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Old 08-30-2010, 07:15 PM
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Originally Posted by zrayr View Post
please post some driving impressions vs. the car you "used to have" with the AH engine. I know it will have more power, but how is the handling? How much weight is on the front wheels. If the Healey engine is anything like the Jag I-6 engine, it weighs a ton, and Ford engine will not be that different in weight.

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It's not completed, so no driving impressions yet. The Ford motor and tranny are about 100 lbs lighter than the Healey unit. Hoping taking some of the weight off the front end will improve the handling.
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