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Re: Race Engines in Street Cars

To: WSpohn4@aol.com, james.holland@g-icap.com, vintage-race@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Race Engines in Street Cars
From: S800Racer@aol.com
Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2001 12:34:27 EDT
In a message dated 4/11/01 11:10:54 AM, WSpohn4@aol.com writes:

<< How about the old mid 60s Brabham Formula 2 engines sourced from Honda - 
did 
the same design wind up in the street Honda S600 and S800? Neat engines in 
any case. >>

    From the sources that I have read, the 1965-66 F2 engine was designed by 
the some of the same engineers and shared some design characteristics (most 
notably the roller bearing crankshaft and long stroke/high rpm).  But it was 
not the same engine.  The F2 engines were 1000cc, 4-valve per cyl., fuel 
injected and had hairpin valve springs.  Honda pulled out of F2 in '67 
because the new formula required that the engine be 1600cc and based on a 
production motor.  At that time Honda did not have a 1600cc production motor.

    Doug Meis
    1967 Honda S800 vintage racer

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