[R-390] R-390 and Jagrolets

[Todd Bigelow - PS]

Dave -

I'd compare the rectifiers more to innacurate tyres or seats maybe, or perhaps
those spin-on oil filter adaptors they made for the older cars. The engine is
more akin to taking out the PTO and installing one of those nifty digital
chuffer machines, which to me would indeed make it something other than an
R-390. And if you changed the tranny too, then equate that to removing the gear
train and installing a wafer band switch Not sure why you need a chevy engine
to make a Jaguar work, the Brits didn't seem to. All of mine had original
engines and did just fine - sounded great and looked purty, too! Seems it would
be more a case of wanting to, not needing to, which I think was the original
intent Mike had about solid-stating the R-390.

The guys I talked to who did conversions said something about cutting or
welding on the frames for the motor mounts, which doesn't sound all that
reversible to me.

Regardless, I think we've flogged this enough and wandered too far from the
original intent of the post, that being to heavily modify a unit or not. My
thought is that if you want a solid state radio, you buy or build a solid state
radio, and if you want a chevy V8, it's easier and better(to me) to buy a chevy
V8 and not try to make something into a chevy that's not. They tore down the
old Penn Station in NYC to make a newer, more modern one too, but it's
difficult to find anything appealing about it. At the time, it seemed like a
cool idea though, I'm sure. It's still called Penn Station and trains still use
it.

Thank you for the thoughts, Dave -

73 de Todd/'Boomer'  KA1KAQ

DAVEINBHAM@aol.com wrote:

> Todd,
> One of my 6  R-390A's has solid state diodes in the rectifier holes. Does
> that make it a kit radio ?
> I don't think so.
> It makes the radio work. Just like the Chevy engines in the Jag makes it
> work. Both are reversible if someone should want to do that someday.
>
> Kindest regards,
> Dave