In a message dated 12/15/2000 12:13:32 PM Eastern Standard Time,
rgreene@whoi.edu writes:
> I got a line on a GT6...1973 model year...
> New wiring harness, new carpets, paint job. Replaced the 73 motor with
> a 72 motor that he had 600.00 of machine work done. I can also have the
> original 73 motor along with the engine stand it is now on.
> It has been stored since 94 and now the brakes are frozen.
Usually not a big deal. Rear shoes tend to bond themselves to the drums on
these after sitting for some time -- same with the drum to the hub; a two-jaw
8" gear puller usually will do a nice job of loosening the drum.
> He also
> mentioned that the guy that installed the replacement motor also had to
> put a longer slave cyl. push rod? Do I see a clutch in the future?
Maybe. But I can't think of any reason why this should have had to happen
unless perhaps a TR6 motor was used? What's the engine serial number?
> I do not know if it has OD and wire wheels. But I'm hoping/dreaming.
OD is nice, of course. Not likely to have wire wheels, though; that
apparently wasn't all that popular an option by '73 on the GT6, even though
the bolt-on wire wheels offered at that time are arguably more durable than
the splined, knock-off type on early GT6s.
> 1. Is there typical area's of concern like on the Tr6 (Frame rot at
> trailing arms ect, ect) that I should be aware of.
Rot is a problem, but not so much in the chassis. It's more of a problem in
the "semi-monocoque" body structure: sills, floors, and radius arm and shock
mounting points for the rear suspension. (Of course, a '73 GT6 should have
the swing-spring suspension, so the shock mounts are on the chassis for that
setup.)
> 2. Are parts available?
For the most part, yes.
> 3: What is it worth?
Not as much as most other Triumph models, sadly.
> 4: There must be parts from a Spit & a TR6 that are the same?
Not too many (beyond sharing a similar engine block), but there is much
commonality with the Spitfire.
--Andy Mace
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