Ford 3.0 302 V8 engine in a Madza Miata

I _was_ going to leave this one alone, but now that the misinformation is sneaking in...it's time for straightening you guys out.

The 5.0 in the Miata is a very common swap, and even has/had a company doing them.

Monster Miata:

The Sunbeam Tiger (I used to own one) was initially a product of a British-owned company, the Rootes Group. Beginning in 1964, it was offered with the Ford 260

2v V8. In 1967, it was offered with the 289 4v. Never with a 302, although it is a straight swap. The Rootes Group was purchased by Chrysler in 1967, but the 318 wouldn't fit, and Chrysler killed the Tiger.

As far as Bob Glidden driving a 460-powered Opel GT, I seriously doubt it, although I am not 100 percent sure. I do know he had a 427 powered 64 Fairlane Thunderbolt and many 351C powered cars in the 70's, but since Bob was a Ford mechanic at a Ford dealership, it is very unlikely he ever had an Opel GT.

Gerard Thundersnake 14

302 is the same physical size as the 289, so the use of 302 is generic. Chrysler did eventually kill the Tiger, but not right away. It did market the car.

I said I believe it was Bob Glidden, meaning it could have been some one else. But some one was running a 460 powered Opal GT, and I am still under the impression it was him.

Thomas Moats opined in news: snipped-for-privacy@corp.supernews.com:

It very well COULD have been.... remember this was around the time of the genesis of the "Funny Car" and that's where Glidden excelled. But the classes that SHOW the Opel GT from that era are "{class}-Altered" and "{Class}- Gas".

I did a search and did not come up with a Glidden / Opel connection but a nostalgia prints site shows a Panella & Miner Opel Gasser (Funny config)

And the KS Pittman Opel listed as Altered but part of the Gasser family..

These WERE funny cars... the bodies were fiberglas replica

I KNOW Gasser's used straight axles... and believe Altered's did too.

Remember the 64 Thunderbolts and Cyclones were "A F/X" factory experimental

I have seen a Miata with a HO 5.0L v8.. he had to rebuild some of the engine compartment (shallowed the wheel wells slightly, and had to lessen his steering travel to make it fit) so yea, it is possible

Owner of the beast was the shop manager of a no-longer-in-business Mazda dealership..

Just remember, that car's tranny was designed for a 4cyl, and the increased torque of the V8 can likely cause some serious damage to the rearend if you dont also do something there.

Chuck

thunderbolts and cyclones were B F/X cars the A F/X was a falcon

Opel---Opel---O-P-E-L---Opel----Opel...I thought that maybe after seeing a few other guys spell it correctly, that you'd notice...

Opel

Gerard

Didn't the late 90's crown vic have the 4.6?

91 was the last year for the 5.0 in the Crown Vic. So I guess that's not very late in the 90's

Learn to spell!

At least learn proper names, when you're obviously reading other posts where it's spelled correctly...pay attention!

Gerard

"{class}-Altered"

ONE... many people including this one... and I bet You, at times, have a tendency to "TYPO" certain words.

TOO.. It's NOT important enough to go thru the trouble of a spell checker - which wouldnt work anyway.

Sometimes it helps to byte you're inner cheek... and live with it.

"geewhiz" opined in news: snipped-for-privacy@bob2000.com:

Well, unlike you, I'm not the type of person who can live with mediocrity in my personal presentation.

Sure I make mistakes, but at least I make an effort to correct myself, and to gracefully accept correction when someone points out a fact or word I've gotten wrong. Guess it's just in my nature to constantly try to improve.

Would it have been so hard for you to say, "Wow, I've been spelling it wrong for a long time. Thanks for the correction!" That's what I would have said, rather than trying to justify incorrect spelling.

Gerard

Oh yes! let us all bow to the "god geewhiz"! Notice the "god" is not capitalized? Do you know why?

Oh if we all lowly human heathens could only be as humble and true as you!

Would it be so hard to just let it go? Oh perfect one?

Sure. Do you? Why don't you enlighten us?

Gerard

Oh, my dear lord! My god of all gods! You are the only one with enlightenment! I mean I misspelled O-p-a-l, I am not worthy. Please correct me again, as only you who are with out mediocrity can do.