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RE: converting 2.0 to 2.5 liter engine

To: "'triumphs@autox.team.net'" <triumphs@autox.team.net>, "'HARRIS, ALAN J'" <AHARRIS@entergy.com>
Subject: RE: converting 2.0 to 2.5 liter engine
From: "Hill, Stephen M EDUC:EX" <Stephen.Hill@gems7.gov.bc.ca>
Date: Fri, 26 May 2000 10:43:59 -0700
The Moss Motors UK Triumph Tuning Guide (or whatever it is called) has an
article in the back section which talks about what you need to convert a 2.0
to a 2.5 litre.

Stephen

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> From:         HARRIS, ALAN J[SMTP:AHARRIS@entergy.com]
> Reply To:     HARRIS, ALAN J
> Sent:         Friday, May 26, 2000 10:21 AM
> To:   'triumphs@autox.team.net'
> Subject:      converting  2.0 to 2.5 liter engine
> 
> 
> 
> > I was having my crankshaft turned for my '69 TR6, and low and behold, a
> > previous owner has swapped engines to a 2.0 ltr, presumably from a GT6
> > (?).  According to the guy at the machine shop, the blocks are
> essentially
> > the same, as are the piston diameters.  What's it take besides replacing
> > the crankshaft to convert to a 2.5 ltr?   Is the additional hp worth it?
> > 
> > Alan Harris
> > '69 TR6 (mostly)
> 

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