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Re: 225 horsepower in a TR?

To: "Friends of Triumph" <FOT@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: 225 horsepower in a TR?
From: "jaboruch" <jaboruch@adelphia.net>
Date: Tue, 4 Feb 2003 23:00:04 -0500
I tried to run at 10,000 rpm, but the valve train would not hold up.
It made a mess.  Joe(B)

----- Original Message -----
From: Bill Babcock <BillB@bnj.com>
To: <GRMTim@aol.com>; <Chuck.Arnold@oracle.com>; <FOT@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2003 8:35 PM
Subject: RE: 225 horsepower in a TR?


> You probably made Greg Solow's ears perk up. I know he has
approached
> those kind of figures but I figure the only way to get 225 would be
to
> either bore to three liters, add nitrous; nitro methane; or a turbo,
or
> run it at 10,000 RPM.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: GRMTim@aol.com [mailto:GRMTim@aol.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2003 5:05 PM
> To: Chuck.Arnold@oracle.com; FOT@autox.team.net
> Subject: 225 horsepower in a TR?
>
>
> In a message dated 2/4/03 7:43:07 PM, Chuck.Arnold@oracle.com
writes:
>
> << Don't know the answer -- but how in the hell is that four banger
> getting
> so much
> HP?
> I really hope to get 180 on the 6 at the rear wheels!  Thanks for
pushing
> my message on to Greg.  I will keep him informed on progress! Chuck
>>
>
> Okay, I was screwing with you guys. We have 107 at the wheels right
now
> with
> the old engine and are trying to get a legal 130-140 with the new
engine.
>
> Tim Suddard

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