Best engine for a spitfire?

Question:
i may need to change my cars engine - a 75 1500 triumph spitfire. any idea as to a more modern engine with which to replace the original - just the practical ones thanks - no v8 or v12 blah blah !

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You could always go with that old chestnut - the Mazda 13B rotary. Look for Grassroots Motorsports magazine back issues from about 10 years ago and learn all about it. Like all Spitfire engine swaps though the biggest problem you run into is that the stock rear differential and suspension are really totally inadequate for anything producing much more than stock HP.

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Just an idea here. The narrow V6 Ford engine used in the TVRs Rovers Mustangs Rangers. It started as a 2.8, there was a 2.9 version and later it was the push-rod version of their 4 liter engine in the Rangers and Explorers up till 1999. I'd think the 4.0 would be ideal for several reasons. it's inexpensive, compact, reliable, and fairly powerful. It should also hook up with the engine mounts and other transmissions and such that were used in the TVR as well as the Mazda transmission Ford uses.

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This may seem a tad obvious, but have you looked at the myriad of Triumph Spitfire enthusiasts web sites? One Google search I did just produced 113 contacts. Just a thought.

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The triumph owners club magazine is called the Currier I believe, and would be able to assist you in your quest, the sec was helpful when i contacted him a few years ago, relating to a vittess engine, a company called SOC at Headcorn in Kent (UK) carry a vast stock of older triumph parts at reasonable prices, one contributor is referring to the O series engine I think which is a reliable unit (Perkins Eng), expert advice would be required on fitting, and necessary mods, I believe all but the very first spitfires had the Rolls Royce Griffin engine in them, I have seen a car with one in, however the clutches don't seem to last long.

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Why do you want to go though all the head ache of fitting a different engine. These jobs are a nightmare and every little thing turns out to be vastly complicated from mating up the bell housing to getting the engine mounts right. Best thing is to uprate the old 1500 spitfire engine. All depending on what you want to do. If you want more power or more reliability. You can rebore the engine change cylinder heads, different carbs, balance the engine, fit electronic ignition in fact a whole host of things that will in the long run make the car much easier to keep running and to complete as a job. I would say upgrade the old engine rather than try to change it out.
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