Hi,
This engine was also used in the MGB-GT. The Stromberg carbs were
terrible.
zym
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--- On Thu, 9/2/10, Scattt <scattt@verizon.net> wrote:
From: Scattt <scattt@verizon.net>
Subject: Re: [Tigers] Not Your Father's Oldsmobile Engine
To: "Jeffrey Nichols" <jxnichols@sbcglobal.net>, Tigers@autox.team.net
Date: Thursday, September 2, 2010, 9:42 PM
If I remember correctly this same engine was licensed to American Motors about
66/68 and was cast in iron. They used in the CJ-5 Jeeps!
----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeffrey Nichols"
<jxnichols@sbcglobal.net>
To: <Tigers@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, September 02, 2010 3:34 PM
Subject: [Tigers] Not Your Father's Oldsmobile Engine
>
> "Gary is technically correct. The rover v8 started out as the olds 215
> rocket v8 in the early 60's and was licensed to rover which then was known
> as the rover v8 and was put in the TR8. So the basis is actually american
> with english modifications over the years/"
>
> Not many know that Jack Brabham used the engine as a basis for his team's
two
> F1 world championship engines in 1966 and 1967. Brabham hired Repco of
> Australia to modify the block and install single overhead cam heads on the
> Oldsmobile block. Here is a link and about half way down is the discussion
on
> the Oldsmobile engine block.
>
> http://www.jack-brabham-engines.com/biography.aspx
>
> Jeff
>
>
> http://www.jack-brabham-engines.com/biography.aspx
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