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- chrisellis
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I have kept out of here because this is just a bit of fun for me, but this may be of interest to the forum now.
Two years in (2-3 hrs a week) and I have just got around to building up the engine.
www.take2trs.co.uk/toa
My aim is to show the car, the odd sprint and hillclimb but would hope the car could be of use at local charitable events.
Two years in (2-3 hrs a week) and I have just got around to building up the engine.
www.take2trs.co.uk/toa
My aim is to show the car, the odd sprint and hillclimb but would hope the car could be of use at local charitable events.
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Chris,
Nice car and properly built, a credit to your workmanship.
Just a thought, the works cars had problems with the axle tubes pulling out of the diff housing because they only had plug welds if I remember correctly.
They solved the problem by welding the tubes all the way round, you may have already done this but can't see from any of the axle pics.
Oh and do you happen to know the width of the TR7 axle, I believe the centre section/ diff carrier is the same as the SD1 but with the shorter nose extension.
Kevin.
Nice car and properly built, a credit to your workmanship.
Just a thought, the works cars had problems with the axle tubes pulling out of the diff housing because they only had plug welds if I remember correctly.
They solved the problem by welding the tubes all the way round, you may have already done this but can't see from any of the axle pics.
Oh and do you happen to know the width of the TR7 axle, I believe the centre section/ diff carrier is the same as the SD1 but with the shorter nose extension.
Kevin.
- chrisellis
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Hi KevinCastleMGBV8 wrote:Chris,
Nice car and properly built, a credit to your workmanship.
Just a thought, the works cars had problems with the axle tubes pulling out of the diff housing because they only had plug welds if I remember correctly.
They solved the problem by welding the tubes all the way round, you may have already done this but can't see from any of the axle pics.
Oh and do you happen to know the width of the TR7 axle, I believe the centre section/ diff carrier is the same as the SD1 but with the shorter nose extension.
Kevin.
I did not check the welds as the original car competed for 20 years, also won its class in the Southern tarmac championships in 2006, then the axle was rebuilt. I can measure the axle if you need the measurements.
Chris
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- chrisellis
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Nice!!john 215 wrote:Hi Chris,
Mine is a DHC, running a 4.6 ,stage 3 heads,weber 500,wild cat manifold,cam ect.Should be on the road in a week or 2 ,run it in and hopefully some 1/4 mile action to follow Like you run NGK's as well. Once again a great looking car
Cheers John
I also have a 3.9 DHC, you may have seen it at www.take2trs.co.uk although members may be more interested in the Leyland works photos.
Back to NGK, what are the plug numbers, I need to buy some but there are a lot of choices and temps.
Chris
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