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Re: VTR autocross class scheme proposal.

To: british-cars@alliant.Alliant.COM, ssi!coventry!rmb@uunet.uu.net
Subject: Re: VTR autocross class scheme proposal.
From: mit-eddie!cbmvax.cbm.commodore.com!jesup@EDDIE.MIT.EDU (Randell Jesup)
Date: Thu, 4 Oct 90 14:15:07 EDT
Bob says:
        out. Another tough call was lumping all the 6's together since the 
        69-71's have a 21Hp advantage over the later cars. Nearly as much
        as over the 4's.

Uh, bob, not according to the factory.  69-71 had a few horsepower less than
the 72 and later, mainly due to 72 getting dual exhausts, better intake
manifold, and a better cam.  They did have to drop from 8.5 to 7.75 to 1
compression, though.  The results were that they got a few more horsepower,
and perhaps lost a little torque in the midrange.  The 21 HP advantage did
exist in England, where the 69-71 TR6 PI (petrol injection) had ~150 hp, and
the 72-on PI had ~125 hp.  US hp was about 104 for 69-71, and a few higher
(108? 110?) for 72-on.

        Randell


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