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Re: Spit Engine for sale

To: Barry Schwartz <bschwart@pacbell.net>
Subject: Re: Spit Engine for sale
From: "Chris Lillja" <Chris_Lillja@Pupress.Princeton.Edu>
Date: Wed, 21 Jan 1998 17:14:48 EST
Cc: triumphs@Autox.Team.Net
Organization: Princeton University Press
References: <199801212114.QAA12110@mail.pupress.princeton.edu>
> 
> >I wouldn't push it past 110hp or so... even then it might be borderline...
> **************************
> I don't know, I'm probably pushing 125-30 hp close to 140 ft/lb's (and
> that's factory specs for a 74 Ford V6) through mine, and it's been together
> for about 10 or more years without incident - (see my post on the subject)
> I don't think people give these units the credit they deserve. PROPERLY set
> up and with the right components, they can stand quit a bit of power, and
> abuse, especially for their size - and they are tiny units!!

You're absolutely right Barry... I was thinking transmissions with 100k + mi on 
them...

And, as always, PROPERLY set up is the operative word....
"The difference between a horse and a goat is more than a pair of horns..." - 
"Kas" Kastner 

Chris Lillja
TR4A
Norton Commando
Spit MKIV

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