Triumph Sports Cars

engine swaps and other performance upgrades, plus "factory" V8s (Stag and TR8)

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77v8
Robert Dehart

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Daily driver....Not my choice but its a great rush!
Posted by: 77v8
Date: March 10, 2011 03:29AM

Back from the army and way too early. out of money too! got the trans mount in and the carpet cut and already im forced to drive a car thats missing fifth gear. blinkers dont blink driver window gear is stripped and shes got one hell of a tranny shimmy! but what the heck who sees a triumph skating across ice at 70mph sideways and not out on the track! the car just gives it raight back the engine is strong and the tranz is solid. I just need a motor mount I believe. if she had a working window and a solid tranz and a bushing for my steering id be ok besides knowing theres salt sticking to my freshly welded in floor pans!
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rampant racing
gary fraser
sarnia ont,canada
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69 spitfiremk111 ford 347 stroker

Re: Daily driver....Not my choice but its a great rush!
Posted by: rampant racing
Date: March 10, 2011 03:30PM

ok i'll bite ,triumph what?got any pics of the car as a whole?whatever it is it looks to have a substancial flare on it.lolglad your enjoying it.


Bill Young
Bill Young
Kansas City, MO
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Re: Daily driver....Not my choice but its a great rush!
Posted by: Bill Young
Date: March 10, 2011 04:09PM

TR7 from the looks of the engine bay.
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77v8
Robert Dehart

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Re: Daily driver....Not my choice but its a great rush!
Posted by: 77v8
Date: March 13, 2011 01:50PM

Ya that was my tr7 I have a photo of it on the ice pack. But I gotta get it. I may havew to put the v8 in it. thought something on the exhaust was ratteling... was verry wrong. Raced a late 90s civic and she got hot fast and noise is turned into a verry bad rod! I did win twice before that. just to let you know. bearings or engine monday. I have a short block layin around im sure.


77v8
Robert Dehart

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Re: Daily driver....Not my choice but its a great rush!
Posted by: 77v8
Date: March 15, 2011 04:58PM

May be in luck I think I blew an oil line shes gonna need a check up but she might be ok!


77v8
Robert Dehart

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Re: Daily driver....Not my choice but its a great rush!
Posted by: 77v8
Date: March 24, 2011 02:12AM

No nope not ok at all. threw the rod on the way to the shop. I could feel it loosening up and was just praying to make it to the shop so i could pull the motor. Its getting another 4 cylinder for now but going to the junk yard and pulling some temporary parts. I just cant do it men the tr7 is a sports car and deserves to be driven like one. Photos when my friend gets his Nikon back. this summer will consist of a stock trans with 5th, a temporary 3.9 (the 4.6 will go to the engine shop soon for liners) A lincoln mark 7 rear suspension and diff. dent removal and duraglass for the Ugly/right hand fender, and a paint job. good news is she should be painted by the end ot next month and be sporting the better 5 speed.


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Todd Kishbach

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Re: Daily driver....Not my choice but its a great rush!
Posted by: tr8todd
Date: March 24, 2011 08:23AM

If your switching to the five speed, you will need the five speed driveshaft, and rear end as well. You will also need the five speed flywheel, bell housing, and clutch to make it all work. Unless you have a complete driveline laying around, it seems like alot of work for a temporary fix.



WedgeWorks1
Mike Perkins
Ellicott City, Maryland
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1980 Triumph TR8 3.5 Litre Rover V8

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Re: Daily driver....Not my choice but its a great rush!
Posted by: WedgeWorks1
Date: March 25, 2011 08:26PM

Dont forget the 5 speed rear engine plate too.


77v8
Robert Dehart

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Re: Daily driver....Not my choice but its a great rush!
Posted by: 77v8
Date: April 11, 2011 01:03AM

really guys... Im almost sure i mentioned it already has the 5 speed. good news I am getting paint soon. bad news.. my parts rover motor is gone so no v8 till later. other good news I have a temp 4cyl so i can take it to the shows.


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