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1. TR8 Motor question (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Sat, 12 Aug 2000 20:50:44 -0600; Hey guys (and gals): In a rescent discussion I encountered a person who was 100% sure that the TR8 motor was in fact an Oldsmobile derivative. I always thought that this engine owed its heritage to B; /html/triumphs/2000-08/msg00555.html (7,659 bytes)
2. Re: TR8 Motor question (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Sat, 12 Aug 2000 20:55:48 -0600; The 215 cu.in. aluminum engine was shared by Buick, Olds and Pontiac. It may often be referred to as an Olds engine simply because it was used in a great many Olds F-85s. Cheers. -- Michael D. Porter; /html/triumphs/2000-08/msg00556.html (8,746 bytes)
3. Re: TR8 Motor question (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Sun, 13 Aug 2000 00:58:34 EDT; Ok, I'll risk it here, from what I know about the 215, both Buick AND Olds had one but as far as them being the same I can't say, I've never worked on either but others who have say that outside of a; /html/triumphs/2000-08/msg00561.html (7,516 bytes)
4. Re: TR8 Motor question (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Sat, 12 Aug 2000 22:03:04 +0000; I'll throw in my two cents worth and say categorically that they were the same engine! (don't forget that it was also used in a Pontiac as well). It is typical of General Motors to make as much use o; /html/triumphs/2000-08/msg00562.html (8,479 bytes)
5. Re: TR8 Motor question (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Sat, 12 Aug 2000 23:44:18 -0700; As Michael said, the basic casting was shared by Buick, Olds and Pontiac. The design was later sold by GM to Leyland, and it eventually wound up not only in the TR8, but in various Land Rovers (maybe; /html/triumphs/2000-08/msg00570.html (8,711 bytes)
6. Re: TR8 Motor question (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Sun, 13 Aug 2000 01:07:26 -0600; Mounting flanges, etc., seem to be common to all... Delco starters can still be used on TR8 engines, as others assert. The single biggest difference between the domestic engines and the Rover/TR vers; /html/triumphs/2000-08/msg00573.html (9,710 bytes)
7. Re: TR8 Motor question (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Sun, 13 Aug 2000 03:27:21 EDT; I asked someone who has more experience with these engines, I'm told that if you have a GM variant in need of parts like a head or want a different intake manifold, the parts will interchange along w; /html/triumphs/2000-08/msg00575.html (7,672 bytes)
8. Re: TR8 Motor question (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Sun, 13 Aug 2000 12:54:41 EDT; Mark, Just for the record, to add to what M. Porter, R. Young, and others have said, the engine was originally designed by the Buick division of General Motors, and was then used by Oldsmobile and Po; /html/triumphs/2000-08/msg00588.html (9,401 bytes)
9. re: TR8 Motor question (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Sun, 13 Aug 2000 11:57:05 -0500; There were two major variants of the GM 215. They used essentially the same block, but differed greatly in head design. Though the Olds design is generaly thought to be superior, Rover went with the; /html/triumphs/2000-08/msg00589.html (8,147 bytes)
10. Re: TR8 Motor question (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Sun, 13 Aug 2000 18:20:22 +0100charset="iso-8859-1"; Hi Mark I always understood it was Buick derived, but I don't have proof! Graham. TR8 motor owed its like to insanely; /html/triumphs/2000-08/msg00591.html (8,734 bytes)
11. Re: TR8 Motor question (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Sun, 13 Aug 2000 14:46:10 -0400charset="iso-8859-1"; First off, let me say that I know the individual involved with the design of the 215 cu. in. Buick aluminum engine. There is an article by this individual regarding the engine on the Team.Net ftp si; /html/triumphs/2000-08/msg00594.html (8,315 bytes)
12. TR8 Motor question (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Sun, 13 Aug 2000 23:36:35 -0400; Message text written by Mark Andrew Dickinson TR8 motor was in fact an Oldsmobile derivative. I always thought that this engine owed its heritage to Buick. Can anyone clarify this point for me please; /html/triumphs/2000-08/msg00632.html (7,942 bytes)
13. Re: TR8 Motor question (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Sun, 13 Aug 2000 23:36:38 -0400; Message text written by Randall Young Pontiac. The design was later sold by GM to Leyland, and it eventually wound up not only in the TR8, but in various Land Rovers (maybe other Rovers too). I belie; /html/triumphs/2000-08/msg00634.html (7,946 bytes)
14. Re: TR8 Motor question (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2000 10:41:14 -0400charset="iso-8859-1"; I have just run across an article about the TR8 engine. If anyone would like a copy of it, please let me know and I will send you a copy. The author is my father, head of the design group for this e; /html/triumphs/2000-08/msg00669.html (7,362 bytes)

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