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Re: tr6 engine ?

To: Malcolm Walker <walker05@camosun.bc.ca>
Subject: Re: tr6 engine ?
From: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
Date: Thu, 26 Mar 1998 16:32:36 -0800
Cc: Steven Allen <sallen@ms.com>, drew@pixar.com, "triumphs@autox.team.net" <triumphs@Autox.Team.Net>
Organization: Curry Enterprises
References: <Pine.OSF.3.95.980326150430.5495A-100000@ccins.camosun.bc.ca>
Malcolm,
I am hoping that you are being facetious when you state that a ring job
on a rotary is horrenous!!!!!

Joe

Malcolm Walker wrote:
> 
> On Thu, 26 Mar 1998, Steven Allen wrote:
> 
> > Is this common to put in this type of engine?  Does this cause problems
> > with the trans?
> > Opinions please?
> 
> I'd think it would be too many revs for the TR6... rotary engines are
> capable of enormous RPMs, but aren't as torquey as the straight-six.
> 
> They are also a bit of a pain to work on, as the actual 'block' is quite
> small, and there's a lot of stuff to be bolted on to it- ie. a ring job is
> horrendous

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