Posted By : John Davies, 30-Jan-2005,
09:38pm
Alec,
The 2.5 and 2.0 blocks are identical. The difference is in the crank's throw and piston/conrod consequences, and the sump - but you probably have a
modified 2.0 litre sump in the GT6. Even the 2.5 head is the same as later GT6 engines as they had domed pistons to take up the extra vooume in the
chamber, and before that the 2.0 heads were just skimmed off a bit more. There may be detail differences in exhaust/inlet valve sizes too.
For engine consumables, or indeed major parts, just quote the engine number and refuse to be pigeon holed into the car type. Canley can cope, Rimmers
sometimes get confused, by engines transferred to other Triumphs. Just persist.
The T2.5 and GT6 gearboxes are quite different and unless your car has modified chassis rails, it will have a GT6 box, with GT6/Vitesse flywheel and
clutch.
Is the restoration body, mechanical or engine?
Hope the info helps,
I'm glad if anyone can add to this.
John
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Posted By : Alec Sharp, 31-Jan-2005,
02:48pm
Thanks alot John for that info. Basically the car was supposadley completley stripped down to be prepared for historic racing so the chassis was
fully restored ftted with lowered race suspension (painted yellow!) then a 2500 doner engine was i think fitted to the GT6 gearbox with a lighteded
flywheel and other bits. The engine then had all the tuning done to it (again i cant be sure of this since there are no records) and bucket seats
were installed, it all looks to me like it was a hastily put in and it was then dry stored for 15 years, served a litttle time outside then sold on
ebay to me! The car basically needs alot of rewiring, some engine components like the water pump, fuel pump and carbs need restoring ( why i wanted
to know the compatibilty of gt6 + 2500 parts), i also need to cut a few rotten panels out and im away!
Thanks again,
Alec.
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Posted By : John Davies,
31-Jan-2005, 05:49pm
Alec,
Being a cynical old B..., I would say treat stories of race prep and so on as a load of old so on, unless you see bills or strip the parts and
examine them. But no need for that unless you want to race it.
If your engine needs the parts you mention, and the budget allows, consider electric fuel and water pumps rather than buy original type
parts.
May I also suggest, re re-wiring: rather than follow the Lucas plan - lots and lots of spade and bullet connectors that need the circuit
diagram to reassemble - go modern and fit multiway conectors. I've now got every electrical component linked to the loom by a multiway.
Especially useful for dashboard items - no grovelling upsidedown on the floor, trying to get six Lucas connectors into the speedo. One multiway
on a short miniloom does it all.
John
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Posted By : Jonathan
Binnington, 31-Jan-2005, 08:49pm
Alec, put some photo's up, there are a number of race-rep triumphs about now, strikes me the compromises needed for a dual purpose
road-race special aren't so great.
Almost begin to think taht such cars are the UK contribution to the world of custom cars, think Sevens, rally-tpye preps and road legal
race cars
so go on, giz a look at yours...(?)!
bin