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I blame fleabay. I do, honestly. All I was looking for was a 5-speed gearbox to fit in place of the Dolly O/D box, but I've got a whole TR7 engine and gearbox, complete for just over a fiver! Mrs Marinanut is NOT impressed.........anyway, having been on another forum, the idea of a 2.0 Marina with the TR7 engine and box has surfaced - I know the Sprint engine fits as Special Tuning did it and so did a bloke in the '90s SOoooo, the TR engine should go in, and be nicely tunable..? I must be bloody mad.......
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Last Edit: Oct 4, 2006 18:41:27 GMT by marinanut
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qwerty
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TR7-engined Marina....qwerty
@qwerty
Club Retro Rides Member 52
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Your not mad!! Thats an inspired Idea!!! I applaud you!! Does this mean one of those engines will go in a minor ;D
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Most you can get out of the '7 is about 160BHP with a wedge of cash.
However, with 110BHP from the factory as standard, they're not too bad. Factor in a few years wear and tear, so call it 90 for now.......they make a nice bit of torque, to boot!
They're also very tough - just check antifreeze and coolant levels and use a decent 20/50 oil (such as halfrauds). Mine loved to rev, which is a suprise for what's a bit of a long-stroke slugger!
Easy route for tuning is:
- Electronic ignition
- Magnecor leads
- Champion plugs
- Non-waxstat HS6s with uprated needles, knife-edged butterflies, smoothed throats
- K&N filters with stubstacks and a cool air supply
- Maybe a Kent or Piper cam
- Decent rolling road session
- Aldon Flamethrower coil (this is essential)
That'll give you big improvement, make the engine very flexible and still return you about 30mpg, if not more. Oh, an electric fan helps too.
Twin weber manifolds (well, Weber/dellorto/throttlebody) are usually out there and can be picked up for as little as 32 quid (that's what I paid for mine) but they seem to be going for about 100 at the moment.
Any questions, please do ask ;D
Oh yes - porting the inlet and exhaust manifold to the head can be worthwhile too, if the engine's out (using the gaskets as templates).
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Last Edit: Oct 4, 2006 18:58:06 GMT by Lewis
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 Yeah,of course you're mad...only way to be,aren't we all mad at R-R?  Sounds like a great plan to me,can't wait to see some "in progress" pics!
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good idea! is the box a 5-speeder?
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1972 Fiat 130 1985 Talbot Alpine 1974 Lancia Beta Saloon 1975 + 1986 Mazda 929 Koop + Wagon 1982 Fiat Argenta 2.0 iniezione elettronica 1977 Toyota Carina TA14 BEST CAR EVER!!!!!!!! 1979 Datsun B310 Sunny 4-dr 1984 Audi 200 Quattro Turbo 1983 Honda Accord 1.6 DX GONE1989 Alfa 75 2.0 TS Mr T says: TREAT YO MOTHER RIGHT! |
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Yup, it's a 5-speeder which is actually what I was after first, the engine is a bonus, really!
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Rover Metro - The TARDIS - brake problems.....Stored
Rover 75 - Barge
MGZTT Cdti 160+ - Winter Hack and Audi botherer...
MGF - The Golden Shot...Stored
Project Minion........
Can you see the theme?
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thats a result! Put the box back on the bay as an 'LT77 suitable for TR7/Sherpa/SD1' and watch it fly off the shelf for £100!
No don't do that, the triumph TR7 engine is a cool idea, I like it a lot. Have you fitted one of these boxes before? Bit of tunnel choppage is required and the gear lever comes out a bit far back, ideally you need a sherpa remote to reposition it.
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1972 Fiat 130 1985 Talbot Alpine 1974 Lancia Beta Saloon 1975 + 1986 Mazda 929 Koop + Wagon 1982 Fiat Argenta 2.0 iniezione elettronica 1977 Toyota Carina TA14 BEST CAR EVER!!!!!!!! 1979 Datsun B310 Sunny 4-dr 1984 Audi 200 Quattro Turbo 1983 Honda Accord 1.6 DX GONE1989 Alfa 75 2.0 TS Mr T says: TREAT YO MOTHER RIGHT! |
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Okay, did a 100-mile round trip to Thetford today and hoiked a filthy TR7 engine and 'box out of this blokes front garden...in fact, he'd fit in here perfectly, having just swapped a VW Beetle-based kit car for a TR40 (Ferrari F40-kitted TR7) convertible, which is now the recipient of a nice, fat Rover 3.5 V8 (and why I now have a grubby TR7 2.0 engine!). Anyway, the TR40 has been de-badged as a 'Ferrari' and now has Triumph badges back on, will soon have the bodywork (clean for plastic piggery!) sorted and recoated properly in a nice coat of Black, possibly some nice rims and then he'll be rumbling about in it.
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Rover Metro - The TARDIS - brake problems.....Stored
Rover 75 - Barge
MGZTT Cdti 160+ - Winter Hack and Audi botherer...
MGF - The Golden Shot...Stored
Project Minion........
Can you see the theme?
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so when is it going in the marina???
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Not until I've
A) finished the extension on the house
B) finished the Ital Estate
C) cleaned out the garage
D) cleared the scrapyard behind the garage
E) scrapped the Mk1 1.3 in the front garden to finish B
Next week then? ;D
(Damn, shouldn't have said that, someone will hold me to it!)
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Last Edit: Oct 9, 2006 15:08:59 GMT by marinanut
Rover Metro - The TARDIS - brake problems.....Stored
Rover 75 - Barge
MGZTT Cdti 160+ - Winter Hack and Audi botherer...
MGF - The Golden Shot...Stored
Project Minion........
Can you see the theme?
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Dec 30, 2006 21:09:48 GMT
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Good old fleabay again! Not having a way of getting the TR7 engine out of the trailer was a pig, but a quick search the other day gleaned me a 1 ton chain hoist for £15! Couple of anchors in the roof joists had it out today, carbs off and fitted to my new engine stand (Workmates are NOT a good idea with and engine shaped like that....)...anyway, now need to get gaskets, new gear lever and a clutch slave cyl......
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Rover Metro - The TARDIS - brake problems.....Stored
Rover 75 - Barge
MGZTT Cdti 160+ - Winter Hack and Audi botherer...
MGF - The Golden Shot...Stored
Project Minion........
Can you see the theme?
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Yeah,of course you're mad...only way to be,aren't we all mad at R-R? 
