If I remember right the engines in the Austin Healy and Triumph were
originally tractor engines that were slightly modified and put in sports
cars. /jmac
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From: olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx]On
Behalf Of Walt Wayman
Sent: Sunday, December 11, 2005 1:48 PM
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [OM] Re: Gas guzzlers (Was Further chillies and other stuff
I just wish I could remember all the stuff I replaced on my TR-6. Here's a
partial list:
Mallory electronic ignition and coil to replace points and Lucas coil setup
Two-barrel Weber carbs to replace side-draft Strombergs
Electric fuel pump to replace whatever that thing was that couldn't keep up
Stainless steel headers to replace cast iron choker
Stainless steel REAL dual exhaust system to replace stock choker
Koni shocks and competition springs, front and rear, to replace stock stuff
AM-only radio replaced with AM/FM cassette deck (this was before CDs)
I know there were other "improvements," but I'd have to interrupt this
scintilating correspondence, not to mention my football watching, to go down
into the basement garage to have a look-see. To put it mildly, I think I
improved it, which is why I've still got it. :-)
Walt
--
"Anything more than 500 yards from
the car just isn't photogenic." --
Edward Weston
-------------- Original message ----------------------
From: "James N. McBride" <jnmcbr@xxxxxxx>
>My MG was reliable except for the damn fuel pump which I finally replaced
>with an electric US made unit. /jmac
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