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Franklin Straight 8?


Steve Braverman

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Hi Steve-

Dave Doman had it in his garage for many years and eventually donated it to Harrah's as I recall. I saw it there in the 1980's. I've got a photo of it. It is an interesting engine - cast iron block with integral finned cylinders and detachable heads. F-Head configuration. I believe it was installed in a Graham car for testing. 275 HP is rather inflated. The current owner has had it for sale at that price for quite a few years. There is info in ACN. Do you have an index handy?

See you in caz!

Tom

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In the drawing file there are numerous parts in the very late drawings that are attributed to the Series 20. For example, there is a piston drawing and it calls out for a total of 8 required per car. They still had something up their sleeves, even at the bitter end. I don't think it was this Domark F-Head eight, though as the Domark engine came later.

T

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