- Fri Aug 11, 2017 4:02 pm
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Yachtsman wrote: ↑Fri Aug 11, 2017 3:47 pmyou can not blame the bean-counters without thinking. remember Triumph insisted to build it's own V8 engine despite having the Rover V8 within companys reach, but the bean-counters couldn't stop Triumph develloping it's very poor V8. and if you remember they made the TR7 with the Sprint head, the TR7 Sprint, but found out it is useless due to upcomming emissions regulations.klotzy_550 wrote: ↑Fri Aug 11, 2017 3:02 pmIf you remember the 'Sprint' Head won a design award but the point I was making was the bean-counters shouldn't be able to direct company policy, but by then Triumph was part of BL. The TR7 was being made at Corby which was a hot-bed of politicle unrest. Most TR7's were exported to the US in fact the body shape was supposed to be something Americans would like. The TR7 is the first British sports car that you could ask for an auto gearbox without being laughed out of the building.Yachtsman wrote: ↑Fri Aug 11, 2017 12:07 pmThe populous that owns this specific engine, happens to be a gear head and / or has the money, is likely quite small.
It seems there are a lot of people who want the 16 valve TR7 in fact one of the after-market tuning houses do a Kit
Also, I am quite sure that this "tuner derived" kit comes a a decent price premium. What kind of faith do you have in parts that have been made by an "aftermarket tuning house." The "validation" that they perform is complete garbage compared to an OEM validation. Would also be quite curious as to what else was cost reduced on that engine that may only be good for the 4000 rpm spec. Raising the red line by 2k rpm would increase the crank imbalance forces squared. THAT IS A LOT of extra stress.