Mark Brown's 1974 Triumph TR-6 with Rover 3.5L V8 Engine

Mark K. Brown's 1974 Triumph TR-6 with Rover 3.5L V8 Engine

Owner: Mark Brown
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City: Charlottesville, Virginia
Model: 1974 Triumph TR-6
Engine: Rover 3.5L V8
Conversion by: previous owner

How It Was Done

Engine: Rover 3.5L V8 from a Rover P5 saloon. 10.5:1 compression ratio. Fast road camshaft. Edelbrock intake manifold. Edelbrock four barrel carburetor. Edelbrock air cleaner. Lucas distributor with breaker points. Accel ignition coil and spark plug wires. Remote-mounted oil filter.
Cooling: copper and brass radiator. Electric cooling fan, pushing.
Exhaust: block-hugger headers. Custom piping. Dual turbo mufflers.
Transmission: Rover LT77 5-speed manual (from a Triumph TR-8).
Rear End: 3.90:1 (from a Triumph TR-8).
Front Suspension: coil over. Steering modified to clear exhaust.
Rear Suspension: stock.
Frame: reinforced and gusseted in key locations.
Brakes: stock, including vacuum booster.
Wheels/Tires: Panasport Racing 8-spoke aluminum wheels. Toyo Proxes H4 tires (205/60R15 90H).
Body: bumpers removed.
Instruments: stock gauges plus a Sun Pro tachometer.
Completed: 2011. Driven approximately 3000 miles since, as of October 2014.
Comments: "Car is complete, well sorted, and very drivable."

Engine Installation

Rover 3.5L V8 from a Rover P5 saloon.
Rover 3.5L V8 from a Rover P5 saloon.

Edelbrock intake manifold, four barrel carburetor, and air cleaner.
Edelbrock intake manifold, four barrel carburetor, and air cleaner.

Steering modified to clear exhaust.
Steering modified to clear exhaust.

Custom exhaust pipes and dual mufflers.
Custom exhaust pipes and dual mufflers.


Interior

Interior restored to original appearance.
Interior restored to original appearance.

Aftermarket steering wheel.
Aftermarket steering wheel.


Exterior

Car is complete, well sorted, and very drivable.
"Car is complete, well sorted, and very drivable."

Panasport Racing 8-spoke fifteen inch aluminum wheels.
Panasport Racing 8-spoke fifteen inch aluminum wheels.

Bumpers removed.
Bumpers removed.

Toyo Proxes H4 tires (205/60R15 90H).
Toyo Proxes H4 tires (205/60R15 90H).

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