Well Chuck
If you have a chance to get a few warranty motors or whatever pops up I
think they would make for really super "E" motors. Just can't get any speed
parts, so one that's truly competitive would cost big bucks. The belly
button motors are more affordable to the average racer (probably why you see
so many). Now the little Ford SB "E" motor idea has some appeal. Should be
able to make a decent "D" as well.
John Beckett
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chuck Rothfuss" <crothfuss@coastalnet.com>
To: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, November 18, 2000 8:26 PM
Subject: E Motors
> List,
>
> I was going over my 2001 new car liteature at work the other day (Yes,
> we've entered the "famine" season of our "feast or famine" business.) and
> noticed a potential E/ motor in the Oldsmobile Aurora. The L47 4.0 liter
> Aurora V8 is a 32 valve DOHC that makes 260 lbft of torque at 4400 RPM and
> 250 HP at 5600 RPM on 87 octane pump gas. (GM lowered the compression
ratio
> for 2001.)
>
> I've driven the older high compression Aurora V8's, and they are quite
> impressive, even in a heavy GM FWD luxo-chassis. It seems that it'd be a
> lot easier to boost the 4.0 Aurora V8 to 4.26 liter than to destroke a
> Cadillac Northstar from 4.9 liters.
>
> Just a thought.
>
> Chuck Rothfuss
> One of the 1308 cc E/ Motor clan
> Pole Cat Hollow, NC
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