The Rover 2600 OHC crossflow motor installed in the SD1 saloon is very
similar in size to the 2000/2500 motor, in fact 2500 saloons were converted
to run these motors when they were in development. Standard output is in the
region of 150 bhp, so I would expect that some quite reasonable output would
be available with little effort. Apparently, some of the parts (eg. the
crankshaft) are very similar and I understand that much of the SD1 was
designed by Triumph anyway.
David Greed
1974 Stag Man O/D
1979 2500S Man O/D
Email: Home: greed@wave.co.nz
Work: david.greed@telecom.co.nz
Webpages: http://www.wave.co.nz/pages/greed
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Jack W. Drews" <vinttr4@geneseo.net>
To: "R. John Lye" <rjl6n@server1.mail.virginia.edu>
Cc: "T.R. Householder" <trhouse@greenapple.com>; <triumphs@autox.team.net>;
<fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, 26 August 2000 09:48
Subject: Re: 4.3 ltr. Triumph
>
> "R. John Lye" wrote:
>
> > At 12:37 AM 8/25/00 -0400, T.R. Householder wrote:
> > >Friend wants some info on 4.3 ltr Chevy conversion
> >
> > Is that the V-6?
> >
> > >including
> > >Adapterplate to TR 4 or 6 trans., or Nissan Trans. Any suggestions
> >
> > Bob Kamholtz put a V-6 into his TR-3; I don't know if its the 4.3 or
not,
> > though.
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > John Lye
> > rjl6n@Virginia.edu
>
> The popular conversion for more horsepower seems to be V6's or V8's. I
wonder
> if anybody has tried a newer straight six - there are several around that
> have lots more hp than the Triumph, and it would seem that the steering
> column and other pieces wouldn't be disturbed so much.
>
>
> --
>
> TR6 -- 29 and still running
> TR4 -- 39 and being rebuilt
> uncle jack -- down but not out
>
>
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