simonjrwinter Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 (edited) Went for a drive in the sunshine today to test out my new cameras, then chopped together some footage. I didn't realise what a miserable looking sod I look while driving (although I was loving it) Go here http://vimeo.com/35789519 It will ask you for a password so type in tr6 Simon Edited January 28, 2012 by simonjrwinter Quote Link to post Share on other sites
peejay4A Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 I get "Invalid Password" Simon. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
simonjrwinter Posted January 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 my fault.... lower case tr6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
peejay4A Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 Lovely sound. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mike3739 Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 Nice, good to hear Cheers Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bigfella Posted January 28, 2012 Report Share Posted January 28, 2012 Looks great ! A real pro Job with all the different cameras - like a top gear feature !! Do you have any shots of the engine bay / details of the V8 conversion !!? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
openroad Posted January 28, 2012 Report Share Posted January 28, 2012 hi simon, i would of had a big smile on my face with that sound going on ! i bet its fun.....i have a mgb roadster with a 3.9 in it,and its great, cheers, conrad. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
simonjrwinter Posted January 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2012 Bigfella, http://s91.photobucket.com/albums/k305/simonjrwinter/TR6%20V8%20Rebuild/ and http://s91.photobucket.com/albums/k305/simonjrwinter/TR6%20V8%20Pictures/ Simon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted January 28, 2012 Report Share Posted January 28, 2012 Nice video Simon. Helps being a cameraman Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
birminghamtr7 Posted January 28, 2012 Report Share Posted January 28, 2012 oh yeah lovely soundtrack Quote Link to post Share on other sites
simonjrwinter Posted January 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2012 I didn't really record it for the soundtrack as these small cameras are notoriously lousy for their sound. There's a vid here I did a couple of years ago using just one camera but a decent microphone... try here..... Whizz through it until you get to 4 mins in Simon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bigfella Posted January 29, 2012 Report Share Posted January 29, 2012 Looks / sounds amazing ! What I really like is that is appears standard, looks classy but has the advantage of that V8 !!!! Well done !! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
badshead Posted January 29, 2012 Report Share Posted January 29, 2012 Simon Love it - I want one like that! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
simonjrwinter Posted January 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2012 I can't take the credit for the car, only for buying it! It was converted 30 years ago (1982) by a previous owner. The engine is an excellent fit and apart from a slight re-routing of the steering column, there's nothing thats not reversible. The Rover V8 is a bit lighter than the straight six so there are no problems with weight/steering/braking. The 3.5 in my car has been balanced, has a hurricane cam, stage 2 heads, offy manifold, edelbrock carb and electroniic ignition. It's a cracking engine, nice nad smooth and plenty pokey enough for me, It MAY be putting out slightly more than a standard CP '6 but it's certainly not a firebreathing monster. I do LOVE the sound and the car. the way it burbles along on part throttle is gorgeous and when giving it wellie under a bridge it's just amazing. Taking it easy on a run to Devon from Essex in 2009, I got 29mpg so no better or worse than a straight six driven carefully I suppose. The gearbox is the original TR6 rebuilt with a Stag input shaft and mated to an adaptor plate that they used to use when putting rover engines in Stags. I rebuilt the gearbox last year with an uprated layshaft so hopefully it will last another few years. The chap I originally bought it from did a complete body-off rebuild in 1996 when everything was done....engine, box, diff, body, chassis, suspension, brakes etc etc. since then it has probably only done 6-7,000 miles so is still pretty damn good nick. I bought the car in 2009 but money troubles meant I had to sell it later that year. I asked the fellow to offer me first refusal if ever he wanted to sell. Early last year I got an email saying he needed to sell so I bought it back. I'll never sell it again now. Simon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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