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RE: TR3 V8 Engine Conversion

To: <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Subject: RE: TR3 V8 Engine Conversion
From: "Randall" <tr3driver@comcast.net>
Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2005 08:41:50 -0800
> - 1993 Ford 302, rebuilt with Aluminum Heads for weight reduction, Carb.  I
> will be the only TR3 - 302 guy I know who took this step

FWIW, there's also a local club member with an aluminum headed 302 (5.0 Cobra)
in his TR4.  He claims it's actually lighter than the stock TRactor motor.  I
can believe that, as the Ford cylinder block weighs nothing compared to a TR
block, and TR heads are certainly hefty.  His stated performance goal is 0-100-0
in 10 seconds.  Last I heard, he was down to about 12, and working on the brakes
...

Randall




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