Checking the Donor Engine

The engine looks a little worse for wear.

But it came apart easy enough.
The problem was no matter how much I took it apart
the lump was still too heavy for me to carry.

Even, just the block itself, I struggled with.
But I did manage to trial fit it in the sunbeam.
Albeit in the boot!

The heads went to southern-rebore services for unleaded conversion.
It turns out it can't be done as the head has extra large valves fitted.

I checked the Camshaft, Its a piper fast road cam.

Might be sportier than expected.

The engine doesn't look so big when its in the boot.

A V6 Alpine conversion kit has been ordered from Jose.
But at the moment TSB has lost the payment somewhere between here and the USA!

In the beginning

Introduction.

I always wanted a Tiger.
But the price always goes up and up, So...

I bought the series 3 sunbeam Alpine last July.
It had a later engine and automatic gearbox.
So I planned one day to add a type 9 gearbox and maybe change the engine for a V6.

When a gearbox came up for sale I bought it and found an engine was still attached..
A 2.8i Capri engine.
So I bought that as well. This has brought forward the plans.

 I've just ordered my V6 mod kit from Jose in the USA.

Currently dismantling the V6 cologne from a Ford Capri 2.8i.

Will I ever make it work?

who knows...