Golden Jubilee
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Re: Piston Swap Questions.
nikkinutshop wrote:I have seen a few of those 152 engines, but I have never heard one run. How are these engines for power? The idea of using a half block is interesting for sure. I am going to have a look on You Tube, right now.
When Saab quit makeing their 3 cyl 2 stroke they bought the Ford V4, when they went looking for a modern replacement they bough 1/2 of a Triumph desgned V8 that served them very well, so well in fact in later years it out powered the tranaxle it sat on. It was orginally designed for around 90 Hp and in the end had more than twice that. (turbo'd and fuel injected)
GM had been lopping cyl off their V8's since the early 60's , not a new or novel concept.