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Another Allan L obscurity: Solved! Bugatti type 68 engine
« on: February 28, 2007, 11:30:04 AM »
This time I offer you an engine: which well-known firm made it, and what approximate capacity is it?
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Re: Another Allan L obscurity
« Reply #1 on: February 28, 2007, 12:14:26 PM »
Coventy Climax, appx 1020CC?
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Re: Another Allan L obscurity
« Reply #2 on: February 28, 2007, 12:19:27 PM »
No.
A little more improbable ;D
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Re: Another Allan L obscurity
« Reply #3 on: February 28, 2007, 12:22:23 PM »
Is it 312.5 CC?
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Re: Another Allan L obscurity
« Reply #4 on: February 28, 2007, 12:51:28 PM »
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Re: Another Allan L obscurity
« Reply #5 on: February 28, 2007, 01:20:44 PM »
Quote from: KarnUtz on February 28, 2007, 12:22:23 PM
Is it 312.5 CC?
I believe it is a bit less small than that ;D
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Re: Another Allan L obscurity
« Reply #6 on: February 28, 2007, 01:21:37 PM »
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Re: Another Allan L obscurity
« Reply #7 on: February 28, 2007, 01:53:51 PM »
1,006 and 1/4 CC
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Re: Another Allan L obscurity
« Reply #8 on: February 28, 2007, 02:05:53 PM »
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Re: Another Allan L obscurity
« Reply #9 on: February 28, 2007, 04:14:52 PM »
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Re: Another Allan L obscurity
« Reply #10 on: February 28, 2007, 04:41:48 PM »
 653cc is the smallest I have found so far...
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Re: Another Allan L obscurity
« Reply #11 on: March 01, 2007, 03:39:52 AM »
Quote from: GRAYWOLF on February 28, 2007, 04:41:48 PM
653cc is the smallest I have found so far...
Remember you are looking at a twin-cam four cylinder, so it doesn't have to be as big as that!
Oh, and it's from a car, not a motorcycle.
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Re: Another Allan L obscurity
« Reply #12 on: March 01, 2007, 03:42:15 AM »
Japanese?
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Re: Another Allan L obscurity
« Reply #13 on: March 01, 2007, 03:46:00 AM »
Not Japanese
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Re: Another Allan L obscurity
« Reply #14 on: March 04, 2007, 03:30:51 PM »
Time for a clue:
Cylinder dimensions are 48.5 mm × 50 mm
It was its manufacturer's idea for an austerity small car.
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Re: Another Allan L obscurity
« Reply #15 on: March 05, 2007, 02:26:53 AM »
Bugatti 370 cc

Another view:
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Re: Another Allan L obscurity
« Reply #16 on: March 05, 2007, 03:47:13 AM »
Correct.
Well done!
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