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1. Power Upgrades (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Fri, 12 Mar 1999 06:55:37 -0700; Dear Listers, I'm interested in the collective's opinions on power upgrades for my 76 TR6. While restoring the car, i'd like to check into some options for increasing horsepower. The engine currently; /html/triumphs/1999-03/msg00640.html (7,511 bytes)
2. Re: Power Upgrades (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Fri, 12 Mar 1999 07:21:16 -0700 (MST); There really are no cheap way to increase horsepower a noticable amount. Most things that are cheap (ie: electronic ignition, spark plugs, plug wires and such) make an engine run smoother and start; /html/triumphs/1999-03/msg00641.html (9,528 bytes)
3. Re: Power Upgrades (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Fri, 12 Mar 1999 09:09:46 -0600 (CST); Tom, Remember whatever you do, as the Scots advise "Gang warily" (go carefully). As you upgrade your car's performance, heading towards a "full race" set-up you degrade the car's practicality... It b; /html/triumphs/1999-03/msg00643.html (9,356 bytes)
4. Re: Power Upgrades (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Fri, 12 Mar 1999 10:45:50 -0500; Howdy group, I know that I am going to 'catch some' for this, but here goes anyway: I spoke with an engineering type friend of mine reg upgrading my '74 TR-6 to make it more 'road worthy'. The two bi; /html/triumphs/1999-03/msg00648.html (9,184 bytes)
5. Re: Power Upgrades (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Fri, 12 Mar 1999 11:46:27 EST; $50-1000 <snip> 200 bucks <snip>$800 <snip> ($100 or so). <snip> $200 <snip> $4.50 a gallon for gas <snip> $1600 <snip> You now have an engine with about 230 Aaron, Actually, there is a "relatively"; /html/triumphs/1999-03/msg00656.html (8,745 bytes)
6. Re: Power Upgrades (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Fri, 12 Mar 1999 12:21:37 EST; I work with a friend on racing projects every now and then and he informed me that two ways to collect wasted HP were to one, remove the standard fan and replace with an electric one (about $60.00 a; /html/triumphs/1999-03/msg00663.html (7,912 bytes)
7. Re: Power Upgrades (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Fri, 12 Mar 99 11:46:53 -0700; All right, the fan is likely to free up some H.P. because your reducing mass that the motor has to turn. 12 H.P. is probably optimistic. But an on/ off switch for the alternator is a load of crap. So; /html/triumphs/1999-03/msg00672.html (8,994 bytes)
8. RE: Power Upgrades (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Fri, 12 Mar 1999 12:11:04 -0700; I am not going to enter the "power increase methods" debate cuz I know nuthin' about that...but as far as measurement goes... has anyone tried out the g-tech meter device? <http://www.gtechpro.com/>; /html/triumphs/1999-03/msg00674.html (8,686 bytes)
9. Re: Power Upgrades (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Fri, 12 Mar 1999 10:36:16 -0700 (MST); or you could just take the nice 2.0 liter out of my Galant VR-4 with 210 horses and absolutely not weight. And for under $1000 dollars in mods you can have at least 350 horse....hmmmm something to th; /html/triumphs/1999-03/msg00675.html (9,731 bytes)
10. Re: Power Upgrades (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Fri, 12 Mar 1999 14:21:40 -0500; Not true. The alternator's resistance increases whenever the voltage regulator asks it to work. Didn't you ever notice your engine slow down when you turn on the lights? -- Martin Secrest 72 TR6 73 G; /html/triumphs/1999-03/msg00677.html (8,984 bytes)
11. Re: Power Upgrades (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Fri, 12 Mar 1999 13:23:32 -0600charset="iso-8859-1"; To all, Remember we had this great dialogue a year or so ago? Dan Masters had some actual "numbers" posted. Without a major rehash, the electric fan is a great idea but not just for the bhp it libera; /html/triumphs/1999-03/msg00679.html (13,111 bytes)
12. RE: Power Upgrades (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Fri, 12 Mar 1999 14:31:33 -0500; I've also notice the engine slow down when it encounters a hill (especially that big mother from Watkins Glen village up to the track). If I turned on the lights when going up a hill, I'd probably ne; /html/triumphs/1999-03/msg00680.html (9,447 bytes)
13. Re: Power Upgrades (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Fri, 12 Mar 1999 14:33:59 -0800; Tom, assuming you don't have to pass smog where you live, what I would do is first convert to electronic ignition (Crane or Petronix)and open your plug gap to 0.040". I would raise CR by taking 0.060; /html/triumphs/1999-03/msg00681.html (9,789 bytes)
14. Re: Power Upgrades (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Fri, 12 Mar 1999 14:34:03 EST; Ok, Ill grant you that 12 Hp is probably a bit hi, but even 5 or ten gained from these low output motors is a good improvment for realitivly low investment. Its not only the weight of the fan but th; /html/triumphs/1999-03/msg00682.html (8,855 bytes)
15. RE: Power Upgrades (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Fri, 12 Mar 1999 13:58:12 -0600; So, are you saying the lights would cause this because of the increased load on the alternator or because of the laws of physics, "for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. Meaning t; /html/triumphs/1999-03/msg00684.html (8,816 bytes)
16. Re: Power Upgrades (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Fri, 12 Mar 1999 15:13:52 EST; Aaron, Something to think about indeed! I'm kinda partial to V8s, but it's a nostalgia thing more than anything else. There are a lot of engines out there that will work very well as a swap. The prim; /html/triumphs/1999-03/msg00687.html (9,318 bytes)
17. Re: Power Upgrades (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Fri, 12 Mar 1999 15:20:25 EST; Peter, I have no first hand knowledge of these, but I have read several reports of them in various auto magazines and they were all VERY positive. In most cases, the numbers this device produced comp; /html/triumphs/1999-03/msg00688.html (8,596 bytes)
18. Re: Power Upgrades (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Fri, 12 Mar 1999 16:25:14 -0600 (CST); All this drivel about "GO"... With a full head of steam. How you gonna make thi beast heel? Or ar you gonna adopt Bugatti's philosphy: "I build my cars to go... Not to stop"? Heading for turn #1 at E; /html/triumphs/1999-03/msg00694.html (9,053 bytes)
19. Power Upgrades (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Sat, 13 Mar 1999 08:01:25 -0800charset="iso-8859-1"; I've been reading the comments regarding increasing HP. (Excuse me while I put on my bullet proof vest), I'm surprised no one mentioned Nitrous Oxide injection. If you want lots of instant horses for; /html/triumphs/1999-03/msg00747.html (8,423 bytes)
20. Power Upgrades (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Sat, 13 Mar 1999 11:21:25 -0500; I've also notice the engine slow down when it encounters a hill (especially that big mother from Watkins Glen village up to the track). If I turned on the lights when going up a hill, I'd probably ne; /html/triumphs/1999-03/msg00750.html (8,177 bytes)

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