GT6 MkIII had the hoses, similar arrangement to 2000 MkI and early
(stromberg carb) MkII's.
> Date: Thu, 19 Jun 1997 23:51:03
-0600
> To: triumphs@autox.team.net
> From: Rodney Orr <rodney@mindoro.com>
> Subject: Re: Airboxes
> Reply-to: Rodney Orr <rodney@mindoro.com>
> My '70 TR6's airbox has the 2 cylindrical feeders at the front (but not the
> flexible hoses). It also has the rectangular openings on the back side of
> the airbox. The Haynes TR250/6 manual shows this setup and a support panel
> that the hoses attach to. I'm not sure what this panel attached to though,
> and it never appears in any old TR6 pictures I have. A Nov. 71 Motor Trend
> story on a GT6 shows the hoses attached to the airbox and extending to the
> right side of the rad.
> Rod. '70 TR6 CC55899L
>
> At 13:00 18/06/97 -0400, you wrote:
> >Andy Mace brings up an interesting point:
> >"Similarly, my GT6+ and most all that I've ever seen IN THE U.S. do NOT
> >have the extra front millboard valance with the two holes for the hoses to
> >the airbox, nor do they have the hoses themselves."
> >
> >The TR6 airbox also has the two stubs which would be perfect for a pair of
> >hoses to admit cold air, yet I've never seen any that had these. I am not
> >an expert (my wife reminds me), but I don't think any TR6's ever utilized
> >this feature. Any comments on this?
> >
> >Phil Barnes
> >Cortland, NY (nowhere near New York City)
> >peb3@cornell.edu
> >'71 TR6 CC61193L (20 year owner)
>
>
Regards
Ian
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