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Re: tr8 engine originally made by GM

To: Turner & Turner <turner@turner.se>
Subject: Re: tr8 engine originally made by GM
From: Malcolm Walker <walker05@camosun.bc.ca>
Date: Wed, 18 Feb 1998 10:30:56 -0800 (PST)
Cc: tad <trnelson@umich.edu>, "triumphs@autox.team.net" <triumphs@Autox.Team.Net>
On Wed, 18 Feb 1998, Turner & Turner wrote:

> 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.

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



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