

| Subject: | Re: [Flickr] rogersisler2000 wants you to see something |
| From: | Chris S |
| Date: | Wed, 9 Jul 2008 19:23:00 -0400 |
I've always wanted a DS22. Beautiful cars! On Wed, Jul 9, 2008 at 5:45 PM, Jake de Villiers < crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> wrote: > Chris, all Citroens from 1955 on had aluminium heads with hemispherical > combustion chambers and thus centrally located plugs, including my 1966 H > Van. > > French motors were/are great, which is why Toyota copied them when > designing their first four cylinder R motor. > > I considered early Toyota too. Can you find the name on the carburetor > Roger? That would clinch it. Or if I went into the attic for my Motor > Book! :) > > > On Wed, Jul 9, 2008 at 2:10 PM, Chris S <szpejankowski@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Well, you're looking at an iron block and an aluminium head with centrally >> located plugs. This is not cheap stuff for sure. A lot of Peugeots and >> Citroens had much more humble hearts. Look at that nice cast header. This >> has got to be from a sports or a limited edition car. >> >> On Wed, Jul 9, 2008 at 4:22 PM, Jake de Villiers < >> crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> I want to say it's French, as it reminds me of the motor in my Citroen H >>> Van. I'd say Renault, from an R12 or R16. >>> >>> Will there be prizes? Two weeks in Paris? A month on the Algarve? >>> >>> On Wed, Jul 9, 2008 at 12:46 PM, rogersisler2000 (via Flickr) < >>> rogersisler2000@yahoo.com> wrote: >>> >>> > DOES ANYBODY KNOW WHAT THIS IS? >>> > http://www.flickr.com/gp/90778605@N00/8tPU86 >>> > >>> > (By the way, if the set link doesn't work, try copying and >>> > pasting it from this email into your browser's address >>> > bar.) >>> > >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Jake >>> 1984 Vanagon GL >>> 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie" >>> Crescent Beach, BC >>> www.crescentbeachguitar.com >>> http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27 >>> >> >> > > > -- > Jake > 1984 Vanagon GL > 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie" > Crescent Beach, BC > www.crescentbeachguitar.com > http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27 >
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