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21. Re: TR3 V8 Conversion (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2001 03:14:52 -0600; I have been somewhat absent from this discussion, due to a sort of emotional roller coaster ride I've been on in the last few days (waking Monday morning to find a message telling me that one of the; /html/triumphs/2001-06/msg00824.html (15,535 bytes)
22. Re: TR3 V8 conversion (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2001 09:12:25 +0100; required the car car from adequate required won't With due respect to Dan and other submissions on this thread to one side, surely a conversion of this sort would be of the greatest interest to the c; /html/triumphs/2001-06/msg00826.html (9,720 bytes)
23. Re: TR3 V8 Conversion (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2001 08:02:35 -0400; Anyone thought of an Olds Quad Four? Not Brit, but not of Asian extraction, Don Sforza djsforza@snet.net KA1WV 3/4 Morgan Group 1966 '4/4' V Competition B1290 CT Triumph Register 1974 Triumph TR6 CF2; /html/triumphs/2001-06/msg00828.html (8,697 bytes)
24. Re: TR3 V8 Conversion (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2001 07:39:00 -0500; Nonsense. The important metric is the instantaneous velocity, not any velocity which preceded it. The attitude of the car will be a factor on how the suspension and brakes react, and acceleration wi; /html/triumphs/2001-06/msg00833.html (10,134 bytes)
25. Re: TR3 V8 Conversion (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2001 14:24:04 FILETIME=[D4B21230:01C0F5A6]; I disagree with this. However, the "damage difference" may be so small as to be not worthy of mention. The difference will come from the difference in mass of the 6 as opposed to the mass of the 4.; /html/triumphs/2001-06/msg00835.html (9,351 bytes)
26. Re: TR3 V8 Conversion (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Fri, 15 Jun 01 07:39:03 -0700; So Greg, out of curiousity, how old are you? When did the "396 SS" loose meaning to the point where someone would think it was a six cylinder engine? AM I just getting so old that my references no l; /html/triumphs/2001-06/msg00839.html (9,096 bytes)
27. RE: TR3 V8 Conversion (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2001 11:13:53 -0400 >; Actually, totaling a Chevy II (Early Nova, for those that don't know) with the SS 396 option would bring alot of people to tears.. For model year 1968 there were just 234 "L34" optioned cars with a; /html/triumphs/2001-06/msg00843.html (8,953 bytes)
28. Re: TR3 V8 conversion (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2001 12:30:36 -0400; Message text written by "John Macartney" side, surely a conversion of this sort would be of the greatest interest to the company currently / likely to be insuring this car? To the insurer, installing; /html/triumphs/2001-06/msg00854.html (9,386 bytes)
29. Re: TR3 V8 Conversion (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2001 12:30:29 -0400; Message text written by "Kinderlehrer" only say this because I can easily turn my 4 banger over with the fan, but find it somewhat more difficult to the same with a V-8. But, assuming this hypothesis; /html/triumphs/2001-06/msg00855.html (9,538 bytes)
30. Re: TR3 V8 Conversion (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2001 12:30:34 -0400; Message text written by "Michael D. Porter" available, are irrelevant to the original argument. Such suggests a change in variables (such as braking from top speeds in excess of the design limitation; /html/triumphs/2001-06/msg00856.html (11,602 bytes)
31. Re: TR3 V8 Conversion (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2001 12:30:38 -0400; Message text written by "Don Sforza" extraction, either. < Dandy little engine, if a little rough. Perfect for a TR3. Dave; /html/triumphs/2001-06/msg00857.html (8,465 bytes)
32. Re: TR3 V8 Conversion (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2001 12:28:59 -0500; from Michael Porter: Almost there... What we're really dealing with here is *energy*, not force, not momentum. The brakes/tires/etc. must convert the total energy into heat. The total energy is: e =; /html/triumphs/2001-06/msg00867.html (8,588 bytes)
33. Re: TR3 V8 Conversion (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2001 17:34:50 -0400; Michael writes... Snip! ISTR this topic raised years ago on the british-cars list. The question came up because the MGBV8 conversions were fitted with upgraded brakes even though the vehicle weight w; /html/triumphs/2001-06/msg00881.html (9,836 bytes)
34. Re: TR3 V8 Conversion (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2001 18:51:45 -0400; Message text written by "Tom O'Malley" braking from a higher average speeds and larger brakes would be beneficial. If a TR6/6 and TR6/V8 were competing in an autocross I'd imagine the V8 brakes would; /html/triumphs/2001-06/msg00886.html (8,766 bytes)
35. Re: TR3 V8 conversion (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2001 21:40:04 +0100; Dave Massey replied:> rates They do in the UK as well but this isn't the only thing. Technical issues do not enter into the equation Having never dealt with US insurers, I wouldn't know about that.; /html/triumphs/2001-06/msg00887.html (12,387 bytes)
36. Re: TR3 V8 Conversion (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2001 21:59:11 EDT; Oh yeah but that would be a helluva six! Doug Ross (whose frame of reference is a 239 cid 59a flat head Ford) you think you are old?; /html/triumphs/2001-06/msg00898.html (7,748 bytes)
37. Re: TR3 V8 Conversion (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2001 22:19:53 -0400; are Should I put the Pierce Arrow design V-12 from my 52 Seagrave fire engine into my Herald? I think that would give it a helluva lot of power!. Of course, I'd have all that added drag of the entir; /html/triumphs/2001-06/msg00900.html (8,334 bytes)
38. Re: TR3 V8 Conversion (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2001 22:43:00 EDT; That sounds like a fine idea to me! You could rest your right arm on the left bank of the engine. Bolt the trans directly to the rear end, build some mickey mouse shift linkage and-oh heck I guess y; /html/triumphs/2001-06/msg00902.html (7,737 bytes)
39. Re: TR3 V8 Conversion (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Sat, 16 Jun 2001 09:46:07 -0400; Message text written by "Scott A. Roberts" speed quicker, you now have the greater momentum< Ah, but the engine is NOT significantly heavier. The 302 is supposed to be within 50 lb of the stock engin; /html/triumphs/2001-06/msg00913.html (7,715 bytes)
40. Re: TR3 V8 conversion (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Sat, 16 Jun 2001 14:38:12 -0400; Message text written by "John Macartney" And, I suppose, adjusting the blood alcohol content of the driver also falls into this category. ;-) Perhaps. And perhaps I am being too cynical. But the bott; /html/triumphs/2001-06/msg00919.html (8,397 bytes)

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