Triumph Sports Cars

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

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JackSmol
Jack Smolinski

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Triumph 2500 TC MKII Rover V8 Swap.
Posted by: JackSmol
Date: October 11, 2012 04:39AM

Hey, I have a 2500 TC that i am making a project car and want to drop a 3.5L Rover V8 in, and was wondering how difficult it is and all the information about new engine mounts and what not also are the factory diffs LSD? Thanks


djw090
David Witham
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Re: Triumph 2500 TC MKII Rover V8 Swap.
Posted by: djw090
Date: October 12, 2012 11:25AM

The engine bay of the 2500 TC is basically the same as the Stag which came with its own V8 that is sometimes replaced with a Rover V8.

If I remember correctly, the battery tray is moved between the 2500 and the Stag. Also when a Rover V8 is fitted people often add a bonnet bulge to clear the carbs if the use the standard twin carb arrangement. Using an MGB GT V8 manifold should avoid the need for a bulge but these days you may be going EFI instead. A standard Rover EFI plenum probably needs a bulge.


JackSmol
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Re: Triumph 2500 TC MKII Rover V8 Swap.
Posted by: JackSmol
Date: October 13, 2012 12:30AM

Thankyou Heaps, so it should bolt in no sweat with out new mounts? that makes cert that much eaiser. What about the diff? will that need to be changed?


88v8
Ivor Duarte
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Re: Triumph 2500 TC MKII Rover V8 Swap.
Posted by: 88v8
Date: October 13, 2012 04:27AM

This chap could answer all your questions.
[www.ebay.co.uk]

Or, if the car still isn't sold, you could buy it and convert to a left hooker?

Ivor


alana
alan atkinson
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Re: Triumph 2500 TC MKII Rover V8 Swap.
Posted by: alana
Date: October 13, 2012 11:46AM

If that was lhd I'd buy it.
If it was an estate I'd have bought it already...


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