gergstuff Craig Herter Ferndale, WA (14 posts) Registered: 08/15/2011 07:47PM Main British Car: 1973 TR-6 Chevy 4.3 V-6 |
New aquisition '73 TR-6 with 4.3 Chevy V-6
Hello,
I am new to the group, I just traded a Porsche 914 for a '73 TR-6 that has a 4.3 Chevy V-6 swap in it. It is pretty rough around the edges but it "spoke" to me as I am more of a British car afficianado than a German one. No more Porsches for me. I was able to fix the cobbled up alternator bracket and take the car for a drive, it is wicked fast but it was getting dark and the lights aren't working so I had to call it quitrs early. My questions revolve around getting the speedometer and tachometer to work. It would be helpful to know how fast I am going. What have others done to match the original gauges to something other than original powertrains? Is there some sort of adapter or ? The orginal tach appears to be mechanical according to the blow up drawing I found on Moss Motors parts blow ups. Will I have to switch to an electric tach? I like the look of the original gauges. This car has a 5 speed, assuming it was original to the 4.3 V-6. Not really 100% sure what year the powerplant is. Might be a 1995. At this juncture I need to sort through all the wiring and get things working it was all partially re-done by a prior owner and I have a wiring diagram. Anyone else out there with this kind of engine swap? I did a search and saw a few referecnes to it but no one that has actaully done it, or so it would seem. Thanks in advance for the help. Craig |
gergstuff Craig Herter Ferndale, WA (14 posts) Registered: 08/15/2011 07:47PM Main British Car: 1973 TR-6 Chevy 4.3 V-6 |
Re: New aquisition '73 TR-6 with 4.3 Chevy V-6
Thanks Byron,
I had seen your other posts about your pending swap so sounds like you may be a good guy to keep in touch with. Where are you located? I am in the nw corner of Washington State. I will try to stick with the original gauges that, I like the look of them. I think the previous owners of this car had given up becuase of all these issues. I like a challenge! Craig |
rficalora Rob Ficalora Willis, TX (2764 posts) Registered: 10/24/2007 02:46PM Main British Car: '76 MGB w/CB front, Sebring rear, early metal dash Ford 302 |
Re: New aquisition '73 TR-6 with 4.3 Chevy V-6
Can't help you with the mechanical gauges but depending on the condition of the wiring you might be better off replacing. Check out advanced auto wire for their triumph harness. If you have a bunch of add on's like alarms, power windows, electric fan, etc, you might also check out the hot rod harnesses like the ones from Painless Performance, Ron Francis, EZ Wiring and the like. 2-3 weeks completely rewiring can give you years of peace of mind!
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