merkurman
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| posted on 28/11/06 at 01:51 AM |
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Trump GT6+ as a donor?
ok so small chassis donors are tough to come by in the US but I have a line on a GT6+ at my landlords for cheap (wants it gone) the car has been
sitting a LONG time. lots of rot on the car but would this be suitible for a donor for rack/uprights/IRS?
1962 fairlane with a 200" six and T5 5spd, shaved trim air ride, t3/t4 turbo and soon to be EFI
-- looking to put a offy tripower intake on soon
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Humbug
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| posted on 28/11/06 at 07:27 AM |
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This thread about Spitfires semed to be against the idea:
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=55579
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britishtrident
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| posted on 28/11/06 at 07:46 AM |
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Uprights and rack are as near ideal as you will find however check the condition of the threads at the bottom of the upright where it screws into the
trunnion as these corrode/fret/wear badly if not kept lubricatd with (straight ie non-ep) gear oil.
Do a search on the forum --- the subject has been covered many many times.
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hughjinjin
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| posted on 28/11/06 at 11:54 AM |
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front end is one thing, if you're prepared to do a re think of the front suspension the it can be made to work very well. there are generations
of single seater racing cars out there (formula ford etc) running on these uprights as well as numerous Lotus road cars. If you do decide to use them
and are looking for spare parts remember that they are not identical to the more common herald/spitfire ones, the brakes are bigger and the caliper
mounts are different.
the rear end however is not up to the job. If you use a modern 16v engine the diff will break, and the rubber donut type drive shaft joints are crap!
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Arthur Dent
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| posted on 28/11/06 at 04:09 PM |
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I think you'd be better off parting out on eBay (bits are worth a good amount - especially trim, brakes, etc) and maybe keeping the rack or
spindles. Engine is very heavy and quite large, rear won't take too much power.
'The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go
wrong goes wrong, it usually turns out to be impossible to get at or repair.' Douglas Adams
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merkurman
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| posted on 29/11/06 at 03:12 AM |
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well I figured I might keep the motor if it isn't seized (cheaper to work with what you have on hand) I could always repower it later on. so
basicly redo my geometery and go for it or look for a different donor (assuming the uprights are still good?)
sorry I have been wanting a locost for about 3 years now and HAD a XR4Ti for a couple years I was thinking of breaking for a donor but ended up
selling it. figured I would just keep an eye out for a good donor for now and collect little bits. I just picked up a 5 gal General motors fuel tank
that is PERFECT for a locost. about the size of a "jerry" can with built in pump and sending unit and a fill cap mounted to the tank.
about 18"h x 13"l x 8"w. nice poly unit with grooves for retention straps on it. it is an EFI tank and has a 3/8" pipe
coming off it for the vent (EASILY adapted to a tipover valve) from what I picked up on they are used on cab/chassis trucks so they can be moved
around (8.1L engines) until a comerical body is fitted (like tow trucks, moving vans and such) and then they are tossed (tank is marked TEMP USE ONLY)
1962 fairlane with a 200" six and T5 5spd, shaved trim air ride, t3/t4 turbo and soon to be EFI
-- looking to put a offy tripower intake on soon
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Arthur Dent
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| posted on 11/12/06 at 10:27 PM |
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I'd just take a good long hard look at the size and weight of that motor. Might be best to sell it off to a Spitfire or GT6 guy.
'The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go
wrong goes wrong, it usually turns out to be impossible to get at or repair.' Douglas Adams
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macnab
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| posted on 12/12/06 at 12:23 PM |
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Triumph engines suck. Even my brother in law who's a triumph fanatic agree's their poop!
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Arthur Dent
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| posted on 12/12/06 at 11:27 PM |
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fun with thrust washers!
'The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go
wrong goes wrong, it usually turns out to be impossible to get at or repair.' Douglas Adams
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martin1973
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| posted on 23/12/06 at 09:49 PM |
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i'm a bigg fan of triumphs myself, run a 68 vitesse as daliy driver, couple of heralds to,
the triumph 6 is on of the best engines of it age, sounds great through a ss exhaust.
looking down this avenue myself,
martin
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macnab
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| posted on 31/12/06 at 12:54 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by martin1973
i'm a bigg fan of triumphs myself, run a 68 vitesse as daliy driver, couple of heralds to,
the triumph 6 is on of the best engines of it age, sounds great through a ss exhaust.
I agree about they sound nice and they pull well, but I spent 3 days trying to get my brother in laws one to run properly and still its not right.
[Edited on 31/12/06 by macnab]
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martin1973
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| posted on 1/1/07 at 08:00 PM |
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whats it running carbs or lucas injection?
martin
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