TR6, valve train pics...vintage varnish

[wings&wheels]

'74 Triumph TR6 46k original miles..vintage varnish!

The car was run on Castrol GTX until 1999 when i bought it and switched to Mobil1 15w-50 or their 20W-50 VTwin m/c oil.

The valve cover was last off in 2000 (10k miles ago) for a new gasket & I went in today to adjust valves. What is interesting is the lack of deposits under the cover itself given the varnish on the valve train and the use pattern: generally weekend morning coffee drives & the occasional longer ride. I don't remember their being much more under there when I opened it up in 2000 either.

The varnish is certainly not pretty, but I have no plans to do anything about it.

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[aquariuscsm]

Can`t see them. It`s making you sign in to their website.

 

[wings&wheels]

thanks, i i'll try and fix them..

no luck, that is odd, i managed to get a pic posted the same way a few days ago..

Late & a work night, i will try again tomorrow.

 

[rjacket]

TR6 - that's not something you hear very often. I take it you're an expat?

 

[expat]

Really like to see that.
But would also like to see the extent of rocker shaft wear. and how any such wear progresses toward cyls #2 and #1.
I have seen several shafts worn in this area that have been (possibly) oil starved when running 20w-50.

 

[mechtech2]

For your use, it sure seems that that 20-50 is too thick.
The 15-40 HDEOs are cheap and very good. It will also help to wake up the engine.

 

[wings&wheels]

Pics finally...

Not an ex-pat, just a long time fan of British, European and interesting cars in general.

I use M1 15 and 20W-50 as that is what was recommended at the time. Plus Mobil 1 is at the thin end of the weight ranges and I have not had a problem with it in 25+ years of these cars.

The Lotus gets Redline 5W-40, but that is different case.

 

[SubyRoo]

Any pics of the Elise? My dream car.

 

[Silber Igel]

Ahhhh!!!! Genuine cork gaskets!! That's why you need the 20W50!!

Sweet!!! It looks great!

And a genuine LUCAS alternator, coil and distributor!!! I'm in awe!!!

 

[Johnny]

Brings a tear to my eye, a good tear that is. I have been fortunate enough in my lifetime to own a TR3, TR4, and a TR6 and loved them all. They were fun cars to drive and fun cars to work on. Thanks for posting the pics.

 

[beast3300]

Looks clean.

 

[endeavor to persevere]

I restored then a number of years. Here is a 1968 TR250. There were 8484 made in 1968 the only year of production. This one was made in the last week of production. It is 100% frame up and 100% original. Won best of show back to back in the Vintage Triumph Register national Concours D'elegance. Ft Mitchell Ky 1991 and Savannah Ga 1992. Yes, thats a Lucus tar top battary. I had a battery company in Ohio construct it for me.

 

[Johnny]

Oh, that's just beautiful. Great cars. A TR4A with a six-cylinder in it.

 

[expat]

Wow that's clean!
I had a 1970 TR6 back in the U.K. the mechanical fuel injection did not like heat, but when running well, it was considered quite the muscle car in it's day (150 BHP).
Do you have a cartridge oil filter conversion? I can't see form your pics.

 

[Silk]

Not bad considering back in the day we had to scrap off the sludge in the rocker cover of those engines with a knife.Also I remember back in the '70's Castrol used to make a light varnish where other oils didn't....but the Castrol oils were less prone to deposits.Of course the engine was used in a lot more Triumph models than the TR6.

 

[endeavor to persevere]

Out of curiosity what Triumph models used the 152 cu in, 2498cc six cylinder engine...

 

[expat]

There was a 2500 PI saloon car, that was favoured by the British Police for motorway pursuit. Also some Carbed versions of the same engine/car.
A 2000cc version (short stroke) was also used in some cars (GT6 and Vitesse)
Believe it or not, the engine started life as a 1600cc Six cyl!

 

[endeavor to persevere]

Originally Posted By: expat
There was a 2500 PI saloon car, that was favoured by the British Police for motorway pursuit. Also some Carbed versions of the same engine/car.
A 2000cc version (short stroke) was also used in some cars (GT6 and Vitesse)
Believe it or not, the engine started life as a 1600cc Six cyl!


I was just funnin. I have the history of Triumph and every model made. I have an original hard back factory manual for the TR-2 out in the garage. I have a signed by Ken Richardson picture of him in the factory sponsored racing TR-2. The VTR flew him over to attend the 1992 car show. He is deceased now. He was head of engineering and development and the father of the TR series. I had located a TR 2 long door in Marietta, GA complete and in a shed. That was going to be my next project. before I could get down to see it the wife told me she was pregnant and I got laid off, so I just retired from the Triumph restoration hobby.

 

[aquariuscsm]

I always loved this model!

 

[ekpolk]

One of our local judges is a solidly good, but somewhat eccentric, fellow. He uses two vehicles as his daily drivers to get to work. One is a VW Beetle (1966 or 67 -- I don't recall which), and a TR just like this. He proudly keeps both in superb condition, but at the end of the day, he's living proof of the old adage -- "the Judge is never late...".