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Old 05-01-2008, 05:35 AM
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Originally Posted by jonas View Post
You capture my own thoughts exactly!
Although having ample experience of the non-TF 1750 GS, I must admit to never having seen a TF engine in the reality. But I do find it strange to find the nuts holding the cylinder head (just as on the non-TF's) in the photos. Surely the TF monobloc was held in place by bolts at the cylinder/monobloc foot alone?
In the description they obviously don't know the difference between 1750 GS and 1750 GSTF, which, in my opinion, is all but impressive.
I have grave doubts about this car having a TF engine as is implied by the horsepower rating in the ad - however I do know that at least some TF engines sported welded on head nuts, purportedly to hide the fact that a special version of the engine was used. This is described with some outrage in the the book "Georges Roesch and the Invincible Talbot" - definitely one of the great car books.
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