Thanks for the helpful info Rob. Certainly worth adding to my TR6
reference doc.
Jay Welch, Abington MA
1971 TR6 project
1973 TR6 driver - wanting to "Drive it Hard"
Member "Cape Cod British Car Club" @
http://clubs.hemmings.com/capecodbritish/
> http://www.grmotorsports.com/boneyard.html
>
> >TR4s came with optional competition front springs; try to find a
> set of
> >these. Datsun 240Z rear drums are lightweight, finned aluminum and
> fit
> >perfectly if you bore the centers. Datsun SRL 311 rear wheel
> cylinders
> >will move more of the braking to the rear of a TR6, which will help
> the
> >car on course. The 1974-up front calipers are of a better design
> and can
> >be substituted for the earlier units.
>
> >A lot of hard-to-find TR6 parts have common counterparts. A Dayco
> radiator
> >hose (#76431) will supply the lower and elbow hoses. A small-block
> Chevy
> >thermostat fits a TR6. A clutch from a Farmall tractor is
> essentially the
> >same as a TR6 unit. A Delco rear transmission bushing (# 299506)
> and seal
> >(# 946940BX) are easier to find and cheaper than TR6 units. The
> >differential side seal is the same as an APAX #S5311. Caterpillar
> sells
> >X-rayed main and rod bolts at a fraction of the cost of TR6 prices.
>
> Rob
> 74 TR6 daily dribbler
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