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Mickey Richaud

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Fired up the TR8 for the first time after my rebuild effort. Sounds terrific! OH BOY, OH BOY, OH BOY!!

Got a ton of things yet to do, and probably won't be able to take it to Nashville next weekend, but sure is great to know she runs!

Mickey
 
We want to hear too!

Congrats, that's got to feel good. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbsup.gif
 
It's like giv'n birth, well as close as a guy could describe it /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

Enjoy, it is a great feeling.
 
Mickster, where's the progress pictures???

I was parked next to a beautiful red 1980 TR8 today at the British Car Day in Carver, MA. It was warmed over pretty well. Lowered, wide wheels and low profile tires, headers, engine work, Mallory distributor, the works. It sounded as good as it looked. I may even have a pic or two of it for later reference.

I've seen that one, now I'd like to see yours.
 
Will take a couple of pictures tomorrow and post them. And yep, 'tis a great feeling to hear that first startup after a rebuild. Got to quiet it down a bit, though - it's a tad LOUD with only a couple of temporary glasspacks!

The Holley is sweet, but I have to come up with some linkage bits. Hopefully that'll happen this coming week.

And the rest of the carpet bits showed up today, so I can finish the interior. Looks like we might take in some fall colors in it after all. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

Mickey
 
This was the TR8 in Carver today. It looks like he uses a throttle cable on this Holley setup.
 
I'm envious Mickey. I would be satisfied if I could push mine back and forth and make strange engine noises in the process.
 
Geez, Mickey, if it's one's them two-sided Holleys it should sound fine at idle.

Even if it DOES sound like: "gallon-gallon-gallon..." /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/devilgrin.gif
 
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This was the TR8 in Carver today. It looks like he uses a throttle cable on this Holley setup.

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Yeah, he does, but where he has it located (I think) is incorrect, as it won't pivot properly (can't open fully, according to what I've read). The larger hole on the top of the lever gives the proper geometry for full open. I'm going to experiment with it this afternoon.

Mickey
 
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Geez, Mickey, if it's one's them two-sided Holleys it should sound fine at idle.

Even if it DOES sound like: "gallon-gallon-gallon..." /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/devilgrin.gif

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The sound is more like: "lope-de-lope-de-lope...", but the source is definitely "gallon-gallon-gallon..." (Go ahead, ask me if I care! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/jester.gif)

Mickey
 
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This was the TR8 in Carver today. It looks like he uses a throttle cable on this Holley setup.

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Just had another look at the picture - that's a different setup from mine. Different carb and manifold - interesting. Anyway, the throttle hookup looks similar, and mine definitely won't open fully if it's hooked up on the lower hole.

Mickey
 
Here it is, as of today...

Mickey
 

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Sweet, Mickey, sweet!! My dream toy is to build up a TR4 with a Ratco frame, a TR8 V-8, 5 speed gear box and paint it all black. I know that it wouldn't all work or fit, but it always works in your dreams.
 
Thanks, Paul. I highly recommend the alum. V8. What a sweet sound it makes with the mild cam and Holley! Can't wait to put it on the road.
 
Actually Paul I have seen nearly that car you dream of. It wasn't black but it was a TR4 with a Rover V8 (as it is in the TR8) and a 5 speed. If done with care and precision, it can be made to look like it came from the factory that way.
Check out British V8, Dan Masters is also instrumental in this group. Personally, even though I have no interest in putting a V8 into my TR6 (that's why I have my TR8) I have no objections to people modifying their cars how they see fit. Though I do have to say that I would prefer to see them modified in a well thought out and executed manor and not as a hack job. Unfortunately, most of the V8 conversions I have seen are hack jobs, but some of the well planned and executed jobs are really nice. It seems to be one or the other with these. But that's just my opinion.

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Nice set up! I especially like the lope de lope de lope V8 engine sound description!

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That red car belongs to Woody Cooper(owner of The Wedge Shop). It's a 5 liter beast pushing around 400HP. That car is capable of sub 12 second 1/4 mile times and can go from a dead stop to 160MPH in 4/10 of a mile on street tires. His engine would cost around $15K to duplicate. The glimpse of yellow behind Woody's car is my SCCA ITS TR8. The show was less than 2 miles from my house, so I thought I'd drag out a car and hang with my buddies for the day. My 80 green conv is still partially disassembled after painting it a couple of years ago, so I had to bring one of the race cars to the show. Woody built the engine in my race car, but because of SCCA rules, my race car is no where near as fast as his street car.
 
Here is a closeup of my setup, I hope it helps!


Rod
 

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