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The new head was introduced in 73.=C2=A0 The EGR valve was added in 74 but=
you can see the spot for it, undrilled and untapped, on the 73 cars.=C2=A0=
The air pump was added in either 75 or 76.=C2=A0 73 was also when they bro=
ught out the new gauges (and dash), the low back seats with the adjustable =
head rest, the J-type overdrive and the footwell lights.=C2=A0 Many other s=
mall changes came on line in 73.
I had an early 74 with the lower front bumper but later that year they revi=
sed the bumper and lights to raise bumper.=C2=A0 As I recall it was 74 with=
the seat belt interlock that was a source of aggravation on most, if not a=
ll cars that year.=C2=A0 I remember the bypass trick for that.=C2=A0 Tie th=
e white/red and white/orange wires together at the seat belt module.=C2=A0 =
In fact the 75's came that way from the factory.
cheers
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Dave=20
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From: scott s. <75270.3703@earthlink.net>
To: triumphs <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Mon, Mar 25, 2019 4:42 pm
Subject: Re: [TR] TR 6 ID number
On 3/25/2019 01:39, DAVID MASSEY wrote:
> That's easy to do, Joe, since the VTR always divides the TR6's based on=
=20
> the bumper over-riders and not an all the significant changes made for=20
> the 1973 model year.=C2=A0 It is easy to conclude that 1974 was the=20
> change-over year.
>=20
I'm the second owner of 73 model CF1265U which I bought in 76.=C2=A0 IIRC 7=
4=20
brought additional emission controls and a new head design that changes=20
a lot of engine parts.=C2=A0 I think the big thing for 73 was the seat belt=
/
ignition interlock which had been disabled before I bought the car.=C2=A0 I
think also 73 was when the Union Jack decals appeared?=C2=A0 Maybe also the
small BL badges.
scott s.
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<div> <font size=3D"3">The new head was introduced in 73. The EGR val=
ve was added in 74 but you can see the spot for it, undrilled and untapped,=
on the 73 cars. The air pump was added in either 75 or 76. 73 =
was also when they brought out the new gauges (and dash), the low back seat=
s with the adjustable head rest, the J-type overdrive and the footwell ligh=
ts. Many other small changes came on line in 73.</font></div>
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<div><font size=3D"3">I had an early 74 with the lower front bumper but lat=
er that year they revised the bumper and lights to raise bumper. As I=
recall it was 74 with the seat belt interlock that was a source of aggrava=
tion on most, if not all cars that year. I remember the bypass trick =
for that. Tie the white/red and white/orange wires together at the se=
at belt module. In fact the 75's came that way from the factory.</fon=
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<div><font size=3D"3">cheers</font><br>
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To: triumphs <triumphs@autox.team.net><br>
Sent: Mon, Mar 25, 2019 4:42 pm<br>
Subject: Re: [TR] TR 6 ID number<br>
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seat belt /<br clear=3D"none">ignition interlock which had been disabled b=
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