Re: [TR] new purchase

[DAVID MASSEY <dave1massey@cs.com>]

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My 71 TR6 came with both advance and retard module with a cap on the advanc=
e module.=C2=A0 I switched to some carbs from a 74-76 car which had the por=
t for the EGR valve and hooked up the advance.=C2=A0 The difference was not=
iceable.=C2=A0=20

About all I've done to the engine was head work.=C2=A0 Shaved the head for =
about 9.25:1 CR.=C2=A0 Runs on mid-grade fuel.=C2=A0 Stock cam so it runs o=
ut of steam at about 4,000 RPM.=C2=A0 But lots of torque.
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Dave=20

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-----Original Message-----
From: David P <frogeye@porterscustom.com>
To: Triumphs (triumphs@autox.team.net) <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sun, Dec 27, 2020 10:10 am
Subject: [TR] new purchase

Recently bought a customers '71 TR6. He had added some (so called=20
performance items) headers, lrg dia exhaust, poly bushings, and tube=20
shocks after I'd rebuilt the engine with a "fast road cam". He=20
subsequently fell in love with a 410 420? Jag sedan and having never=20
rebuilt the TR's carbs was unhappy with the car...and needed money for=20
his jag purchase..=C2=A0 I rebuilt the carbs and that made it a decent=20
driver, but the distributor was holding the engine back..sooo, I drilled=20
out the distributor to accept the adjustable vacuum advance unit from a=20
MG dist.. (25D). I now get 33 degrees total at 8 degrees initial. Added=20
some real life to the engine.. What have others done? Pertronix and 123=20
distributors notwithstanding.. daveP

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Porter Custom Bicycles 2909 Arno St. NE Albuquerque, NM. 505-352-1378 My Wo=
rld go here: WWW.PORTERBIKES.COM/

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<div><font size="3">My 71 TR6 came with both advance and retard module with a 
cap on the advance module.&nbsp; I switched to some carbs from a 74-76 car 
which had the port for the EGR valve and hooked up the advance.&nbsp; The 
difference was noticeable.&nbsp; <br>
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<div><font size="3">About all I've done to the engine was head work.&nbsp; 
Shaved the head for about 9.25:1 CR.&nbsp; Runs on mid-grade fuel.&nbsp; Stock 
cam so it runs out of steam at about 4,000 RPM.&nbsp; But lots of 
torque.</font><br>
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<div style="clear:both"><font size="4">Dave </font><br>
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style="font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:10pt;color:black">-----Original 
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From: David P &lt;frogeye@porterscustom.com&gt;<br>
To: Triumphs (triumphs@autox.team.net) &lt;triumphs@autox.team.net&gt;<br>
Sent: Sun, Dec 27, 2020 10:10 am<br>
Subject: [TR] new purchase<br>
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<div dir="ltr">Recently bought a customers '71 TR6. He had added some (so 
called <br>
</div>

<div dir="ltr">performance items) headers, lrg dia exhaust, poly bushings, and 
tube <br>
</div>

<div dir="ltr">shocks after I'd rebuilt the engine with a "fast road cam". He 
<br>
</div>

<div dir="ltr">subsequently fell in love with a 410 420? Jag sedan and having 
never <br>
</div>

<div dir="ltr">rebuilt the TR's carbs was unhappy with the car...and needed 
money for <br>
</div>

<div dir="ltr">his jag purchase..&nbsp; I rebuilt the carbs and that made it a 
decent <br>
</div>

<div dir="ltr">driver, but the distributor was holding the engine back..sooo, I 
drilled <br>
</div>

<div dir="ltr">out the distributor to accept the adjustable vacuum advance unit 
from a <br>
</div>

<div dir="ltr">MG dist.. (25D). I now get 33 degrees total at 8 degrees 
initial. Added <br>
</div>

<div dir="ltr">some real life to the engine.. What have others done? Pertronix 
and 123 <br>
</div>

<div dir="ltr">distributors notwithstanding.. daveP<br>
</div>

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<div dir="ltr">Porter Custom Bicycles 2909 Arno St. NE Albuquerque, NM. 
505-352-1378 My World go here: WWW.PORTERBIKES.COM/<br>
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