Mark Andrew Dickinson wrote:
>
> Hey guys (and gals):
>
> In a rescent discussion I encountered a person who was 100% sure that the TR8
>motor
> was in fact an Oldsmobile derivative. I always thought that this engine owed
>its
> heritage to Buick. Can anyone clarify this point for me please? I don't
>like to
> spout off false knowledge and neither does the other guy. We are just
>insanely
> curious.
The 215 cu.in. aluminum engine was shared by Buick, Olds and Pontiac. It
may often be referred to as an Olds engine simply because it was used in
a great many Olds F-85s.
Cheers.
--
Michael D. Porter
Roswell, NM
[mailto: mporter@zianet.com]
`70 GT6+ (being refurbished, slowly)
`71 GT6 Mk. III (organ donor)
`72 GT6 Mk. III (daily driver)
`64 TR4 (awaiting intensive care)
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