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flat-hea Opel signum engines, Chief Engineer William Heynes and his sta Opel tigra f put together a dual overhead cam engine with h Opel insignia mispherical combustion chambers, not as a spe Opel trixx ial "racing" powerplant, but for everyday use in se Opel eco speedster ans. With chain-driven camshafts operating huge intake and exhau Opel antara t valves, it was a brilliant achievement. The original XK eng Opel Record ne spun 160 horsepower from a displacement of 3.4 liters (2 Opel Kadett 0 cubic inches). Peak horsepower occurred at 5000 rpm, w Opel Senator ile peak torque of 195 pound-feet arrived at 2500. Not
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