I do like the triple 175 Strombergs (apart from synchronising). The
manifolds are supplied by a guy called John Thomasson. Anybody knows where
to find him?
Thanks.
Huib
2.5 L Vitesse
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Van: Shawn Loseke <SLoseke@vines.ColoState.EDU>
Aan: triumphs@autox.team.net <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Datum: maandag 28 december 1998 16:50
Onderwerp: more power...(Triumphs et al)
>
> With the resurgence of the more power topic and engine swaps... The
>latest edition of Triumph World is out. For those of you that haven't seen
>it. This issue spotlights a couple of engine swap cars. One is a 1971 MkIV
>Spitfire that has been converted to a convertible GT6 on anabolic steroids.
>It has a Tri-carb 2.5 litre worked over engine. The owner is claiming 0-60
>in 6 seconds and a top speed around 135mph. This article does go into
>detail on the swap for all of you Herald based car owners out their
>salivating for TR power. :-) According to the article, this same set
>up (or one similar) was even theorized by the factory. The project was
>stopped because it was though that such a beast would have hurt the sales
>of the TR range. Of course this makes one think. If they could have
>developed the Herald based Sports Cars into the TR range? How much further
>could the TR range have been developed?
>
> Stag owners are not forgotten either, for there is also a highly modified
>Stag in this issue. It has so many upgrades, it would be hard to list them
>all here.
>
> All of the above articles plus the rest of this wonderful magazine. (No
>financial interest...)
>
>Shawn Loseke
>1972 TR6
>
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