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TS in Berlina
Well, having read only the first few posts...
I built a stock TS engine for use in my then-daily driver Berlina.
Ran it on liquid propane gas.
CSC header and 60 mm exhaust system.
Stock g-box and diff.
fresh head, new rings on used pistons.
I used the old Nord water pump an propellor, for a stock look.
Was I happy?
As a daily driver? Yes. midrange torque, easy cruising. Faster than before.
I would do 200 Kph on propane at 5700 rpm. That is REAL 200 kph, on my nav system.
Would I do it again?
NEVER.
I have another Berlina right now, running a high spec old Nord, and it is just SO much more fun. No hassle, just the sound, the looks of the double webers. the way you blip the throttle before take off.
So much more fun out of the car. With the TS it was almost like driving a modern car. So never again....
Then again, I have a '69 scalino, semi racer. This too has an old Nord 2000 engine, Squadra Bianca spec.
But for this car I will build a 75 TS engine with a 155 head, using four XR500 Keihin carbs. (honda motorcycle)
Why the carbs? I feel a 105 should run carbs. Why no Webers or Dello's?
Because the inlet manifold of a 155 is canted. So are the carbs on an XR... I wouldn't be able to get the Webers adjusted if I would have to cant them. Also I think I can get serious performance due to the 155 head, and even if I wouldn't, boy, it would look AWESOME....
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