Re: V8's vs. straight-6's

[William Elliott <William.Elliott@mail.mei.com>]

Dan Masters writes:  <<Just for the record, a TR6 crank weighs 63 pounds. 
 A Ford V8 crank weighs 40 pounds (You didn't ask, but I'll tell you anyway -- 
a TR6 bare block weighs 134 pounds vs 127 for an iron Ford V8 block).

Umm....So..... it seems the optimal setup might be a properly-prepared
British roadster using a Ford V-8.  Interesting... ...wonder why somebody
didn't think about that sooner? 

Bill Elliott
with 20/20 hindsight