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RE: TR2/4 wet liner engine?

To: triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: RE: TR2/4 wet liner engine?
From: Gernot Vonhoegen <gernot.vonhoegen@stir.ac.uk>
Date: Sat, 21 Aug 1999 18:26:30 +0100
wet liner design is popularely used in aluminium blocked engines, such as
the classical Alfa Romeo four cylinder engines. Has plenty of advantages,
cost is a major point in not usung this design.

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> From:         Bob and Nancy[SMTP:wises@mail.execpc.com]
> Reply To:     Bob and Nancy
> Sent:         Saturday, August 21, 1999 2:55 PM
> To:   triumphs@autox.team.net
> Subject:      TR2/4 wet liner engine?
> 
> 
> Because it is a wet liner engine, everyone on the list knows well the ease
> with which the TR2-4 engine can be rebuilt.  Just pop out the sleeves and
> press new ones in place.  My question is, what other cars used a wet liner
> design?  It is well known in the TR2-4 world but it wasn't even widely
> used
> by Triumph--Spitfires and GT6s don't have wet sleeve engines.  Just
> curious.
> 
> Bob
> 

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