Tr6 v8

[BrentF]

Took delivery of this mongrel today:













Ford 302 with 5 speed

[pu911rsr]

cool like a sunbeam tiger w/o the big price tag

[Aldo]

That looks like crazy, scary fun! Pretty car, those TR6's too.

[BrentF]

cool like a sunbeam tiger w/o the big price tag

Funny you should mention that, as I was in the market for a Tiger and came across this car. I much prefer the body style of the TR6 to the Alpine/Tiger, plus it's got IRS whereas the Tiger has leaf springs. Oh yeah, then there's the price.....

[Tdskip]

Looks like a very tidy build, well done. If it has not been already done make sure to reinforce the differential mounts. The TR6 will take the V8 torque, but the mounts won't.

I bet she is a ton of fun.

[767driver]

I have owned a TR6 for many years...fun little cars. A small block Ford with aluminum heads, intake, and water pump is supposed to actually weigh less than the stock Triumph inline 6. As mentioned above, I hope some thought was given to reinforcing the rear end including (ESPECIALLY including) the hubs. They are a known failure-point on these cars. I had one fail. At speed it can lead to total loss of control. Look at Richard Good's site, https://www.goodparts.com, for some HD solutions.

[BrentF]

The individual who built this car (Chris Trace) did it right. Here are the specs:

Drivetrain:

- Rebuilt 302 cu. in
- High compression aluminum racing pistons
- Stainless steel valves
- Sanderson headers
- Holley 4 bbl carb -600 cfm
- "Worldclass rebuilt T5 Transmission
- CenterForce dual friction clutch
- Nissan R200 Diff 3.54:1 installed with Richard Good Parts Kit
- Richard Good Parts CV Joint Axle Assemblies

Suspension/Brakes/Wheels:

- Uprated Springs
- SPAX adjustable shocks up front
- Rear coil over conversion and KYB shocks
- Addco front and rear sway bars
- Polyurathane bushings throughout the car
- Toyota 4 pot caliper up front
- Oversized rear brake cylinder
- Stainless steel brake lines
- Uprated front spindles
- Panasport wheels
- Falken ZE912 P215/65-R15

Frame/Body:

- Custom Ratco frame (2-3 times stiffer then original)
- Body stripped to bare metal - 3 coats Dupont Prima Chroma paint
- Newer top in excellent condition with clear windows

Interior:

- Miata seats (with speakers in headrests)
- Alpine stereo/speakers with Kicker Amp
- Red Sequoia dash and matching console
- Pushbutton start, electric retractable antenna
- Aftermarket cruise control

[eaton]

Wow. More fun than a barrel of monkeys, I'd bet.

[Tdskip]

I'd say that qualifies as a nice build!

[dummkopf]

What a sleeper!!! Very cool!!!