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Re: Unknown car at the Vintage races

To: Kurt Oblinger <koblinger@linkline.com>
Subject: Re: Unknown car at the Vintage races
From: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
Date: Sun, 12 Nov 2000 01:04:14 -0700
Cc: "'erl@virginia.edu'" <erl@virginia.edu>, "'triumphs@autox.team.net'" <triumphs@autox.team.net>
References: <01C04C24.8FAEB8E0@ont-cvx2-35.linkline.com>
Speaking of Offy engines, has anybody ever seen an Offy 6 cylinder?

If not, you ought to come down to the Tubac, AZ Car show this coming January.  
There is a guy who loves somewhere close by that has
what is reported to be the only one ever built that powers a vintage Indy car.  
Neat car and very well restored!

Joe  

Kurt Oblinger wrote:
> 
> It may be an old indy racer but all true Offenhauser 4 cylinders were
> double overhead cam designs. They were a continuation of the Miller engines
> that dominated Indy in the 20's and 30s' which were in turn inspired by the
> 1913 Peugeot Indy car engine. Offenhauser also made bolt on speed parts for
> flathead Ford V8s as well as Ford A and B engines which were used in a lot
> of dirt trackers through the late 40's. If it was a flat head 4 it was
> probably an A or B powered dirt tracker.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Kurt Oblinger

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