- 1. Engine question... (score: 1)
- Author: "Scott A. Roberts" <herald1200@home.com>
- Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2001 22:11:27 -0400
- Just for the sake of argument, and personal speculative interest, I am putting forth these little questions... How hard would it be to put a TR engine into a Herald, and what would be the recommended
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- 2. Re: Engine question... (score: 1)
- Author: FODFARTS@cs.com
- Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2001 00:52:27 EDT
- Well, ever heard of the Vitesse 6? It's basically a modified Herald chassis and body, I believe. Came with the same motor and tranny as the GT-6 if I remember correctly. Brad
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- 3. Re: Engine question... (score: 1)
- Author: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
- Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2001 22:02:57 -0700
- Sorta the same. The early Vitesse had a 1600cc Version of the 6 that was later replaced with the 2 liter version. Joe
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- 4. Re: Engine question... (score: 1)
- Author: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
- Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2001 22:03:07 -0700
- Sorta the same. The early Vitesse had a 1600cc Version of the 6 that was later replaced with the 2 liter version. Joe
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- 5. RE: Engine question... (score: 1)
- Author: Davies William-qswi646 <William.M.Davies@motorola.com>
- Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2001 08:17:46 +0100
- Hi Scott, The Mk2 Herald chassis (post June 62, GA80001 or all GB comm numbers) was designed to accomodate the straight six engine from the Standard Vanguard, the same engine which in modified form
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- 6. Re: Engine question... (score: 1)
- Author: "Scott A. Roberts" <herald1200@home.com>
- Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2001 11:12:06 -0400
- This is about the best answer I've gotten. Actually, I failed to mention, I was thinking more on the idea of one of the four cylinder TR series, as opposed to a six. (Unless they were all sixes, at
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- 7. RE: Engine question... (score: 1)
- Author: Davies William-qswi646 <William.M.Davies@motorola.com>
- Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2001 16:33:44 +0100
- Hi Scott, I've no experience in that area, though I do know that when Standard-Triumph installed the Ensign engine (TR block with smaller liners) into the formerly 948 engined Standard Atlas commerc
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- 8. Engine question... (score: 1)
- Author: Ronny Hortlund <ronny.hortlund@allset.se>
- Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2001 16:02:17 +0200
- Thank you all for your informative replies. Ok, you've made me reconsider, I'll keep the engine and exchange the single stromberg carb for double SU's. Richard Gosling: I do not believe that the exha
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