Vance,
About fuel injection sir, I disagree with you. Fuel injection ensures an
exact 14.7 to 1 fuel ratio, something that cannot be said about
carburetters. Plus the fact that fuel injection will deliver exact
performance every time. No fiddling with needles and above all, no need for
chokes. I can assure you that with a properly tuned PCM and the correct
injectors on a TR6 engine, you would increase power dramatically. Triumph
did it with the Injection cars back in the seventies and that was with the
non-computer controlled injection.
No flames here. Folks, I'm not picking a fight!!! I am not trying to insult
or upset anyone, but injection is the way to go. Carbs are a thing of the
past.
Joe
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-6pack@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-6pack@autox.team.net] On
Behalf Of Navarrette, Vance
Sent: Monday, November 17, 2003 13:36
To: 6pack
Subject: TR6 capability
Robert:
Perhaps it is not quite as amazing as you think. He is my $0.02,
and if I am smoking rope, well... It would not be the first time.
Most of the cornering and handling improvements in the last 30
years has come from tire technology. Modern rubber compounds, tread designs
and profiles have added dramatically to the cornering capabilities.
In addition, suspension tweaks like urethane bushings and rear
sway bars are easily added to the 6. Cam profiles are also easily updated.
Lastly, fuel injection adds no power over carburetors. Ultimate
power is the same. What fuel injection gets you is mileage, drivability,
and emissions (significant gains, to be sure).
Tires and suspension upgrades are so easy to do, that it is
trivial to bring the car up to modern cornering standards. It is a tribute
to Standard Triumph that the car is so fundamentally capable, and it
is easy to add enough modern technology that you need not apologize for the
car's performance. All that, and you can drive a distinctive classic
to boot!
Cheers,
Vance
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