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Re: 3 litre v-8

To: Dick J <lsr_man@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: 3 litre v-8
From: Bryan Savage <b.a.savage@wildblue.net>
Date: Wed, 07 Jun 2006 19:09:45 -0700
If you want to make a bunch of power, the Suzuki V-8 is the answer.
The Daimler is a beautiful little motor, but the bottom end isn't very
stiff.
I don't know of any 2.5 to 2.99 L production motors that have much in
the way of after market racing part's available.

Bryan

Dick J wrote:
> About ten years ago, Toyota made a 2.8 and 3.0 aluminum hemi V-8 for the 
>japanese and foreign market only.  They weren't imported to the US, but there 
>are quite a few that made it into this country and are floating around.  They 
>made pretty good power, and I've seen one with a set of webbers and custom 
>headers. Dimensionally, the motor is about the size of a V8/60 Ardun.  Really 
>neat little motor.  
>    
>   The British Daimler also had a small hemi back in the fifties.  I saw one 
>only last week.  
>    
>   DickJ
>   in east Texas




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