I don't know about 22R's but Jack and I setup an old 18R with a turbo
for El Mirage that
ran 180 something on gas, a record. Everything was stock except intake,
exhaust and
ignition. I didn't even pull the head. When I got the pan off (to make
sure all of the
rain water was gone) my first thought was, "They must make a Diesel head
and pistons
for this block." The rods, crank & block would have handled it quite
well. As you know
John, all of their "R" engines are tougher than the hinges of hell. The
GM (USA/Europe)
Ecotec, like the "R" Toyotas, has a stock block and head designed to
handle 200 HP/L
with one minor internal modifications. (Forged pistons)
American engineers can do it if their management will let them,
Bryan
John Beckett wrote:
>Without a doubt Toyota has an extreemly competent engineering staff. However
>for NASCAR purposes they probably got more help from their 22R than their
>F-1 engine. Don't think NASCAR has any intention of letting them run
>pnumatic valve springs either.
>
>You are probably right about the $.
>
>JB
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