LEGEND twin turbo

["Marc A. Levy" <malevy@xxxx>]

I have exchanged messages with the design engineer of Legend Industries, and he verified that there were lower compression pistons used, along with "unique" bearings, valves, head bolts, and even the head gasket!

Others familiar with the project have also verified that there were specialpiston rings used, and were "loose" for the prototype engines... I am told this is why a Legend build engine has a diesel like sound to it. I can sample it and post it, if anyone is interested.


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Shain Brannan [mailto:shain@xxxx]
> Sent: Friday, September 20, 2002 10:16 PM
> To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [DML] RE: twin turbo
> 
> 
> Hello,
> 
> I have always wanted to know the answer to that question. Everyone 
> says that the internals to so very diffrent then stock, yet no one 
> really seems to know. There really isn't a whole lot that could 
> really be diffrent. For starters it most likely has much better 
> piston rings, diffrent pistons maybe, and should have stronger 
> rods. Could the cylinders walls be over bored? probably not. The 
> heads could be modified, but i would belive that they would be 
> untouched. The idea in any company is to produce reliable results 
> with as little changes as possible. Increase the piston, rings and 
> rods give it the added strength. Who knows, the motor could 
> stock.  
> 
> - Shain
> #10140
>