Hi All
My experience with the Triumph 4 cyls is that the 1500 is inferior to the
1300 as they have a knack of dropping bigs and mains when revved over 4500
rpm unless the thing has been blueprinted! 1300 = bullet-proof!!
YMMV
Graham.
----- Original Message -----
From: Martin A. Secrest <msecrest@erols.com>
To: <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2000 3:03 PM
Subject: Re: Sporting Potential of a Vitesse
>
> Guy:
>
> Unless you're stuck on the 6 cyl. Triumph (a malady from which I suffer),
may I
> suggest you consider a 1500 Spitfire? Shave the head (or block), switch
to '76
> pistons, lighten the flywheel and install free flow exhaust, twin SU's,
> electronic ignition. You'll have a lot of fun and great handling
potential to
> boot. I presume you can find one for a modest price over there?
>
> --
> Martin Secrest
> GT, TR6, formerly Spitfire
>
>
>
> > > The Pro's and Con's seem to be (this is where I need your help), on
> > > the plus side - plenty of Triumph specialists and part suppliers
> > > around, a good strong Triumph community (both virtual and 'real'),
> > > the Vitesse is perhaps 'unfashionable' therefore can be bought
> > > less expensively than perhaps a TR4 or 6.
> > > The downsides are: due to their lesser popularity there is less chance
> > > of finding a car which has been cherished (it's more likely some
> > > rich-guy has spent a fortune restoring a TR6 which he then sells on
> > > for peanuts when he is bored with it (like that happens!) :-) ). Also,
> > > what about the notorious rear suspension - how bad is it? From what
> > > research I've done the Mk2 models were better and I'm sure 30 years
> > > of aftermarket tweeking has solved what problems there were?
> >
>
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