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Re: [TR] TR "Standard" motor rebuild.

To: <pethier@comcast.net>, "Triumph List" <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [TR] TR "Standard" motor rebuild.
From: "Wayne Lee" <wayne@motorcarriage.com>
Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:53:52 -0500
 That was the B Series Engines native to the Acura Integra GSR over here. 
They put out 158 HP in US Trim. Not as much torque as a TR3 I don't believe,
but are probably heavier. Sub 7 second 0-60 times are a little optimistc I 
think,
Wayne Lee
Douglas, MA
64 TR4
75 TR6 (Daily Driver even today  18 degrees this morning)

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <pethier@comcast.net>
To: "Jim Holmgren" <Jim.Holmgren@corp.aol.com>; <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 4:14 PM
Subject: Re: [TR] TR "Standard" motor rebuild.


> -------------- Original message ----------------------
> From: Jim Holmgren <Jim.Holmgren@corp.aol.com>
>> Several videos of the Del Sol Trans Top on YouTube:
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1dPFk9NgSQ&feature=related
>>
>> Hrmm...I didn't know about the Si version (170HP) - the standard version
>> garnered it the unflattering nickname the "Dull Slow"
>
> Mostly because it was way heavier than the CRX it replaced.
>
> --
> Phil Ethier West Side Saint Paul Minnesota USA
> 62 Triumph TR4 CT2846L, 07 Saturn Ion 3 2.4, 93 Suburban, 94 Miata 
> C-package, 79 Caterham 7
> pethier [at] comcast [dot] net http://forum.mnautox.com/forums/ 
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/pethier
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