TR7 Tuning article from back in the day

busheytrader · Postby **busheytrader** » 30 Mar 2014 09:02

Interesting 6 pages from a C&CC article that was given away with TriumphTune catalogues. I have that catalogue somewhere in the house. With all the posts regarding suspension settings, bushes and exhausts I thought it put it up for everyone.

Hopefully this is good enough to read......

Adam

TR7 V8 DHC Jaguar Solent Blue. 9.35cr Range Rover V8, Holley 390cfm, JWR Dual Port, 214 Cam, Lumention, Tubular Manifolds, S/S Single Pipe Exh, 3.08 Rear, 200lb Spax & PolyBushes all round, Anti- Dive, Strut-Top Roller Bearings, Capri Vented Discs & Calipers, Braided Hoses, 4 Speed Rear Cylinders, Uprated Master Cylinder & Servo, AT 14" 5 Spokes or Maestro Turbo 15" Alloys, Cruise Lights, S/S Heater Pipes, Replacement Fuel Tank. No Door Stickers. Mine since July 1986, V8 from 1991 courtesy of S&S V8 conversion and big brake kits.

Workshop Help · Postby **Workshop Help** » 30 Mar 2014 12:23

Thank you for posting this article. It is both inspiring and a bit of a let down at the same time. Yes, it provides the details for a practical upgrade of the engine, (my focus of interest), but the authors conclusion of no real improvement under 3500 RPM leaves me out in the cold, as that is where I drive. For we who live with 8.0:1 compression engines, the lack of low end grunt to pull away from the stop light without school buses and garbage trucks out accelerating us is the problem.

I concur that the cylinder head needs a good trip thru a hot rod machine shop to improve the flow characteristics. But, I suspect our low compression is the root cause. Perhaps, if I'm still alive in 50,000 miles, the next overhaul will try these two modifications. It sure would be nice not to eat the dust of those warp speed street sweepers.

Mildred Hargis

Beans · Postby **Beans** » 30 Mar 2014 14:27

Used these articles when upgrading my first TR7 many years ago [:)]

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1976 TR7 FHC (needs some TLC ...)
1980 TR7 DHC (my first car, a.k.a. Kermette)
1981 TR7 FHC (Sprint engined a.k.a. 't Kreng
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FI Spyder · Postby **FI Spyder** » 30 Mar 2014 14:29

All too true but we still have the handling through the twisty bits. I'm reminded of the conversation of the MGB owner as we went to fillup his car asking if I had a 6 cylinder in my Spider as he couldn't keep up to me on the twisty Highway #1 north where it leaves the #101 to go along the coastal California going south (he was a professional driver). I'll take that to my grave.[8D]

Me waiting for the rest to catch up.

- - -TR7 Spider - - - 1978 Spitfire- - - - 1976 Spitfire - - 1988 Tercel 4X4 - Kali on Integra - 1991 Integra - Yellow TCT

Philip · Postby **Philip** » 31 Mar 2014 07:57

I have the TriumphTune fast road kit fitted - head and cam and twin 45DCOEs plus Koni shocks etc. I cant say if its any quicker than bog standard - I haven't driven one. I know it makes a luvverly noise and it costs an arm and a leg in petrol. It handles really well or it would if the types were newer. I can spin the wheels with very little effort and it is very skittish in the wet.

Still standing !

Sautie · Postby **Sautie** » 31 Mar 2014 13:28

Many thanks for the article which is most useful.[:D]

silverseven · Postby **silverseven** » 31 Mar 2014 15:23

fantastic find Adam, thanks for sharing this!!

Ron.

busheytrader · Postby **busheytrader** » 01 Apr 2014 18:11

Glad it was useful and worth digging around my old Triumph books etc. I still can't find my old Triumphtune catalogue though.

Much like Beans I used this article to uprate the suspension back in the 80's. (Note to the unbelievers about there being less than 1 1/2" front suspension travel on a Wedge when I posted this some time ago: check out page 2, column 1) Those hardened solid bushes needed a hydraulic press to fit them, unlike the polybushes of today.

Adam

Beans · Postby **Beans** » 16 Apr 2014 16:42

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by busheytrader

... Those hardened solid bushes needed a hydraulic press to fit them, unlike the polybushes of today <hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">
Can't believe I fitted them (some 30 years ago already) with nothing more then a vice and various pieces of tubing and sockets.
It wasn't my vice and it was knackered afterwards [:D]

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1976 TR7 FHC (needs some TLC ...)
1980 TR7 DHC (my first car, a.k.a. Kermette)
1981 TR7 FHC (Sprint engined a.k.a. 't Kreng
[url="http://www.tr7beans.blogspot.com/"]My full Blog[/url]</center>

jeffremj · Postby **jeffremj** » 16 Apr 2014 18:57

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">I still can't find my old Triumphtune catalogue though.<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">I still have the 5th edition. I also have the Moss version dated 1992 - MGL 9800. I thought that they might still sell it on moss-Europe website, but to no avail. A quick look on ebay for MGL 9800 gives this ad. - 321379027696. It is not me [:)]

john 215 · Postby **john 215** » 16 Apr 2014 19:30

Hi,

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by busheytrader I still can't find my old Triumphtune catalogue though.

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The BL dealership I worked at were at one point part of Dunham And Haines, there Leighton Buzzard branch were part of SAH, which in turn were part Triumphtune. Fitted lots of there parts to customers car ' back in the day ' Still got the catalogue that article came from and also the SAH Triumptune shop master catalogue, complete with there stickers in it -

Cheers John

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