13B powered Triumph TR6 project.

afterburn27 · 10-21-2008, 09:51 AM

Neat project. I am a rotary enthusiest second, and a British car lover first. My first car was an unrestored '74 TR6 which I daily drove through most of high school. I finally saved up enough to restore it my senior year. That car was ridiculously reliable, easily the most trustworthy car I have ever owned. I rebuilt the factory stromberg carbs when I bought it and never had any issues. Those cars are super simple, there just isn't much to break, and if something does break it only takes 2 seconds to find it and fix it. Now it has a high compression, cammed engine with more tunable SU carbs. It is a blast to drive.

I too have contemplated restoring an older british roadster and swapping a 13B-T in. Although I would choose a smaller chassis like a spitfire, midget, sprite, etc. I love british straight-6 engines too much to toss one out. Right now I am on the hunt for a good condition TVR 2500M.

Good luck.

Oh yeah... one more thing:

I would make sure to reinforce the diff mount. They tend to crack with any kind of performance driving.

10-21-2008, 09:51 AM	#11
afterburn27 Rotary Fan in Training Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 58 Rep Power: 18	Neat project. I am a rotary enthusiest second, and a British car lover first. My first car was an unrestored '74 TR6 which I daily drove through most of high school. I finally saved up enough to restore it my senior year. That car was ridiculously reliable, easily the most trustworthy car I have ever owned. I rebuilt the factory stromberg carbs when I bought it and never had any issues. Those cars are super simple, there just isn't much to break, and if something does break it only takes 2 seconds to find it and fix it. Now it has a high compression, cammed engine with more tunable SU carbs. It is a blast to drive. I too have contemplated restoring an older british roadster and swapping a 13B-T in. Although I would choose a smaller chassis like a spitfire, midget, sprite, etc. I love british straight-6 engines too much to toss one out. Right now I am on the hunt for a good condition TVR 2500M. Good luck. Oh yeah... one more thing: I would make sure to reinforce the diff mount. They tend to crack with any kind of performance driving. __________________ '93 RX-7 (GT3574 track toy) '74 Triumph TR6 (weekend cruiser) Last edited by afterburn27; 10-21-2008 at 09:54 AM.