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- Subject: Re: Jag auto trans
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- From: dave.williams@chaos.lrk.ar.us (Dave Williams)
- Date: 11 Dec 92 18:51:00 GMT
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- -> dave.williams@chaos.lrk.ar.us (Dave Williams) writes:
- -> > The Rover V8 is a relative of the Buick V6.
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- > I don't think so, other than the fact that the iron 231 V6 and
- > the aluminum 215 V8 were both from Buick and were both used in
- > the Special.
- > size bore stroke
- > 1961-1963 215 V8 3.50 2.80
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- <sigh> Now look at bore spacing, timing chains, rocker gear, front
- covers, etc.
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- The 215 was enlarged to the 300, which was an iron block with aluminum
- heads. The 225 V6 is 3/4 of a 300; they didn't even bother to go to a
- 120 degree or even fire crank.
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