Larry --- Would I pay "just a little bit more" for a 40% increase in power?
Probably so, but I would've been in the minority back in the late sixties when
it was just about as cheap to get a V8 Cheve or Mustang. Cost, or dealer
profit, had to be a factor when competing with other (foreign) sports cars.
A "conservative cam" must've helped sell some later models of the TR6, so far
as emissions regulations was concerned. Power dropped to 125 as I recall. The
CR was also reduced during this period.
I don't know if even these detuned
engines could pass mustard on emissions in California. The SMOG, or emissions
testing, didn't start here until 1986. I had to take out the S2 cam recently
installed to get my '73 to pass the sniff (HC and CO) test.
Tim H. is
getting his money's worth on this topic. Right Tim!?
Dick Taylor
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> From: Larry Young <cartravel@pobox.com>
>To: Sally or Dick Taylor <taylorturbo6@yahoo.com>
>Cc: "DJFidler@rogers.com"
<DJFidler@rogers.com>; "6pack@autox.team.net" <6pack@autox.team.net>
>Sent:
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>Subject: Re: [6pack] Canada - TR5 or TR250
>
>I have trouble believing the argument about complexity of maintenance of
the PI system. Remember, GM had been using fuel injection on several models
since the late 50's. Not to mention all the hot rodders using the Hilborn
system. I believe the Lucas system was a step closer to our current modern
systems though.
>
>With regard to the cost argument, wouldn't you pay just a
little bit more for a 40 percent increase in power? The alternative was two
additional cylinders, but virtually no increase in power over the previous
model. Since they couldn't market performance, you got things like buttons
that said "Triumph Over Conformity - TR250". I have a couple of these
buttons.
>
>Kas Kastner told me he thought the majority of the power increase
was not due to the PI system, but other modifications. The conservative cam
with little or no overlap comes to mind.
>
>Larry
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