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Re: Was: Oil preferences Now: 1600cc's

To: Davies William-qswi646 <QSWI646@email.mot.com>
Subject: Re: Was: Oil preferences Now: 1600cc's
From: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
Date: Wed, 10 May 2000 07:22:27 -0700
Bill,
I remain skeptical!  The numbers just don't add up.  you can't bore an engine 
past acceptable tolerances and stroking a 1500 borders on
lunacy.  

I demand to see proof!!!  :)

Joe

Davies William-qswi646 wrote:
> 
> > Yes Bill, costly-and time consuming. But, doable.
> 
> Certainly. I spoke to John Kipping a few years ago when he was rather
> pleased with the 1700cc (I think) Triumph engine he had built. TSSC members
> will already know that the club has been offering 1600cc and 1700cc Spitfire
> engines for the last few months. I don't know what they've done, but they've
> managed to do it on a commercial basis.....
>         Cheers,
>                 Bill.
> 
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