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Originally Posted by Excaliber
The Olds 215 was just slightly ahead of it's time as it concerns the alloy process' available then. But 'what might have been' had research continued on that lovely little engine!
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It did and has continued Ernie, but its another example of being in the wrong place at the wrong time & lacking the exposure to become a 'world' example. Here are a few examples of where it went. When you look at the names involved & the categories you cannot say it was for lack of trying.
1.Jack Brabham -Formula one, World Champion. destroked to 3000cc
2.Formula A/5000 via Repco Aust.
3.Can Am & Sports cars via Frank Matich/Repco Aust.
4.TVR & well over 5 liters with various aftermarket blocks/cranks (incl flat plane.)
5. Group A touring cars ( Rover via Tom Walkinshaw )
6.Landrover/Range Rover etc etc
7.Leyland P76 Australia large saloon( Taller Block- stroked crank , out to 4.4 liter )
8. Steve Wittman & others- Motor inverted for homebuilt aircraft usage, have helped a couple of guys do this myself, even made a Holley work upside down in the process, that had a few folk scratching their heads!
