• Hi Guest!
    You can help ensure that British Car Forum (BCF) continues to provide a great place to engage in the British car hobby! If you find BCF a beneficial community, please consider supporting our efforts with a subscription.
    There are some perks with a member upgrade!
    **Upgrade Now**
    (PS: Subscribers don't see this gawd-aweful banner
Tips
Tips

TR5/TR250 1968 TR250

Share this page

M

MEHEFFEY

Freshman Member
Offline
I recently inherited a 1968 TR250. Its seems🤞all original and has been sitting in storage unit for the last 10yrs. There are a few minor dents on the hood, runs a little rough, has the standard oil leaks but no rust and original British racing green paint. The only non stock parts are the aluminum, wire rims They are stamped (RUOTE BORRANI - MILANO)
Lastly, seems really underpowered compared to my 70 TR6, I assumed the motors really similar.


Any thoughts or suggestions.
 
Forgot a photo.
TR250.JPG
TR250.JPG
 
You are a lucky man to inherit a 250!

If it's got the original engine, "lack of power" may mean it needs an overhaul, or at least a major tune up.

What's the history of the car?

Tom M.
 
I’m told the original owner purchased it in 68, when he returned from Vietnam from a dealer in San Francisco CA. My uncle purchased it from him about 20yrs ago and only drove it for a few years. It’s been sitting in his company building for the last 10 almost 12 years under a cover. It was given to me a couple of weeks ago. It has 60k miles, I replaced the fuel, put a new distributor plate and it started right up.
 
The original BRG paint is worth preserving. You can do a lot with buffing and polishing.

I hope you changed the oil before starting it. If not, that should be the next thing you do. I agree, it's likely in need of tuning. A full tune up might solve the lack-of-power problem.

I sure wish someone would will me a TR250!
 
Sarastro said:
The original BRG paint is worth preserving. You can do a lot with buffing and polishing.

I hope you changed the oil before starting it. If not, that should be the next thing you do. I agree, it's likely in need of tuning. A full tune up might solve the lack-of-power problem.

I sure wish someone would will me a TR250!
Click to expand...
 
If you prefer the look of the early TR4 cars but want the torque of the six cylinder, the 250 or TR5 are the only choices - but if you have a 250, never test drive a TR-5 or a British TR6 PI - you'll never be happy with the lower output version again!
 
The 250 should be as quick or a little quicker than your TR6 if both are stock. Nice inheritance. Adjusting carbs and points might make it go better, plus clearing out the possible mouse nest in the exhaust (har). You can get the 250 up to TR5 levels of performance with a shaved head and a cam.
 
Back
Top