more Triumph/Spider stuff

[So Cal Mark]

Today I had the pleasure of working on this recently restored TR6. One of the reasons it came to me, is that a PO installed two Weber 32/36 DFV carbs, and none of the Brit mechanics around have been able to set the carbs up properly. After tuning and rejetting the carbs, the motor just purrs and has loads of power. So there you have it, a TR6 with Spider carbs

[Daniel]

Mark

Are those IDFs ?? and how did they fit them with some sort of adapter plates ?


Daniel

[So Cal Mark]

they're dfv carbs, look like they came directly off a Spider. They made two adapters that bolt on to the stock manifold in place of the original side draft carbs. Seems to work very well, only real tough to adjust the idle mixture.

[mdrburchette]

I've seen old Jags and BMWs with the Weber IDFs. It sure makes for good conversation when my car is the only Fiat amongst all the Brit cars. Here's a Triumph trying to be an Italian machine:

[stefhahn]

Hi -

there was quite a big link from the british car industry to italy - actually the TR-4 was designed by Michelotti in Torino - checking Wikipedia it looks like most Triumphs (Herald, Spitfire, GT6, TR4, 2000, 1300, Stag, and Dolomite) were designed by him, which explains the close look...

ciao,
Stefan

[spiderrey]

so mark, when are you gonna finish putting the v8 in the yellow tr6

[So Cal Mark]

probably tomorrow

[Spiddy]

TR6 eh Mark? Very nice. I had a TR4 for a number of years and absolutely loved driving the little beast The one problem I could not fix was the extremely sensitive gas pedal; bumpy surfaces were a bastard and the car would kangaroo off down the road. But when you put the pedal to the metal, it went like a rocket.