hilly10 Posted December 24, 2018 Report Share Posted December 24, 2018 Hi guys New member from Staffordshire, I have a fully restored 1974 TR6 in Mimosa Yellow 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted December 24, 2018 Report Share Posted December 24, 2018 Looking good, happy new year and welcome aboard Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Posted December 25, 2018 Report Share Posted December 25, 2018 Welcome to the forum , your TR looks fantastic Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Posted December 25, 2018 Report Share Posted December 25, 2018 Welcome to the forum, I wish my car was that shiny! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Faulds Posted December 25, 2018 Report Share Posted December 25, 2018 fantastic looking motor more pics please. welcome to the forum . happy xmas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave.vitesse Posted December 25, 2018 Report Share Posted December 25, 2018 Welcome to the forum, merry Christmas and happy new year. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted December 25, 2018 Report Share Posted December 25, 2018 That is absolutely amazing; well done and welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qu1ckn1ck Posted December 25, 2018 Report Share Posted December 25, 2018 Hi and welcome. Love your TR ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hilly10 Posted December 25, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 25, 2018 A few more pics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppyman Posted December 25, 2018 Report Share Posted December 25, 2018 Welcome to the forum and a happy xmas, beautiful motor Tony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougbgt6 Posted December 25, 2018 Report Share Posted December 25, 2018 Welcome! Nice car, lovely colour, but I would say that! Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hilly10 Posted December 25, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 25, 2018 I wonder why Doug, need to see some pics of the GT6 , my second favourite Triumph Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qu1ckn1ck Posted December 26, 2018 Report Share Posted December 26, 2018 7 hours ago, hilly10 said: I wonder why Doug, need to see some pics of the GT6 , my second favourite Triumph Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gully Posted December 26, 2018 Report Share Posted December 26, 2018 Welcome aboard! Lovely looking TR6. Gully Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave.vitesse Posted December 26, 2018 Report Share Posted December 26, 2018 Great looking TR6. You can't beat the sound of the Standard Triumph straight six. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hilly10 Posted December 27, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2018 You are not wrong Dave, the Triumph 6 sounds wonderful, non of these restrictions and such on the exhausts unlike modern cars. My BMW Z4 3.0 SI. which I sold a few years ago sounded dull by comparison, well it did till I modified the back box, had a bit more snap crackle and pop then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark powell Posted December 28, 2018 Report Share Posted December 28, 2018 I still miss the sound of my old Mk 111 Zodiac. 2.6 litre, Raymond Mays conversion with triple SU's and six branch exhaust manifold with non standard custom exhaust... No air filters, just beautiful cast and polished bell mouths. The intake sound complemented the exhaust sound! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daverclasper Posted December 28, 2018 Report Share Posted December 28, 2018 (edited) Do you not get dirt/insects etc sucked into the engine with that? (just interested). Dave Edited December 28, 2018 by daverclasper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark powell Posted December 28, 2018 Report Share Posted December 28, 2018 This was 30 odd years ago. There was a cut out hole in the bonnet and the pipes poked out! I once had someone deposit a 2p piece down one, the needle stopped it going down into the bores... When parked up with a risk of rain, elasticated bicycle seat covers did a great job. I also recall that the car used to run very well in the rain, water injection? Happy days! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted December 28, 2018 Report Share Posted December 28, 2018 42 minutes ago, mark powell said: When parked up with a risk of rain, elasticated bicycle seat covers did a great job. I also recall that the car used to run very well in the rain, water injection? Happy days! Must have been in the days before condoms... Well they worked on rifle barrels back in the day... I remember a device from the 1960s or even earlier that injected water into the fuel system of period cars and claimed great fuel economy - am I right it was actually called a 'bomb'? Anyone remember it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted December 28, 2018 Report Share Posted December 28, 2018 water in the inlets mix aids the molecules to grab some fuel, i made a pipe twisted round the down pipe on my first side valve Minx which heated the water from a gravity bottle and a jet of steam squirted in the carb top, but it furred up quickly and blew a hole in the copper tube , so destined for the bin ...it was a daft idea driven by youthful enthusiasm maybe all misguided much simpler was washers under the valve springs got her to 7k until a piston crown detached which was good going fora long stroke side valve in those days you could do lots to open up loads of umph , she used to tear off crown wheel bolts and shear half shafts , happy days Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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