...have been added to the photo gallery!
Here's the link: Ken Hiebert's 1972 TR-6 with 1994 GM "LT1" 5.7L EFI Engine (http://www.britishv8.org/Triumph/KenHiebert.htm) (42 photos)
Here are just two samples:
(http://www.britishv8.org/Triumph/KenHiebert/KenHiebert-SD.jpg)
(http://www.britishv8.org/Triumph/KenHiebert/KenHiebert-SJ.jpg)
Ken, Would you elaborate on the front disc conversion? Is that a Willwood disc and mounting redrilled to attach as the original Triumph disc?
Thanks,
Dennis
Hi Dennis,
Yes, I could elaborate. Here's the whole gamut. Like everything else on this car, the performance parts had to be custom made either because they don't make them or I was too cheap to buy them. Basically, this is a Wilwood disc mounted on a custom made "hat" then bolted to the TR6 hub.Parts from Wilwood:
120-6811 Caliper-Forged Dynalite-1.62" Pistons-.81" Disc
160-0277 Rotor-UL32 Vented Iron-12.19x.810-8 on 7.00"
15Q-6824K PolyMatrix Pad Set-7112Q-DL11-BDL-FDL
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Basically, I purchased the caliper, rotor and the material for the hat first. My friend and I fabricated the hat on the milling machine from 1/2" plate then I fabricated the caliper adapter to suit the spacing and diameter.
Hats fabricated from 1/2" plate aluminum
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See next post-
Dennis,
Disassembled bracketry
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caliper mounts with 1/8" secondary brackets
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assembly before bolts are trimmed to length and nuts are installed
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Side view. You can see with the primary bracket, on how it was spaced away from the TR6 caliper mount to account for the rotor
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How does it perform? Great! All the braking power this car will ever need. This particular caliper matched well with the stock TR6 master cylinder.
I have to give much credit to Dale Knapke (tr6turbo). He installed a similar system and helped me out alot.
Ken,
Thanks for your detailed reply, I appreciate it very much! Now if I can do something constructive and pass it on to the group.
-Dennis