Speaking of Offy engines, has anybody ever seen an Offy 6 cylinder?
If not, you ought to come down to the Tubac, AZ Car show this coming January.
There is a guy who loves somewhere close by that has
what is reported to be the only one ever built that powers a vintage Indy car.
Neat car and very well restored!
Joe
Kurt Oblinger wrote:
>
> It may be an old indy racer but all true Offenhauser 4 cylinders were
> double overhead cam designs. They were a continuation of the Miller engines
> that dominated Indy in the 20's and 30s' which were in turn inspired by the
> 1913 Peugeot Indy car engine. Offenhauser also made bolt on speed parts for
> flathead Ford V8s as well as Ford A and B engines which were used in a lot
> of dirt trackers through the late 40's. If it was a flat head 4 it was
> probably an A or B powered dirt tracker.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Kurt Oblinger
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