- 1. 4.3 ltr. Triumph (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2000 00:37:05 -0400
- Friend wants some info on 4.3 ltr Chevy conversion including Adapterplate to TR 4 or 6 trans., or Nissan Trans. Any suggestions T.R.
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- 2. Re: 4.3 ltr. Triumph (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2000 06:55:58 -0400
- Is that the V-6? 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
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- 3. Re: 4.3 ltr. Triumph (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2000 07:32:46 -0500
- T.R. -- Check out Dan Masters' site at http://members.aol.com/danmas/ (stuffing a V-8 into a small British sports car). Also check out http://conversioncomp.co.nz/ for gearbox options. I'm sure thes
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- 4. Re: 4.3 ltr. Triumph (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2000 09:12:45 EDT
- I think that was a Buick 3.8, but not entirely sure. << 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
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- 5. Re: 4.3 ltr. Triumph (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2000 09:34:48 -0400 (EDT)
- Not sure if anything actually exists, but check with John's Cars in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area. They offer a lot of conversions. I know they have a GM V6 conversion for TR7 - but I don't know for sure
- /html/triumphs/2000-08/msg01313.html (8,467 bytes)
- 6. Re: 4.3 ltr. Triumph (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2000 09:47:57 -0500charset="iso-8859-1"
- -- Original Message -- From <N197TR4 at cs.com> not, Bob did put a Chevy 4.3 into his TR3, and it was a warmed up version of that engine. As I remember, it required some pretty significant frame and
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- 7. Re: 4.3 ltr. Triumph (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2000 11:55:23 -0400 (EDT)
- Don't know too much about the 3.8L GM engine, but to 3.0 liter V6 that Buick and Olds used had a pretty bad rep. In fact, that whole series, the Buick Century's and the Olds Cierra's had poor reputa
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- 8. Re: 4.3 ltr. Triumph (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2000 10:46:27 -0700
- But on the other hand, the 4.3 V^ has (at least in my opinion) a pretty GOOD rep. I put 205,000 miles on a '90 S10 Blazer with this engine and it was still running strong when I got rid of it. So I r
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- 9. Re: 4.3 ltr. Triumph (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2000 16:48:43 -0500
- 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 woul
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- 10. Re: 4.3 ltr. Triumph (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2000 17:49:43 -0700
- The 4 Liter straight 6 in my wife's Jeep puts out lots of power, but It sure is Looooooong! I wonder if it would fit! Joe (C)
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- 11. Re: 4.3 ltr. Triumph (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2000 21:22:11 EDT
- sure Which, considering some of Triumph's postwar history, would truly bring things full circle. At various times there were discussions about such proposals as Standard-Triumph engines powering what
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- 12. Re: 4.3 ltr. Triumph (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Sat, 26 Aug 2000 13:55:18 +1200charset="iso-8859-1"
- 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. S
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- 13. Re: 4.3 ltr. Triumph (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2000 22:12:22 -0400
- Message text written by "David Greed" 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 o
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- 14. Re: 4.3 ltr. Triumph (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Sat, 26 Aug 2000 16:15:49 +1200charset="iso-8859-1"
- The motor is undoubtedly taller, though by how much I do not know. I don't believe it was that much different though... David Greed 1974 Stag Man O/D 1979 2500S Man O/D Email: Home: greed@wave.co.nz
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- 15. Re: 4.3 ltr. Triumph (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Sat, 26 Aug 2000 11:10:22 -0400
- Message text written by "David Greed" The motor is undoubtedly taller, though by how much I do not know. I don't believe it was that much different though... David Greed < Considering that the TR6 en
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- 16. RE: 4.3 ltr. Triumph (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2000 09:51:23 +1000charset="iso-8859-1"
- Why not just put a turbo on the six? Bob Hutton --Original Message-- From owner-triumphs at autox.team.net [mailto:owner-triumphs@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of David Massey Sent: Saturday, August 26, 2
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- 17. RE: 4.3 ltr. Triumph (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Sun, 27 Aug 2000 20:40:31 -0400
- Message text written by INTERNET:bob@calc.com.au Bob Hutton < Well, there's that. Or a supercharger. That's been done, too. Dave
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- 18. Re: 4.3 ltr. Triumph (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2000 20:14:18 +0930charset="iso-8859-1"
- good point, the Nissan 3.0 litre straight six is my favourite, most likely too long though. derek __________________________________________________ http://im.yahoo.com
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- 19. Re: 4.3 ltr. Triumph (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2000 09:26:45 -0400 (EDT)
- I have not made any measurements, but many of the newer in-line sixes, like the BMW 2.5 and larger units seem to be longer packages. You could make them fit, but welding and grinding if the body woul
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- 20. Re: 4.3 ltr. Triumph (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2000 21:28:35 +0200charset="iso-8859-1"
- I also did some investigations on a BMW inline six, however the size is not the problem. It's the design of the oil pan that doesn't fit. I recently had the new 3.0 Z3 for a weekend and of cause, I
- /html/triumphs/2000-08/msg01522.html (10,679 bytes)
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