On Tue, 8 Nov 1994, dan parslow wrote:
> Marcus Tooze <tooze@vinny.cecer.army.mil> writes:
>
> > I will be assisting a friend rebuild his Vitesse (1.6l) engine this
> > winter. He wants to make it a little more 'peppy', cam, headwork etc etc.
> > Are there any race prep manuals out there for this engine? Can i use
> > A GT6 race prep manual? (practically the same engine).
>
> Actually, it's not practically the same engine, there are quite a
> few differences. My suggestion is that you contact John Kipping
> of Triumph Spares in the UK to discuss the feasibility of this
> enterprise, he's a leading expert. I'm in a similar position,
> I would love to rebuild my 1600/6, but...
>
Seems to me picking up a badly rusted but mechanically sound GT6 and
transplanting the drivetrain might achieve the desired effect at less
than the cost of a rebuild of the original engine alone. Depending on the
donor, it's a virtual bolt-in (and reversible, for later sale to
originality freaks) job. If the rest of the Vitesse is to original 1.6l
specs, it's likely the transmission and differential would be hard put to
handle the extra strain anyway.
I'll second Dan's suggestion to contact John Kipping, who probably would
know better than anyone.
BTW, for all you Herald-based car owners, John's new catalogue is out,
complete with a colour photo on the cover of a Targo Purple Herald 13/60
Courier Van -- a car that exists only through the magic of
interchangeable parts and the imagination of people like John Kipping!
Andy Mace
Herald/Vitesse Consultant, VTR
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