Re: SP merger

Posted by Steve203 On 2015/4/7 15:50:39

From what Mr. Neal wrote, considerable indecision persisted with the engine sizes and production timing. The first references to the V8 were in August 1950 on the progress made, that both 269 and 309 ci units were under development. By November 1950, Graves recommended that a single 327 ci V8 could fulfill all their requirements,

iirc, some weeks ago, you mentioned that the new Neal book talks about the decision to close the foundry. so....what's the story? Not enough volume to keep it running? The company didn't want to invest in it to keep it efficient? Using Lakey was cheaper?

Trivia bit: I noticed among the marine engines on display at PPG, one of the flatheads has the Lakey foundry mark on the head, while the flathead next to it does not.