the engines in the 4 cyl Triumphs wee originally tractor engines -- about
the only reliable part on the cars.
Barry H
At 02:44 PM 12/11/05 -0700, you wrote:
>
>If I remember right the engines in the Austin Healy and Triumph were
>originally tractor engines that were slightly modified and put in sports
>cars. /jmac
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx]On
>Behalf Of Walt Wayman
>Sent: Sunday, December 11, 2005 1:48 PM
>To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [OM] Re: Gas guzzlers (Was Further chillies and other stuff
>
>
>I just wish I could remember all the stuff I replaced on my TR-6. Here's a
>partial list:
>
>Mallory electronic ignition and coil to replace points and Lucas coil setup
>Two-barrel Weber carbs to replace side-draft Strombergs
>Electric fuel pump to replace whatever that thing was that couldn't keep up
>Stainless steel headers to replace cast iron choker
>Stainless steel REAL dual exhaust system to replace stock choker
>Koni shocks and competition springs, front and rear, to replace stock stuff
>AM-only radio replaced with AM/FM cassette deck (this was before CDs)
>
>I know there were other "improvements," but I'd have to interrupt this
>scintilating correspondence, not to mention my football watching, to go down
>into the basement garage to have a look-see. To put it mildly, I think I
>improved it, which is why I've still got it. :-)
>
>Walt
>
>--
>"Anything more than 500 yards from
>the car just isn't photogenic." --
>Edward Weston
>
> -------------- Original message ----------------------
>From: "James N. McBride" <jnmcbr@xxxxxxx>
>
>>My MG was reliable except for the damn fuel pump which I finally replaced
>>with an electric US made unit. /jmac
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