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Re: [Tigers] Ford Small Block OHC Motor (prototype)

To: "drmayf@mayfco.com" <drmayf@mayfco.com>, "tigers@autox.team.net"
Subject: Re: [Tigers] Ford Small Block OHC Motor (prototype)
From: "Smit, Theo" <Theo.Smit@dynastream.com>
Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2011 17:10:31 -0500
There's this:
http://www.wrljet.com/fordv8/exotics.html
 but you probably saw that already.

-Theo

> -----Original Message-----
> From: tigers-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:tigers-
> bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Larry Mayfield
> Sent: June 29, 2011 3:07 PM
> To: tigers@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Tigers] Ford Small Block OHC Motor (prototype)
>
> List, all..
>
> Folks, I was not and am not seeking information on the 4 cam motor Ford
> ran in the Indy cars.  My question was about a prototype conversion
> that
> ford made to a 289 that had a single cam bolted onto the top of a head.
>
> Now, does anyone have any info on that prototype conversion motor?
> That
> was the original question.
>
> mayf
>
> ______________________________
> drmayf
> Worlds Fastest Sunbeam, period.
> 204.913 mph flying mile
> 210.779 mph exit speed
>
>
> On 6/29/2011 10:22 AM, Jim Sencindiver wrote:
> > The 1964 DOHC version is quite impressive:  over 425 HP from only 255
> cu.
> > in. and weighing just over 400 lbs!  Looking at the photos, I have
> one
> > question about the 1964 engine:  Where's the distributor?
> >
> > The 1968 turbo version is equally impressive: 750 HP from only 168
> cu. in.
> > I wonder how much boost they ran?
> >
> > Looks like both of them are too wide to fit in a Tiger, not to
> mention the
> > center exhaust issue!
> >
> > Keep on Tigering!
> >   Jim Sencindiver
> >
> > B382100451/TAC 448
> > http://www.tigersunited.com/car_show/sencindiver_j/default.asp
> >
> >
> >
> > On Wed, Jun 29, 2011 at 12:21 PM, A. C. Tynes<v8tracker@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> >> Scott,
> >>
> >> Just a small typo in the URL - it should be
> >> http://www.wrljet.com/fordv8/indy.html.  That's a very interesting
> >> write-up
> >> whether it's the same engine or not.
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >> A. C. Tynes
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
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