TR6 Triple ZS Carbs

  • Model:TR6
  • Year:1969
  • Purchase Date:2001-01-08
  • Reg:
  • Comm No:
  • VIN:CC27413L
  • Engine No:CC27561HE
  • Paint Name:Signal Red
  • Mileage:131,000
  • Location: US

A three year restoration, I did all the work myself except the final paint, seats, convertible top and tranny rebuild, Original engine, A-type Overdrive w/ a 28% reduction in RPM’s, with, Revington TR coilover shock conversion w/ AVO adjustable shocks, Spax adjustable front shocks, lower coil springs, urethane bushings, stiffer front sway bar and Revington TR’s over the diff rear sway bar. Had wires as an option but were replaced with painted Dayton Wire wheels, African Rosewood dash. Frame off restoration with MNY new pannels, 4 wings, floor boards, inner/outer sills, inner rear quarters, inner/outer valance panels, boot lid, rear deck and extensions. If it was rusty it was replaced, I HATE RUST. Everything which was painted black has been powder coated, see link below.

Motor rebuilt, 20 over bore, 9.8:1 compression, stress risers removed from rods and polished, crank shaft smoothed, intake and exhaust and head port matched, light reshaping of combustion chamber, ported oil pump, head oil ways radiused for better oil return, roller rockers, dist recurved, triple ZS carbs, ATI crank damper, WBBC 559V2 Cam, Good Parts Header, Aluminum engine plates and H2O housing, Gear reduction starter, O2 sensor. Electric Cooling fan, Bosch 60 amp alternator. 16 lbs flywheel.
R200 Infinity Differential, CV joint axles. Alfin brake drums

Photo Galleries

R200 Differential

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Nashville British Car Club at Franklin TN 2006

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Tools

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Rear Coil Over Shocks

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Road Atlanta Mitty 2005

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6-Pack Trials 2004

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Assembly

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Rusted Areas

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Before Photos

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Finally Finished!!!

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Special Interest Projects

Flywheel Lightening Notes

What I chose to do in order to lighten the flywheel on a long crank TR6. Low cost solution. Flywheel Diet February 12, 2003 I wanted to lighten the flywheel and the only options that were available were either an Aluminum one from Revington TR ($525.00) or have it milled down. If you have a latter model TR6 you could purchase a 9 lb Fidanza Aluminum one(http://www.tsimportedautomotive.com/) for $310, but since the TR250's and early TR6's had a long crank and I didn't want to drop over $500 for this modification, I chose to have mine milled down. I recieved quotes from between $300-150. Until a person from 6-Pack (http://www.6-pack.org/spoke) spoke very highly of lightening of the flywheel and recomended Race Engines Design of Rossville, Georgia, USA (1-706-866-3000). The stock weight of my long crank flywheel was 22 lbs w/ the ring gear. The new low calorie one is 16lbs. The cost was- lighten $60, ballance $30, resurface $25. I will get it magna-fluxed just in case, as I would hate to have it fracture and this is a possibility.You never can tell. Many machine shops won't perform this service due to liability issues. (Note- just though I would warn you). I've read in various places that taking it down to under 11 lbs is just too light for street driving. Note: Later TR6's with the short crank have heavier flywheels than the long cranks. I think they weight in at about 28lbs. The middle area on the back side of the clutch is where most of the material was removed. Originally it was 0.676" thick, with 0.373" was removed which leaves 0.303" remaining. As I was left a little paranoid after some comments on 6-Pack about the possibility of the flywheel fracturing, I spoke with the Race Engines Design about the experience of the man who preformed the service. His credentials are- metallurgist, boiler maker (not the drink!), worked with some company called Cumbustion Chamber, something or other, and has been doing flywheels for RED's for 15 years. So I was reassured of his abilities. Having driven the car for 5,000 miles, I have no complaints. The motor winds up really quick and there aren't any problems keeping the revs up when going up hills or keeping the car at certain rpms, like some people have suggested. It may take a little finesse in clutching it smoothly, but I'm not sure if that's true as Tr6's are quick on the clutch anyway. I don't remember what the car drove like before the modification.

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