This kind of makes the epoxy "948cc" that I was going to glue over the
"1275" cast in the side of my block seem OK!
At 06:28 PM 1/23/97 -0500, you wrote:
>For those considering oversize liners and similar sporting modifications
>in their vintage cars, another approach yields nearly stock apearance
>and sound and enhanced reliability:
>
>Procure 5" oil well pipe and oven braze into block in place of the cast
>liners. Mill top of block not only flush but additional 1/2 inch. Bore
>pipe to 4-1/2", use Chrysler hemi pistons, Moldex stroker crank to get
>327 cu in displacement. Shorten rods cryogenically and quench in hot oil
>to maintain new shorter length to go with decked block. This yields
>block, crank, pistons and rods suitable for high rpm.
>
>Dolomite head (staying with Triumph products) with its wonderful valve
>and port arrangement will give hemispherical combustion chambers and
>good breathing. Dual Webers can be disguised under an all enveloping
>cold air box fed by NACA ducts on fenders cleverly disguised under TRF
>decals. Crank triggered fourcoil ignition will take care of the sparks
>to about 12,000 rpm. Use two mufflers to disguise sound, install Bose
>sound system obtainable from resident teenager playing CD of normal
>Triumph four cylinder noises and you are all set to beat the sox off
>unsuspecting TR3 racing brethren. All in good sport.
>
>Be careful to not let out clutch suddenly within sight of grid stewards
>for they might notice the wrinkled pavement immediately behind the rear
>tires. And yes, long Iowa winters do strange things to the mind....
>
>
Brian Evans
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UUNET Canada Inc.
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