HI Tony
I did the diy version of the Bosch conversion and that came from an Audi 80
coupe.
I could capture an image and send to you if you wish to see the general
layout for the 2500PI saloon.
Alternatively Some of the UK specialists can supply a plug in bolt on kit
(many spondoolies)
Graham.
----- Original Message -----
From: Tony Gordon <tgordon@saginaw-city.k12.mi.us>
To: Biedermann, Frank (SSABSA) <frank@ssabsa.sa.gov.au>
Cc: <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, February 18, 2000 10:54 PM
Subject: Re: fuel pump
>
> Frank,
>
> I'm not sure I can help you on the low pressure front in terms of used
> stuff - I'm in the middle of a PI retrofit to a LHD carb TR6 and I am
> fitting a Facit solid state fuel pump to feed the Lucas unit. They run
> about $30 over here, about the same as the cost of used pump from a
junkyard.
>
> Incidentally, my son has an 84 VW GTI with a Bosch fuel pump located near
> the rearwheel arch. This is a high pressure setup (well, that's what the
> Haynes FI manual says), and it doesn't suffer from vapour locking. You
> might be able to find one of these at a junkyard and sub. the Bosch unit
> for the Lucas unit and have done with it - I know that this is a popular
> retrofit for the PI equipped cars.
>
> On the weather front - just spent an hour snow blowing the drive so I
could
> get the car up the darned slope! Haven't had the '6 on the road for 3
> weeks now (too much slush/salt and now full blown white stuff by the
foot),
> and missing it a lot! I'd even risk a high speed collision with a wombat
> to get a little of your weather right now.
>
> Tony
>
> Midland, MI, USA
>
>
> ******************* snip ******************
> You call that hot! Over here it's been between 35 and 37 degrees
> Celcius for the past five days (95 - 100ish deg F) - not really
> the most pleasant weather for driving a PI TR6, as the fuel pump
> overheats and get vapour lock after about 20 minutes of driving.
> Must get around to buying a priming pump soon, but it's too damn
> hot to go to a wrecker...
>
> Frank Biedermann
> 69 TR6 PI
> Adelaide
> AUSTRALIA
>
>
>
>
> Anthony Gordon Technology Education Coordinator
> Saginaw Public Schools tel: 1-517-797-4855
> ISDC, 1505 Ottawa Blvd fax: 1-571-797-4778
> Saginaw, MI 48602, USA email: tgordon@saginaw-city.k12.mi.us
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