I have a passing interest in this, as my greatest wish is to have a TR5,
however they are a little thin on the ground.
I have had a look at 4,4A, 5 and 6, and the main difference in the body
seems to be the inner wheel arches, the 5 and 6 don't have the large "box"
sticking out (best description I could think of, of course there are some
chassis changes as well.
Looks like you've found one of the reasons for the inner wheel arch
changes, and maybe the chassis mods allowed them to move the motor forward.
Those in the know please enlighten us all, as using a 4A to make a 4A+ (ie
+6 cylinder PI motor) is on my wish list (just after winning the lotto
etc).
Bill and Sal Birney
'70 GT6+ (RHD)
'67 Spitfire MkII (restoration)
'69 Spitfire MkIII (Sal's, in queue)
birneybs@onaustralia.com.au
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> From: William F Daehler <WFDAEHLE@mail.delcoelect.com>
> To: triumphs@autox.team.net
> Subject: It doesn't seem to fit !
> Date: Friday, 4 April 1997 8:58
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> Why doesn't my TR6 engine fit into the engine bay of my TR4? The air
> cleaner attached to the
> Zenith-Stromberg 175's is hitting the right wheel arch and the part of
the
> bulkhead on the passenger
> side where the passenger's feet go.
>
> If I mount the engine higher up, it may just clear everything, but then
the
> drive shaft would not be
> horizontal. This might be important
>
> Can anyone out there offer some assistance? Other than the obvious one
of
> trading my 1974 TR6
> engine and transmission for a TR4 engine and transmission, because I had
> that idea already
> (once a day for sixth months). I blame this predicament on the dpo who
> ripped out the correct engine
> and attempted to install a Chevy V-8 283 with a powerglide automatic
> transmission. His project died,
> but not because he didn't make the engine fit first.
>
> Will Daehler 1963 TR4 CT25340
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