Hey, today's ignorant people are merely the knowledgeable in waiting!
The Vitesse (Sports Six in the USA) does have a 6 cylinder engine but it's a
2 litre unit (early ones had a 1.6 litre unit) The TR6 engine is 2.5 litres
and has Lucas mechanical Petrol Injection (in the UK anyway) I'm no expert
but I think those basics are right.
Jason
"Diplomacy is the art of saying "Nice Doggie!" till you can find a rock. "
-----Original Message-----
From: p.bird <p.bird@virgin.net>
To: Jason <chinn@easynet.co.uk>
Date: 15 December 1997 01:47
Subject: Re: Vitesse with a TR6 Engine?
>Jason wrote:
>>
>> I have a "basket case" restoration project languishing in my garage at
the
>> moment. It's a 1971 Vitesse Convertible with what I think is a TR6
engine,
>> maybe a 2.5PI engine. It had a huge overdrive gearbox in it which was
very
>> badly fitted and a shortened prop. It was a non runner when I got it and
>> that's how it's remained.
>> I think I'd like to restore it and keep the 2.5L PI engine, I've got a
>> proper Vitesse gearbox, overdrive and prop so the main bits are present
but
>> I need some inspiration for the task.
>> Has anyone who's done this got some words of wisdom, any photos etc. Any
>> views on keeping this PI engine and what are the pros and cons. I've been
a
>> member of the TSSC for like 13 years, only a few of them without a
Vitesse
>> but most of them without a Vitesse on the road!
>>
>> Jason
>> "Diplomacy is the art of saying "Nice Doggie!" till you can find a rock.
"
>I thought the vitesse was supposed to have the six cylinder engine?
>
>birdy the ignorant
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