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Hello fellow Triumph Heads!

I recently decided to convert a 71' GT6 into a Vintage Racer! I am looking for ideas, goodies and spare parts. I really want to build this car to true vinatge racing form, so shaving cranks and stuff like that is out of the question. If you have any ideas or parts please email me or call...

Thanks.

Chad Marshall
828-696-4482
chad_marshll@ml.com
 
Probably the first thing you want to do is to get yourself to Kas Kastner's web site and think about getting one of his books. Alternatively, the older original Competition Preparation Manuals are still around from some parts vendors and/or eBay.

And if you're really serious about this project, you probably should connect with the Friends of Triumph as well as local Triumph clubs.
 
Congratulations!

I think the first thing to do is decide which track(s) you want to run. Local ones, I would think. Then see which vintage racing organizations have events at those track. Then look up the websites for those organizations and read their rules and regulations.

Not all organizations follow the same rules. They will often recognize cars and drivers from other organizations at their events, however.

Then go from 'ere, as they say.
 
Welcome, Chad. I was going to race my '67 GT6, but decided against it at the last minute, and turned it into a restoration instead. Still may pick up another one and prep it for vintage.
Jeff
 
It kind of depends on what type of vintage racing you plan on doing as Dr. John said.
If you plan on something like SOVREN, I think you prep your car to the SCCA specs of the year and class that the GT6 was in. For yours I guess that would be 67. Not too familiar with straight SCCA specs though. But best to decide whaer ands where you want to race, then go form there.
It is very easy to mod out your car to one spec, then find you fail the inspection for another group.

I think for any type of racing some of the things I would look at are:


Fuel cell
Accumsump
Oil cooler
Roll bar (minimum)
Roll cage(preferred or required)
Upgraded brakes
Drive shaft hoop
Headers

Off the top of my head (in no particular order) Cause that's the way my head works

These won't even make you compeditive though, you could look at:
Lightened flywheel
Weber carbs
On and on.

The cost of building a compeditive car has always stopped me from doing it myself.

Good luck!
 
You need to go to scca.org and review the GCR (General Competition Rules.) It is a car/class specific document of what you can and can't do and still be eligible to road race (both club racing and vintage classes) with SCCA. Also contains specific information for autocross (Solo2) and time trials (Solo1).

To race with SCCA, one of the first things is to apply for a novice license, go to driving schools, finish enough races to get your regional license and go from there. You can't just hop in a car and race. It ain't cheap either.

Your car will also need to be homologated, have a log book, yearly tech inspections for the required safety mods. In my book safety on the track is number 1.

If your local club offers track days at the nearest track, then you can get away with some onsite classroom instruction and then controlled track time. Sure beats the 45seconds of seat time you'd get in an autocross. But still not door to door dicing.
 
Hey Chad,

Is your car a + that was registered in '71?

One of the big suggestions that Kas Kastner makes in his latest book is that a prospective racer should buy an already prepared car because it would be cheaper in the long run to do so. Much of the suggestions above reflect that.

Having said that, points of departure for your project would be:

Kas Kastner's forum on his website

Kastner's memoirs highlights the racing community and has a great contact listing in the back. If you order it from him, he'll even sign it for you.

Kastner's factory competition prep manuals

You could go look at some cars:

The guys at Classic Motorsports are restoring the SCCA Champion GT6+ Group 44 car. I am sure they would be glad to assist you in your quest for authenticity.

The Group 44 GT6 Mk3 "Evil Little Car" is out there, too. Is it in Alabama?

I am not sure if the Kastner-Brophy Mk3 is out there.

Good luck.
 
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