widlin1 : just got an e-mail with some interesting links

just got an e-mail with some interesting links
Post by widlin1 on Oct 18, 2006, 2:35pm

A friend who has been following my M715 adventures just sent me this e-mail that has some interesting info on the stock engine and it's use in South America, even on the race track.

Jeff


Just had a feeling that your M715?s engine had more heritage to it than just chugging around rice paddys. Check out this link first for some background

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeep_Tornado_engine

Ah, so Americans could not see its potential, so off to Argentina.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renault_Torino
Wow, this engine powered the country?s beloved Torino



http://www.ramblerrogue.com/torino1.htm
Yes a page praising its success as a racing engine (with three horizontally mounted Weber 2-barrels and a ZF 4-speed), go figure that when put in a car it went almost 130mph. Forget the 2 barrel go find a triple deuce setup.

Re: just got an e-mail with some interesting links
Post by brute4c on Oct 18, 2006, 3:14pm

Interesting links!!