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1. Re: tr8 engine originally made by GM (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Mon, 2 Mar 1998 10:34:21 -0500 "Re: tr8 engine originally made by GM" (Feb 19, 11:36am); Hello all, A couple of weeks ago, Peter Hore questioned as to whether or not GM collaborated with BMW during the design of the (as we now know it) Rover 3.5 L engine. I talked to my father and one of; /html/triumphs/1998-03/msg00091.html (7,094 bytes)
2. tr8 engine originally made by GM (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Wed, 18 Feb 1998 09:23:53 -0500 (EST); some of you may already know this, but i found a tid-bit of interesting information about the tr8 engine.... according to a footnote in an American import reference manuel, the engine of the tr8 was; /html/triumphs/1998-02/msg01261.html (8,189 bytes)
3. Re: tr8 engine originally made by GM (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Wed, 18 Feb 1998 16:00:35 +0100; As far as I'm aware, the engine's originally a Buick (216cu??). It's been used on all manner of UK cars, right up to a hairy 4.6 in recent TVRs and a torquey 4.6 in the latest Range Rover. The Land R; /html/triumphs/1998-02/msg01264.html (9,305 bytes)
4. Re: tr8 engine originally made by GM (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Wed, 18 Feb 1998 06:59:03 -0800; General ** Actually they were used in 62-64 Olds Starfire, and Buick Specials as the 215 cubic inch V8 - Barry Schwartz (San Diego) bschwart@pacbell.net 72 V6 Spitfire (daily driver) 70 GT6+ (when I; /html/triumphs/1998-02/msg01265.html (8,204 bytes)
5. Re: tr8 engine originally made by GM (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Wed, 18 Feb 1998 10:56:13 -0400; Actually the engine was available in Buick Special (with different heads), Oldsmobile F85 ( Starfire was a Turbocharged Version), and Pontiac Tempest. My understanding from the Hot Rod side of my int; /html/triumphs/1998-02/msg01269.html (8,264 bytes)
6. Re: tr8 engine originally made by GM (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Wed, 18 Feb 1998 10:54:03 EST; And 63 Pontiac Tempest. Cheers, John Graves ( now living in the UK , land of beer & PARTS) 74 Spit 1500 70 GT6+; /html/triumphs/1998-02/msg01270.html (7,909 bytes)
7. Re: tr8 engine originally made by GM (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Wed, 18 Feb 1998 09:50:10 -0800; Actually it was first used on the Buick Special (circa 1961-1963). One version (in 1963) was pushing out 200HP with 13:1 compression ratio. Joe Curry -- "Thanks to the Interstate Highway System, it; /html/triumphs/1998-02/msg01276.html (9,948 bytes)
8. Re: tr8 engine originally made by GM (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Wed, 18 Feb 1998 10:30:56 -0800 (PST); I think the Buick SkyHawk had a similar displacement engine (4.4L?)- pretty sure it was mostly aluminum too. I don't think that many parts are interchangeable with the TR8 mill tho. -Malcolm; /html/triumphs/1998-02/msg01278.html (8,616 bytes)
9. Re: tr8 engine originally made by GM (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Wed, 18 Feb 1998 12:43:09 -0500; Hello Fellow Triumphists: In order to set the record straight regarding the original uses of the most famous Anglo-American engine, I'll point out that it was developed for use in the BOP (Buick, Old; /html/triumphs/1998-02/msg01281.html (12,739 bytes)
10. Re: tr8 engine originally made by GM (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Wed, 18 Feb 1998 16:27:53 -0800; Your message caused me to go back and re-investigate what I quoted. And you are correct. The 200 HP version of the Buick Special engine does have 11:1 compression ratio (not 13:1) and develops the 2; /html/triumphs/1998-02/msg01292.html (14,887 bytes)
11. tr8 engine originally made by GM (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Thu, 19 Feb 1998 12:37:50 +1100 (EST); It's usually referred to as the "Rover V8", because more of them went into Rovers than anything else. This includes at least two Rover 3500 models, the old sedan and the newer (but defunct) fastback; /html/triumphs/1998-02/msg01293.html (8,983 bytes)
12. Re: tr8 engine originally made by GM (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Thu, 19 Feb 1998 12:53:29 +1000; Strombergs or SUs? Trevor Jordan 74 TR6 CF29281U; /html/triumphs/1998-02/msg01296.html (8,797 bytes)
13. Re: tr8 engine originally made by GM (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Thu, 19 Feb 98 13:24:34 +1100; Didn't I read somewhere that GM originally purchased the design and rights to this engine from BMW in the 1950's? If this is the case, I guess it was this V8 that BMW used in the fabulous BMW 508 spo; /html/triumphs/1998-02/msg01299.html (8,955 bytes)
14. Re: tr8 engine originally made by GM (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Wed, 18 Feb 1998 19:07:14 -0800; According to my source material, the engine was designed by Buick Division of GM in 1961. It was developed separately to power the smaller series of cars because the weight of their cast iron V8 (32; /html/triumphs/1998-02/msg01303.html (9,947 bytes)
15. Re: tr8 engine originally made by GM (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Wed, 18 Feb 1998 20:19:36 -0700; John, you forgot to add that the Olds and Buick differed in their cylinder head design. The Buick heads could be made to fit the Olds (omit one stud per cylinder) but the olds heads would not fit Bui; /html/triumphs/1998-02/msg01305.html (15,371 bytes)
16. Re: tr8 engine originally made by GM (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Wed, 18 Feb 1998 20:35:59 -0700; Edelbrock makes a "performer" intake manifold that takes a Holley 4 bbl. It fits the TR8 quite nicely with out any hood modifications. Those who I have talked to who have made this mod say it "really; /html/triumphs/1998-02/msg01307.html (10,153 bytes)
17. Re: tr8 engine originally made by GM (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Wed, 18 Feb 1998 20:00:07 -0800; The 1962 Buick Special had the 215 in it. I have a friend who has put one in his Toyota Celica. It screams! -- Rod Randle '78 Spit FM77880U Shoreline, WA "I don't remember forgetting anything!"; /html/triumphs/1998-02/msg01310.html (10,204 bytes)
18. Re: tr8 engine originally made by GM (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Thu, 19 Feb 1998 08:04:37 -0500; Joe and others, The 215 CI V8 was originally developed not by Buick, but rather by GM Corporate engine group. My dad was the chief engineer/designer on this engine as well as several others. Some of; /html/triumphs/1998-02/msg01318.html (8,711 bytes)
19. Re: tr8 engine originally made by GM (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Thu, 19 Feb 98 09:21:39 PST; bbl. If you grind off the Edelbrock lettering and paint it the same color as the original manifold, and use the 50-State smog-loegal 600cfm Performer Holly carb, you should be able to get it through; /html/triumphs/1998-02/msg01347.html (8,728 bytes)
20. Re: tr8 engine originally made by GM (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Thu, 19 Feb 1998 09:41:55 -0800; I'll concede that fact, as all GM engines were developed (and I guess continue to be) by the engine group. After all, that is one of the benefits of having a multi faceted corporation. But, Based on; /html/triumphs/1998-02/msg01351.html (10,019 bytes)

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