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I started tearing down the engine in my TR6 this evening...it's a great runner, but tired. The new engine is finished. The overdrive will be completed tomorrow and mated to the new transmission. It's been 3 years with no 1st gear.
The biggest obstacles will involve the triple Strombergs. I have to figure out the linkage set up....may be asking some questions along the way.
The plan is to have the new engine in by Saturday night and spend Sunday assembling...if everything goes smoothly.
 
Paul (Brosky) has posted some great reference pix.
 
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Doug,

There is only one way to go with this and that is Ratco.

First the installation: Triple Carb Install

Second the Ratco linkage: Ratco Throttle Cable Installation
 
Doug,

I have to agree with Paul. I used the modified stock linkage for a while before I changed it out for the Ratco. Paul has some great tips for what the Ratco needs in order to fit the triples. The cable is SO MUCH BETTER. Nice and smooth with great feel for modulating the throttle.

If your thinking about a heat shield... do it. Then you only have to go through the whole set up procedure once.
 
I already have the Ratco installed on the car. I'll have to shorten the cable a little for the final fit...I left it very long for the original set up.

I have thought about the heat shield, but it will have to wait. I have an upcoming club function next week as a personal deadline and time won't allow it now.
 
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You will have to bend the bracket like I did to make the angle work with the third carb.
 
Brosky said:
You will have to bend the bracket like I did to make the angle work with the third carb.
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Yup, Paul has a good tutorial on his site for this procedure.
 
Spent most of the day working on the overdrive....it wouldn't cooperate. Couldn't get things to line up properly. We would keep a shaft in place while putting things together, but would lose alignment as soon as we tried installing things. After a couple phone calls and a lot of tinkering, it finally lined up.
Getting up early to start on the engine swap. The engine bay is ready, but the interior has to come out. It most likely won't be running by tomorrow evening, but still hoping to have it driving by Saturday AM.
 
Any progress is good progress, Doug! :thumbsup:
 
After 5 weeks the engine is in and running. It has all of 10 seconds run time on it, but it's making noise.
Still need to finish hooking up the electric fan, adjust the carbs, time it, and break in the cam.
A good day tomorrow and it should be close to being on the road.
 
YAY!!!
 
so Doug what kind of goodies did you put in your engine rebuild? Give us the details. My 6 is starting to smoke a little so Now that the paint job is finished I figured I would at least drive it for the summer and then like always just dive into a rebuild

Hondo
 
Isky Z-19 cam, bored .030 over, 9.7/1 compression, a lot of head work per Kaz, balanced, most everything engine that Richard Good carries, lightened flywheel, lightened connecting rods, chrome moly push rods, Vernier wheel, recurved TR 250 distributor adapted with micro adjust wheel, Pertronix, triple Strombergs, Ratco throttle cable, cold air box, header, Falcon stainless performance exhaust, electric fan. I have an oil cooler ready to install on the shelf if needed.
 
Doug what pistons did you use? Rings? did you use your old conecting rods? Is there any reason to buy carillo rods? Reuse old one or buy new Original style rods? I started to get a list of parts to rebuild my motor fall winter, and then widdle the list d down to what I really need. Who can you ship motors to besides TRF that will rebuild them, I can do it just dont want to have to drag a block around to different places to do the boring, cam boring, head work, bla bla bla

Hondo
 
I used stock connecting rods and lightened them as per Kas Kastner's competition manual. They can be shot peened for strengthening. The pistons were purchased from TRF. I don't recall the name off the top of my head(not County). For a street engine, Carillo are excellent quality, but pretty pricey. Unless you plan to do a lot of autocrossing or racing, they wouldn't in my mind be worth it.
I had a local shop do all of my machine work and assembled the motor myself.
If you don't already have them, buy Kas' competition manuals and Roger Williams, How to Improve Triumph TR5, 250, & 6. There is also excellent information available online. I was able to provide my machine shop with the flywheel profile necessary for lightening from a website, which unfortunately I no longer have. Maybe someone else can help you there. Also good information on available cams can be found online.
 
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