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Old 01-09-2004, 05:48 PM
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The body shell is just that, a shell (modern terms, a unibody), it will not take any of the HP/torque of the engine, as the TR6 comes with a full boxed frame, one that wuill indeed handle the 240hp (estimated) that this SBF will be putting out at the crank.

Bill S.

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Originally posted by wilf leek



Currently aiding a good friend restore a TR6, knowing that bodyshell I tremble at the thought of trying to transmit sb torque through it. I guess that's how CS felt as well.
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