I might go to the shop tonight. I might be able to get you that
information. I know the owner had a 2500M.
Stephen R.
www.triumphtr6.net
New England Triumphs Member
Six Pack Member
Roadster Factory Member
VTR Member
72' TR6
79' Spitfire 1500
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-6pack@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-6pack@autox.team.net]
On
> Behalf Of James Franks
> Sent: Friday, October 25, 2002 11:29 AM
> To: Robert M. Lang
> Cc: 6pack
> Subject: Looking for alignment info for a TVR 2500M
>
> I figured this should be under a new thread instead of Weber carbs and
> EFI:
>
> Bob Lang said:
>
> <My fantasy rear TR6 setup would be to transplant the entire rear
> suspension from a TRV 2500. It's a double a-arm setup, so you get
little
> or no camber change over the suspension movement. This is a big
> improvement over the semi-trailing arm TR6 stock setup! And the neat
thing
> is that other than the a-arms and the upright, everything else is
> Triumph!>
>
> I had a TVR 2500M, and still have some of the factory manuals. I
looked
> into
> adapting that rear into my TR earlier, but have been told by a couple
of
> people that the outer hub supports are too weak, and can fail. Plus,
you
> still have the TR6 style outer stub axle, and halfshafts, which is
what I
> shy away from. I will see if I can glean some information from what I
have
> here, but I don't recall having the alignment data.
>
> DOES ANYONE OUT THERE HAVE ANY REAR ALIGNMENT AND TRACK SPECS FOR A
> 1973-1974 TVR 2500M?
>
> Thanks for the response Bob. I had forgotton about the TVR, since I
had
> written it off as a dead-end early on, but it could be a start point
for
> what I want to do for wishbone design. I recall the whole thing was
> adjustable on mine.
>
> I may just start out fabbing some arms from some water pipe and angle
iron
> and run thru the suspension travel and roll to get a trial and error
> initial
> wishbone length and location, then use the data to make up the 'real'
> wishbones.
>
> Argh, argh, AAAARGHHH
>
> Jim
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Robert M. Lang" <lang@isis.mit.edu>
> To: "James Franks" <jimmble@adelphia.net>
> Cc: "Skip Montanaro" <skip@pobox.com>; "6pack" <6pack@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, October 25, 2002 9:28 AM
> Subject: Re: Weber Carbs and EFI
>
>
> > On Thu, 24 Oct 2002, James Franks wrote:
> >
> > > I just got my Megasquirt EFI kit in the mail last week. I also got
a
> > > wideband O2 kit to use to tune with. I have lots of good ideas
(maybe
> just
> > > lots of ideas) and just need time to play. I may get to it next
> spring,
> > > depending on how my hotrod project progresses. I'd like to get the
> motor
> > > mounted and rear suspension done before I go to work on my
'normal'
> TR250.
> >
> > Fuel injection... argh, arGh, ARGH.
> >
> > :-)
> >
> > > BTW.... I got a ride in Dale Knapke's awesome 2.3 liter 4 cyl
turbo
> TR6
> last
> > > week. What a hoot that was! He really can bang thru the gears in
that
> thing.
> > > You never will meet a nicer guy. We yakked for a couple of hours,
and
> I
> took
> > > pictures of his 4-link 9" Ford rear setup. I got a lot of ideas,
and a
> whole
> > > new enthusiasm for my own project. It's nice to have a resource
like
> Dale to
> > > draw on. He really has done a first class job on his conversion. I
> didn't
> > > even mind the 4 hour drive going back home! Many thanks to the
List
> for
> > > alerting me to the existence of Dale and his car.
> >
> > Sounds like you had fun. Kool.
> >
> > > I'm still thinking of trying to build a double wishbone
independent
> rear
> > > setup based on Ford Supercoupe rearend, axles and hubs that I
have.
> It
> > > would be neat to have my car be a bit more of a 'corner-carver'
than
> Dale's
> > > drag car is, but setting up the geometry has me a bit nervous. Can
> anyone
> > > suggest what kind of specs I should set up around? Anti-dive,
caster,
> > > camber, toe? I have read a couple of books, including "How to make
> your
> car
> > > handle", but I'm thinking of just copying a production car with a
> similar
> > > setup,,,, say Miata specs for starters, and making everything as
> adjustable
> > > as possible. Anyone? Bob?
> >
> > My fantasy rear TR6 setup would be to transplant the entire rear
> > suspension from a TRV 2500. It's a double a-arm setup, so you get
little
> > or no camber change over the suspension movement. This is a big
> > improvement over the semi-trailing arm TR6 stock setup! And the neat
> thing
> > is that other than the a-arms and the upright, everything else is
> Triumph!
> >
> > Of course if you want to get rid of the Triumph stuff, I'd look at
> > transplanting a Ford 8.8" setup. This option gives you access to
> different
>
> > gears and differ ent center sections (e.g. Detroit Lockers or other
> types
> > of limit slip rears.)
> >
> > > Does anyone know of a reasonably inexpensive suspension design
> software
> that
> > > would work to help design this thing?
> >
> > There is software out there. None of it is cheap, to the best of my
> > knowledge.
> >
> > > Jim
> >
> > Oh well. Back to sleep!
> >
> > rml
> >
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