Yeah I think you may be right Jan - I had feeling that they were now using a
different engine, and in browsing the net I saw a couple of references to
'Peykan 1600' parts
Vic
Jan Eyerman wrote:
> Correct, but I am not sure that they are using the 1725cc engine. I think
> they are using the 1500/1600cc Avenger engine-which I think they got from
> Volkswagen of Argentina.
>
> Jan
>
> Victor Hughes <v.hughes@student.canberra.edu.au> wrote:
> Jon
>
> According the Australian Hillman club website at
> http://www.hillman.org.au/otherpic.htm
> the Peykan is still made in Iran. This was confirmed by another website.
> Someone on the Hillman list would probably now the details
>
> cheers
>
> Vic Hughes
>
> jon wrote:
>
> > Make that from 1966 to at least 1979 - the 1725 lived on in the
> > Commer/Dodge/Fargo/Talbot forward-control vans, albeit with cast-iron
> > heads. But there's nothing to swapping an engine over to alloy head -
> simple
> > parts swap. Just don't forget the camshaft!
> >
> > Now, what about the Peykan engines??? How late did (do?) they go?
> >
> > Jon Arzt
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> >
> > > Since the 1725 block was basically unchanged through the next generation
> > of
> > > Sunbeams...fastback mini Barracudas....these factory short blocks were
> > made
> > > and were available from 1966 through at least 1969.
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