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Hi all, any help on the below hugely appreciated! This also applies to lot's of other parts of the car, but you've got to start somewhere I guess.. I'd like to start nerding up on all things TLC/ maintenance/ tweaks etc for my car, but I'm not sure what Haynes manual(s) to get. The basis of the car is a 1978 1500 Spitfire, but it's been heavily modified (decades ago) into what people I believe refer to as a 'convertible GT6' - this has resulted in the car ending up with a (quote) "2498 cc Mk1 PI engine (CP) fitted with Vitesse Mk2 inlet manifold. Fitted with Dolomite Sprint 1.75 SU Carbs" Now.. Being a bit green, to say the least, I'm already lost here - All the Haynes manuals I've looked up imply that GT6s all had max 2.0ltr engines (and that's what's in my dad's..), so where do I find a manual on the 2.5 (or as somebody from Practical Classics called it in a video when specifically talking about and testing the exact car I now own, the '2500s' engine)? Was this a GT6 unit? Or from a different production line altogether? How many Haynes manuals am I going to need to buy 😂? (and I haven't even got to the gearbox yet..) Any help appreciated! Thanks in advance! James

Hello all :), I'm new to the forum and thought I'd say hello! I'm the third generation in my family to own a Triumph: My Grandad once had a TR6 - My mum had a Spitfire and my dad had (still has but off the road) a GT6. The car I have is a heavily modified Spitfire 1500 which is part TR, part Spitfire, part GT6 - given the previous cars that have been in the family, it couldn't be MORE PERFECT 😍. The car in question has been in a few magazines over the years, and actually featured on the front cover of the Courier!! All the way back in July 1990 (the year after I was born, yikes..) - Issue 121 (attached!). Although that was back before it had it's new hood put on... I purchased the car a couple of years back, from a lovely chap, who, I believe, used to be 'Area Organiser' for Kent, which is where I'm currently based :). I've finally got round to joining up to the TSSC (partly because I'm having some issues with the car, and need some help) so I thought I'd better say hi :). Look forward to meeting everyone - hopefully I'll get out to an actual meet up when the car's running smoothly again! All the best, James