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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
>