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RE: alum head

To: <FOT@autox.team.net>
Subject: RE: alum head
From: "Susan and Jack Brooks" <tr3a@att.net>
Date: Wed, 2 Jun 2004 22:11:44 -0700
Kelvin,

Just curious why it was not created as a cross flow, like the MGB head.  

Jack

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-fot@autox.team.net 
> [mailto:owner-fot@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Gt6steve@aol.com
> Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2004 6:27 PM
> To: gasket.works@verizon.net
> Cc: FOT@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: alum head
> 
> 
> Hey Amigo and Kelvin,
> I'm fascinated by this development thinking that there will 
> eventually be a 
> TR6 alloy head produced.  MG's Healey's and now TR's.  Having 
> said that, is 
> anybody seeing any advantage beyond the weight savings?  For 
> us with the six the 
> weight is a major issue but is there anything else?  I can 
> hypothesize a 
> cooling advantage but is a cooler cylinder head either 
> achievable or an advantage?  
> Steve
> 
> Gonna miss you at Willow Springs...
> Any experience (s) with the Aluminum TR3/4 head?

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