Ed Peppard's 1975 Triumph TR-6 with Ford 302cid V8 Engine
Owner: Ed PeppardBritishV8 UserID: epeppy
City: Woodlawn, Tennessee
Model: 1975 Triumph TR-6
Engine: Ford 302cid V8
Conversion by: owner
How It Was Done
| Engine: | 1972 Ford Bronco 302 cubic inch V8, bored 0.040" over.
Stock cylinder heads.
Comp Cams street cam.
Stock valve train.
Edelbrock Performer intake manifold.
Holley 600 CFM carburetor with electric choke.
Spectre oval aluminum air cleaner.
Pertronix Ignitor breakerless ignition module within stock Ford distributor.
Accel ignition coil.
Rear pickup oil pan.
Motorcraft FL-1A oil filter, remotely mounted.
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| Cooling: | KMJ Performance aluminum radiator.
Short nosed water pump.
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| Exhaust: | Ceramic coated blockhugger headers.
X-pipe just ahead of T-shirt.
Flowmaster Series 40 mufflers.
VPE exhaust tips.
2-1/4" diameter exhaust pipe.
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| Transmission: | Tremec T5 World Class transmission.
Ford Motorsports bellhousing.
10.5" F1 clutch, cable operated.
(Fabricated a quadrant for the clutch pedal and a housing for the firewall adjuster.)
Custom driveshaft with Spicer u-joints.
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| Rear End: | R200 differential from an Infinity Q45, VLSD.
Good Parts differential mounting kit.
Good Parts constant velocity jointed halfshafts.
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| Front Suspension: | 1" lowering springs.
Good Parts nylatron bushings.
KYB shocks.
Good Parts aluminum steering rack and sway bar mounts.
Steering u-joints, splined stubs, and DOM tubing from Woodward.
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| Rear Suspension: | Good Parts adjustable trailing arm brackets.
1" lowering springs.
Monroe shock absorbers mounted through the springs.
Custom 3/4" anti-sway bar with 8.5" arms.
Energy Suspension polyurethane anti-sway bar bushings.
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| Chassis: | modified front crossmember.
Various modifications for wider radiator.
Dan Masters style motor mounts.
Boxed rear differential crossmembers.
Fabricated transmission mount.
Replaced trailing arm framework with 3" square tubing.
1" square-tube structural members.
Additional frame plates at trailing arm mounts.
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| Brakes: | (master) Stock master cylinder. (front) Toyota 4X4 front calipers. (rear) Maxima rear brake calipers, Nissan 240SX rear rotors. Don Watson brake caliper bracket design, fabricated from 1/2" steel by Butch Walla. |
| Wheels/Tires: | Konig Rewind 8-spoke aluminum wheels.
Dunlop Direzza Sport ZII tires, size 205/55R16.
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| Body: | powdercoated wire mesh grille.
Removed front side marker lamp openings in fenders.
Replaced rocker panels, both sides.
Replaced driver's side floorboard.
Custom fabricated transmission tunnel.
Lizard Skin sound deadening.
Ceramic insulation sprayed on underside and interior.
Dodge Viper Blue colored exterior paint.
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| Interior: | custom walnut dashboard.
Autometer Phantom II gauges.
LED dashboard indicator lamps.
Custom walnut and oak steering wheel rim on original steering wheel ring.
Custom walnut center (radio) console.
Custom walnut shift knob.
Custom walnut pull knob for hood release.
Miata seats with new headrest speakers.
Mr Mike's seat covers.
BobbyD interior panels.
Custom mount for Center High Mounted Stop Lamp (CHMSL) on roll hoop.
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| Electrical: | Advance Auto-Wire wiring and fuse/relay center.
Battery relocated to trunk.
Second solenoid in trunk.
Single wire alternator with warning light and voltage sensing connections.
Pioneer DEH8400 stereo head unit.
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| Completed: | completed July 2014. |
| Ed's Comments: | When I purchased my TR-6 in May of 1977, it had about 22,000 miles on it.
By November 1978 it had about 58K miles. That's when the odometer quit.
This car remained my daily driver for over 20 years and through two engine rebuilds.
Through that time, I can only estimate I put about 350K miles on it.
Then lightning struck - literally - and we had a house fire. Fortunately, my wife and son were there to push the TR-6 out of the garage. Unfortunately, it had to stay outside for about 6 years. I had it covered at first, but the tarp ripped apart. When I finally built the shop I'd long dreamed about, and I pushed the TR-6 through its door in 2007, I was keen to begin bringing my old Triumph back to life. I looked around online and found BritishV8, and particularly Dan Masters' TR6-302 article. That's what I wanted to do with mine! Dan provided much needed information about how to proceed, including details about wiring. Without BritishV8 and the wealth of information and encouragement shared by its community, I'd still be struggling to complete my build. I have 3500 miles on the V8 so far (as of June 2016), including a track day the Corvette Motorsports Track at Bowling Green in April 2015 which proved to me how useful V8 horsepower can be in these little cars. |
Engine Installation
1972 Ford Bronco 302 cubic inch V8, bored 0.040" over.
Steering u-joints, splined stubs, and DOM tubing from Woodward.
KMJ Performance aluminum radiator. Short nosed water pump.
This car features a cable-operated clutch mechanism.
Edelbrock Performer intake manifold. Holley 600 CFM carburetor with electric choke.
Pertronix Ignitor breakerless ignition module within stock Ford distributor.
www.BritishV8.org / www.BritishRacecar.com toolbox sticker.
NCM Motorsports Park (Bowling Green, KY) track map sticker.
Tail of the Dragon - Deal's Gap - 318 curves in 11 miles sticker.
Spectre oval aluminum air cleaner.
Front Suspension
KYB shock absorbers. 1" lowering springs.
Modified front crossmember with various modifications for a wider radiator.
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Rear Suspension
Good Parts adjustable trailing arm brackets.
Monroe shock absorbers mounted through the springs (a la Revington, by way of Calvin Grannis).
Custom 3/4" anti-sway bar with 8.5" arms.
Flowmaster Series 40 mufflers.
Interior
Custom walnut dashboard.
Custom walnut and oak steering wheel rim on original steering wheel ring.
Autometer Phantom II gauges. LED indicator lamps for turn signals,
high beams, alternator warning light, and emergency flashers.
Custom walnut shift knob and center console. Pioneer DEH8400 stereo head unit.
Stock Triumph TR-6 pedals.
Miata seats with Mr Mike's seat covers.
BobbyD interior panels.
Custom mount for Center High Mounted Stop Lamp (CHMSL), on roll hoop.
In Process
Building the custom walnut and oak steering wheel. See more close-up, in-process photos
here.
Ed built a CNC milling machine to enable cutting a custom dashboard.
Here's the custom walnut dashboard, being cut out! Learn more on our message board,
here.
Good Parts aluminum steering rack and sway bar mounts.
Good Parts adjustable trailing arm brackets.
Fabricated transmission mount.
KYB shocks. 1" lowering springs.
R200 differential from an Infinity Q45, VLSD. Boxed rear differential crossmembers.
Replaced trailing arm framework of 3" box tubing. Additional plates at trailing arm mounts.
Toyota 4X4 front calipers.
Maxima rear brake calipers.
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Exterior
Removed front side marker openings in fenders.
Powdercoated wire mesh grille.
Stock Triumph TR-6 bonnet, from the bottom.
VPE exhaust tips.
Konig Rewind 8-spoke aluminum wheels.
Dunlop Direzza Sport ZII tires, size 205/55R16.
Photos by Curtis Jacobson for BritishV8.org, except "In Process" photos by Ed Peppard.
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