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Re: Did TR give or get the "Tractor" motor ?

To: "John Macartney" <jonmac@ndirect.co.uk>, "David Greed" <greed@wave.co.nz>, <lrmetz@home.com>
Subject: Re: Did TR give or get the "Tractor" motor ?
From: "Phil Ethier" <pethier@isd.net>
Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2001 22:29:34 -0600
Cc: "Triumph List" <triumphs@autox.team.net>
From: John Macartney <jonmac@ndirect.co.uk>


>I always thought the wet liner concept was American. Equally
>interesting that Citroen should adopt it. I know Renault used it for
>many years and I think they still do. It's certainly used on all
>Renault tractor engines but these are now supplied exclusively from
>Deere Power Systems, so no claim can be made that its a French design.

The Renault engine in my Lotus has wet sleeves.  Aluminum block.  A 1565cc
engine which weighs only 200 pounds.

Phil Ethier    Saint Paul  Minnesota  USA
1970 Lotus Europa, 1992 Saturn SL2, 1986 Suburban, 1962 Triumph TR4 CT2846L
LOON, MAC   pethier@isd.net     http://www.mnautox.com/
"It makes a nice noise when it goes faster"
- 4-year-old Adam, upon seeing a bitmap of Grandma Susie's TR4.

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