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Re: [Healeys] Sebring UJB 142

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Subject: Re: [Healeys] Sebring UJB 142
From: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>
Date: Sat, 14 Mar 2009 14:08:08 -0700
What is a "Tulip" engine?

bs


rrengineer @dslextreme.com wrote:
> It is lot 669 on Saturday, not 699.  Tom Rocke is a personal friend of mine
> and I have been to his shop to see this car.  If you understand what you
> read, it is not presented as anything other than a re-creation of the works
> car.  Quote: restoration was completed on this car *to model* the 1960 works
> car", end quote.  The car has a genuine Tulip engine Tom purchased in
> England, except the head is not the original alloy one, but it has been
> ported and modified to flow lots of air.  The body panels are all aluminum
> alloy as on the origianl.  The dash has all the correct instrumentation.
> This is as close as you will ever get to an original works car.
> Mike MacLean
> 56 BN2
> 60 AN5
>
>   
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Bob Spidell           San Jose, CA            bspidell@comcast.net

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