Doug,
If you are really looking for performance, don't swap with a non-british
engine. The result may be "okay", but the car would probably be very hard to
sell in the future. Just take a look in Hemmings and look at the price
difference between Stags with stock engines and the cars with the various
"replacement" engines. I would recommend either upgrading the TR4 engine as we
have discussed in the past, or installing a TR250/6 6 cylinder engine. All the
parts to install it are factory items and performance is as much as your wallet
will allow. Remember the non-USA TR5's and 6's had 150 stock horsepower. You
can easily get this with a TR6 engine with a cam, mild head work, header and
improved carburation (webers, injection, etc...).
I too, had a Z car in the past. 1976 280Z with a much modified engine. They are
alot of fun, but unit bodies are hell when the rust sets in. Great engine
though.
I'll keep you posted as to the expected power improvements in my TR4A. I'm
hoping for big gains (125-130HP). We will see.........
Dave Herr
73 Stag
65 TR4A
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From: Doug Daverne[SMTP:daverne@dlcwest.com]
Sent: Saturday, December 07, 1996 10:38 PM
To: triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: TR6 REAR AXLES
Pete,
240Z's were my first sports cars (I now have a TR-4) and I would be
interested in how you found the two compared. I have to admit that I have
always felt that the 240Z's that I owned spoiled me performance wise and as
a result I have never really been satisfied with the stock performance of
the TR-4. I too had considered the z-engine swap idea since they are a
great engine.
Doug Daverne
1961 TR-4
1963 TR-4
>Pete Chadwell
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>P.S. If anyone is interested, I wrote my own TR6/240Z comparison article
>for the car club that I belong to (British Car Club of Southern Oregon) I
>could post it on the list if you'd like... It also was "published" by the
>Portland Triumph Owners Association, in their "Triumph Trax" newsletter
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