Reinventing my TR6

tr6turbo · February 13, 2011, 04:01:12 PM

More update pictures

rampant racing · February 17, 2011, 11:06:08 PM

looking good ,keep up the great work.

kstevusa · February 26, 2011, 12:31:59 PM

"Lookin Good" Dale, I thought the frame was diamonded by looking at the deck lid fit. good to know only the front section was hurt. Guess you were sore for awhile?? Look fwd to seeing you in May!
SAFETY FASTER!

rficalora · March 29, 2011, 11:16:09 PM

What's the latest Dale? Making progress or taking a break?

MGBV8 · April 05, 2011, 04:34:43 PM

Yeah, Dale. It's time for an update on Stretch.

tr6turbo · April 08, 2011, 11:42:04 AM

I have been in China for the last 2 1/2 weeks so not much has happened. We are making progress though. Got a lot of the wiring back in and have made all new aluminum interior panels.

tr6turbo · June 06, 2011, 06:22:03 PM

Just wanted to show that I am still at it. The engine and all electrical is in. I should be able to start it as you see it. Interior panels are out to be upholstered. A couple of small details need to be taken care of in the passenger compartment then I think I will mount the front suspension. I also have to fabricate new tubes from the turbo to the intercooler and from the intercooler to the throttle body. Still a lot of work to do.

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rficalora · June 06, 2011, 11:16:34 PM

Great update Dale; looks like it's coming together nicely.

BlownMGB-V8 · June 08, 2011, 04:34:22 PM

That's fantastic Dale. I wish I was making progress on my roadster anywhere near as fast as you are getting along. Still, I'm keeping at it also. Can't wait to see it when you get done.

JB

MGBV8 · June 08, 2011, 10:22:58 PM

Thanks for the update pics, Dale. We missed ya at Townsend!

britcars · June 11, 2011, 07:42:14 PM

Good to see the progress Dale. I've been wondering how things were moving along with you and your car but don't think to visit the Triumph side very often. That is going to be one very nice ride!
Take care,
Phil O
New Brunswick

tr6turbo · July 04, 2011, 04:28:24 PM

A little more progress.

Keith · July 05, 2011, 12:56:05 AM

I just found out about this over on the MG side of the house. Very nice, I'm looking forward to seeing how it all turns out. I've always felt that, aesthetically, the TR6 needed a few extra inches in body width but I have to say the car looks good with the extra wheelbase.

By the way, those wheels are the Enkei 92. They've just been put back into production.
Enkei Classic wheels

tr6turbo · July 05, 2011, 05:31:42 PM

Keith, Thanks for the info on the wheels. I was wondering what I would do if I destroyed one. I knew they were out of production at one time. When I bought these wheels you could get custom offsets which these are. I wonder if that is true now that they are back. The wreck did not hurt the wheels. I added the 2 inches to meet NHRA drag racing rules but I agree with you a little width would help the aesthetics.

Keith · July 05, 2011, 06:20:01 PM

I don't know if they come with custom offsets these days, looks like the only 5-bolt application currently listed is a 5x114.3 15x7 with a +38 offset. Hopefully that works for you - and it's a good thing you didn't hurt one!

I'm enjoying watching the car's rebirth, thanks for sharing.

MGBV8 · July 09, 2011, 08:58:29 AM

Dale,

They don't have your size. I don't believe there are any custom offerings at all. It's a very limited production return, primarily for the tuner market.

http://www.enkei.com/size_chart/ENKEI92.pdf

I looked at them real hard cause they are virtually the same as my American Racing wheels (although mine are a bit lighter).

jdevries · July 09, 2011, 08:29:19 PM

Dale, really like what you've done to the tr-6. What class are you trying to fit into with the wheel base stretch? Have you got any times and speeds that you wish to post? I think it's possible to make lots of power with the ford turbo four and there have been some articles in Hot Rod of people who have done just that. I think nine second times are easily within reach. John

tr6turbo · July 10, 2011, 09:16:04 PM

John, I run bracket classes mostly. I am not a points racer and I do as much test and tune as racing. My best time was 10.76 at 128 MPH. My goal is to keep it streetable and still run some auto cross so 9s are not my goal. I know a guy from St Louis that has toched the 8s with a mustang that is streetable so it can be done.

jdevries · July 11, 2011, 09:44:21 PM

Dale, awesome, that hairdryer is one great equalizer. What are you using for a contoller for the injectors and the wastegate? Have you spent much on the internals to make it tough? It's got to be making 500+hp to run that good. I like the idea of being able to drive to the strip, run as hard as the trailered in cars and then drive it home, and still be able to go around a corner fast. Must really catch some of them by surprise. Plus you made it yourself. Gotta love it. John

Dale, found your pics and write up. Answers most questions. Nice job. John.

tr6turbo · July 31, 2011, 08:41:14 PM

She is on the ground and running. My goal is to get the body panels on the car and get it out to the track less finish paint and interior. It still needs more work before I can do that but it is getting close. It will be an ugly duckling but at least I can get some enjoyment out of it before winter. The plan is to finish it over the winter.

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kstevusa · August 02, 2011, 08:41:06 AM

Congrats Dale, your project has come a long ways in 13 months. Seeing the car at ORP garage, I thought is was totaled. Look fwd to seeing you in the future at the V8 meets.
SAFETY FASTER!

tr6turbo · August 21, 2011, 11:25:15 AM

Went to the track to shake down the car. It sure felt good to be able to make some passes. If I had lights and everyting on it I could do this on the road. Anyway I do have a couple of problems to work out. It will only make half as much boost as it should and my wide band O2 is dead so I have to run the engine management in open loop. Half boost means half as much fun so I need to fix that first.

tr6turbo · August 21, 2011, 11:51:52 AM

Does anyone think the car looks different with the 2 inch strech I did to the wheel base? The second photo would show it if it is noticable to you. The gray paint might be getting in the way. Just curious about what you see.

BWA · August 21, 2011, 02:42:25 PM

I don't think it is noticeable. When you get it all back together with new paint you will have to have it next to an unaltered one to notice and even then it may be difficult. Keep up the good work!

Cheers

Byron

BlownMGB-V8 · August 21, 2011, 04:33:47 PM

Dale, I think it's fairly obvious if you are familiar with TR's. But I also think it looks very good, and muscular in a long-hood sort of way.

JB