you very much for watching!
That’s crazy
Thanks for watching!
My '74 Spitfire had a 240Z engine and 5 speed shoehorned in. The heat from the exhaust was melting my shoes so I had to put a lot of padding to offset it. At least I didn't have to worry about being cold in the Winter.
Right on, wow. Thank you very much for watching!
@@IronHorseGarage As for hood clearance I would swap it out for at GT6 hood. It was on my to-do list.
Chilled Mekanic😂
Oh yeah!!
You'll need to put some GT6 brakes on with that extra power and redo the rear suspension to avoid tuck in.
Thank you very much for watching!
You guys rock but shouldn’t it be stainless steel iron horse? We don’t want to get rusty now 😅
Possibly....and thank you!!
That thing will fly with a Miata engine in it
Oh yeah!!! Yee Haw!!
Hey Horsemen. Good stuff. You guys need a lift if you are going to do this kind of work. This going to be nice when you are finished.
No doubt! Thank you very much Andy!!
Also see here on UA-cam "the widest V8 MGB GT in the world"
I'll check that out! Thanks for watching!
Old trumpet
Something like that!
Why is the only footage of Jason show him standing around and eating? 😆😂🤣
Hahaha, you know why!!!
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Thank you for doing this amazing work. Im about to get a 77 1500 spitfire and am wondering what kind of swaps work. Clearly a miata engine works with some skill so ill see what is possible.
No problem, thank you for watching! Lots of possibilities with some work and time!
Should be the Rover v8 like in the dolly sprint version
That would be awesome!
What does it cost to do that modification...i havr a 1977 truimph...i want to do the sme thing
Very hard to say. Every situation is different. We appreciate you watching.
Just like stuffing a size 12 foot into a size 7 shoe.
Yes sir!! Thanks Glen!
Thank you for disabusing me of the idea of swapping out my Spitfire's engine. Ain't gonna happen.
Not a small job at all. But anything can be done. Thank you very much for watching!
Having owned a Spitfire Mk4 in the 70's I found this really interesting. Quite a few old Triumph engines are beginning to wear beyond repair, or have been bored out to the limit so something has to go in there. So thanks for a great video. By the way what size was the engine you fitted.😊
Thank you very much for watching! I believe this is a 2.0 Mazda Miata engine.
Thanks, I did wonder. the power to weight ratio will be phenomenal. It would be interesting to see how the owner keeps the engine cool in such a tight space on a hot day, I hope he thinks about that. Regards Vin Heffernan.😊@@IronHorseGarage
Thanks again, we appreciate it!
I understand the earliest Miata engine is slightly smaller and a little easier to install. It is 1600cc. @@IronHorseGarage
10 pounds of engine in a 5 pound car!
Something like that!
I would have notched front xmember
That would be the easy way.
Maybe get an old school vice….
What's the cost of one of these swaps look like?
Lots of variables, but it can be fairly spendy unless you can do some of the work yourself. You'll need to make some custom brackets and mounts along with some sheet metal trimming.
Ohhhhhhhh wait a minute now! Was I Firstestnes?
We're you
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@@whoiswaynereynolds5457 ok 👍🤣😂🤔🤫
That’s not a proper British oil leak, you can still see white bits!
Hahaha, thanks for watching!