Tony
Some excellent information is on the Imp site regarding Coventry Climax.
I have 2 FWMA engines one in the car and one as a spare. Do you know what
the output of these was by any chance.
Regards
Andrew
Auckland NZ
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> From: Tony Clark <lotus.tony@airmail.net>
> To: Dr G W Owen <ensgwo@bath.ac.uk>; vintage-race@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Coventry Climax engines
> Date: Thursday, August 26, 1999 9:36 AM
>
> Someone has called to my attention that Coventry Climax Engines, after
> several transactions, was purchased by the Horstman group in 1990 and
moved
> to Dr Owens city of BATH! I suppose that is what inspired his inquiry
but
> I'm sure that several of us on the list would be fascinated to find out
if
> anything from the Coventry Climax that we know continues to exist within
> Horstman.
>
> Tony Clark - Sherman, TEXAS
> lotus.tony@airmail.net
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Dr G W Owen <ensgwo@bath.ac.uk>
> To: <vintage-race@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 1999 8:31 AM
> Subject: Coventry Climax engines
>
>
> >
> > Dear listers
> >
> > Anybody got any experience on the power outputs of Climax engines?
> >
> > I understand that the F1 DOHC 2.5 litre engine made 235 bhp in their
day,
> > but what about the 2000cc
> > the 1500cc twincam
> > the 1500cc single cam (if there is such a thing)
> > and the 1100cc SOHC (runnning on twin SUs?
> >
> > What extra power is available today compared with the 50s? AND how
> > expensive are they to keep together?
> >
> > Many thanks
> >
> > Geraint Owen
> >
> >
> > Dr Geraint Owen
> > Department of Mechanical Engineering
> > University of Bath
> > Bath
> > BA2 7AY
> >
> > tel 01225 826826 x4033
> > fax 01225 826928
> > email ensgwo@bath.ac.uk
> >
> >
>
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