TR6, valve train pics...vintage varnish

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Here is a TR7 I restored for my wife. The TR8 had a 215 aluminum V8 engine. They bought the rights for the engine from general Motors. GM put the 215 cu in all aluminum V8s in the 1962 Olds F85 and the Buick special. I had one of the F85s. I put 125 K on it with no issues.

 
The 6cyl Triumph engine was first used in the Vanguard 6 in 1960,the last version of the Phase III.I had a Phase III engine and box in a CA Bedford van.They had two semi downdraught carbs.A smaller 1600cc version was made for the Triumph Vitesse,and the larger 2500 for the TR6,this was later used in the Triumph 2500...an up grade of the 2000.

The CD Stromberg was made specifically for the Triumph 2000,maybe because they couldn't get access to the SU.But when they became part of British Leyland,the last of the 2500's had SU carbs,and ran much better.
 
Triumph got the most out of their engine castings.
The TR7 used a slant 4 OHC engine that they had designed for Saab.
In the early 70's they used that engine design in a mid sized saloon, the 'Dolomite', that was latter offered in an even sportier, 16 valve (but still single OHC) version, called the Dolomite Sprint.
In the mean time, they had used a mirror image of the engine to create an OHC 3 liter V8 for the Stag sports car.
Too bad they never got to put two 16 valve heads on that OHC V8
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But then they would have to have found someone to assemble it properly.
No small feat in 70's Britain!
 
The Stag was a disaster,and over here a lot ended up with P76 engines - about the time the Stag engines were dropping dead,you could pick up a P76 crate engine cheaper than repairing the Stag.
 
Beautiful! I've only had the pleasure of being the passenger in a TR7 for a 30 minute drive. One of the most memorable drives I've ever had.
 
Originally Posted By: Silk
The Stag was a disaster,and over here a lot ended up with P76 engines - about the time the Stag engines were dropping dead,you could pick up a P76 crate engine cheaper than repairing the Stag.


True, The engine needed development.
There were some wonderful designs on the drawing beards in the late 60's, but the 'mood' at British leyland in the 70's Killed what could have been a great future for Triumph.
 
expat: I did the cartridge filter conversion for the ability to use filters with an anti-drainback valve. I only use MANN filters, 719/12. Otherwise I try to stick to original, with the exception of a few Bosch ignition components over the years due to LUCAS new production's varying availability & quality.

Per request here is pic of the two stablemates:
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Glad to hear that.
My old TR6 was Pimento, I never really liked the colour, it kind of looked like faded Red.
I thought I'd given up on British cars when I left the U.K. in 1980.
However back in 89, when the first Miata's came out, I thought I'd get one. The Mazda dealership salesman (he did not have to sell it, I was going to buy when I walked on the lot!) was such a Jerk, I came home without a car. On the way home I spotted a Triumph Spitfire in a bit of a sorry state, for sale on the side of the road. Just for the heck of it I stopped and took the car for a test drive. There was lots wrong with it, and being a smogged 74 it was extremely slow. however when driving it I found a had this ridiculous Grin on my face!
After I got home I had a Beer, thought about it, then phoned the owner to say I wanted it.
I still have the car, fully restored, but because it was a Spitfire, and will never be worth Big $, I felt free to modify as I felt fit.
Twin SU's, Hot Cam, Headder, High compression pistons, electronic Ignition, Overdrive etc. etc.
It still only puts out a little over 100hp (on a good day) but proberbly gives me more pleasure that any other car I have driven
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