<< This, I believe is precisely why the V8's and V6's are so
popular. You
get a lot of ponies in a package that's pretty small. Less than
two feet
long, a little bigger than two feet wide and not too tall
considering the
oil pan etc. >>
For those of you interested in this discussion, see info at
http://members.aol.com/danmas/motors.htm
Includes comparisons of dimensions (h/w/l) and weights of TR 6-cyl.,
Rover V8, Ford and Chevy small-block. Awfully interesting to a guy with
a spare GT6 chassis floating around...
Scott
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bob Lang [SMTP:LANG@isis.mit.edu]
> Sent: Monday, August 28, 2000 8:27 AM
> To: Jack W. Drews
> Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net; fot@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: 4.3 ltr. Triumph
>
> On Fri, 25 Aug 2000, Jack W. Drews wrote:
>
> > The popular conversion for more horsepower seems to be V6's or V8's.
> I wonder
> > if anybody has tried a newer straight six - there are several around
> that
> > have lots more hp than the Triumph, and it would seem that the
> steering
> > column and other pieces wouldn't be disturbed so much.
>
> I have not made any measurements, but many of the newer in-line sixes,
>
> like the BMW 2.5 and larger units seem to be longer packages. You
> could
> make them fit, but welding and grinding if the body would def. be
> required.
>
> This, I believe is precisely why the V8's and V6's are so popular. You
>
> get a lot of ponies in a package that's pretty small. Less than two
> feet
> long, a little bigger than two feet wide and not too tall considering
> the
> oil pan etc.
>
> As I said, I haven't measured the lengths of newer in-line sixes, but
> I'll bet they're significantly longer than the orignal power plants
> like
> the TR four cyl. and the TR6 cyl. I'd attribute the longer length to
> bearing issues - a lot of the better six cylinder motors use 7 main
> bearings - the cranks are longer.
>
> For a real sacrilege - how about a 240 Z motor in a TR6.
>
> I'll go back to sleep now.
>
> ;-)
>
> > --
> >
> > TR6 -- 29 and still running
> > TR4 -- 39 and being rebuilt <---- Glad to hear it!
> > uncle jack -- down but not out
>
> rml
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