Started the TR7 rebuild

Started the TR7 rebuild

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Jammez

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656 posts

206 months

Tuesday 18th January 2011
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trv8

311 posts

206 months

Wednesday 19th January 2011
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You will find plenty of help over on this site....
http://www.forum.triumphtr7.com/default.asp

stevie_a

186 posts

196 months

Thursday 20th January 2011
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Looks like a nice early solid car ... cool

+1 for the site that has been mentioned ... whistle

//j17

4,471 posts

222 months

Sunday 23rd January 2011
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Wish my garage looked like that!

stevie_a

186 posts

196 months

Sunday 23rd January 2011
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I took the engine out my last TR7 the same way as that

With a fork lift made it so much easierbiggrin

Hammer67

5,706 posts

183 months

Sunday 23rd January 2011
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Good luck with this. I had a 7 in my teens in the 80s, loved it. Don`t listen to the haters.

300bhp/ton

41,030 posts

189 months

Wednesday 16th March 2011
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Looking good.

Lots of enigne options. Just depends what you want and what you want to do. Ford and Chevy V8's and a few V6's have all been done in the past.

The RV8 is fine, just know the limits and cost you are building too. If you want 300hp then an RV8 might not be the best option.

I personally think a Lexus V8 is not a bad bet. A Jag AJV8 would make a good project too.

Lots of other options if you want something different. 2.0 turbo using Saab bits and the Triumph engine. Rover T Series Turbo or maybe a 200SX engine.

Btw - would putting e30 suspension on really be an upgrade??? I'm not sure it really would be.

Boosted LS1

21,167 posts

259 months

Wednesday 16th March 2011
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Mine's been converted to take a turbocharged ls7 hybrid with auto box. The t56 does just squeeze in but the TH400 auto will be a lot stronger. All the hard works been done but I never got round to finishing it. I have rover struts, 300mm brembo's, 10 x 17 rear wheels etc etc, mostly all in a pile of bits lol. I'll get back onto it this summer I hope.

Wacky Racer

38,099 posts

246 months

300bhp/ton

41,030 posts

189 months

Thursday 5th May 2011
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Any more updates?

Benzini

122 posts

180 months

Saturday 14th May 2011
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Very interested in this build.. had considered an e39 M5 Engine for mine..

What are the specification of the lexus v8? power output? is it tuneable?

300bhp/ton

41,030 posts

189 months

Saturday 14th May 2011
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Benzini said:
Very interested in this build.. had considered an e39 M5 Engine for mine..

What are the specification of the lexus v8? power output? is it tuneable?
Depending on year I think they are rated at 250-270hp maybe a bit more if it's a newer one.

In a TR you can dump the cats though so 300'ish hp is not out of the question. Which considering the cost of the engine (£400) is good value.

As for mods. I think they are expensive if you want to stick n/a which is a shame as the stock cams are very mild. Most go forced induction though. It has forged internals and with a turbo/supercharger setup will run 450hp with no mods to the engine or a decent nitrous oxide kit if you preferred.

If you want to spend more then a Jag AJ is compact and good HP even more so with the factory blower. But it's more costly to get them running with a manual.

Next up a Chevy LS1 or LS2. 350-400hp stock and compact and light and capable of so much more.

DIRKTURBO

2 posts

154 months

Saturday 21st May 2011
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Hi there,
I to have a soft spot for the sometimes unloved TR7. I've owned/built a couple of TR7 V8's in the past using the traditional Rover v8. I was recently talking to a mate of mine who owns/runs a rally car preparation company and he'd just finished putting an AJ V6 lump from a Jaguar S-type in a MK2 escort - all alloy duratech based v6 with variable valve timing - 240hp in the S-type probably a bit more when de-catted and does come with a manual box or will take the t5 gearbox - so i was thinking that with complete S-type available from around £1K if not less it may be an intersting lump to drop in a TR7 giving a good level of reliable horse power and while it wouldn't have the v8 sound track the MK2 did sound like a DTM racer apparently so i could live wit that! Just a thought. Any way keep the updates coming it'll be intersting to see how your lexus v8 conversion turns out.

Cheers
Dirk

300bhp/ton

41,030 posts

189 months

Saturday 21st May 2011
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I rather like the AJV6. Although I guess it's maybe a lot of custom work on a TR7 to give only minimal HP gains over an RV8. Certainly an alternative idea though. smile

DIRKTURBO

2 posts

154 months

Saturday 21st May 2011
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Definitely a lot of custom work - but i guess the lexus v8 will require the same custom work. I've also been trying to find out what a fully dressed AJ V6 would weigh - if its lighter than the rv8 then that would be a bonus and help in the handling area to.

300bhp/ton

41,030 posts

189 months

Tuesday 18th October 2011
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Looking good. smile

stevie_a

186 posts

196 months

Wednesday 19th October 2011
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Make sure you also sand back the underside of that headlight panal

as the rust comes from underneath it upwards

worth doing at this stage.

then a good coat of under seal

Edited by stevie_a on Saturday 22 October 08:57

Bebee

4,678 posts

224 months

Friday 11th November 2011
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I had four TR7's in the early 90's 3 were V8's and one was 3.9 efi I love em! Best of luck with that! I will watch this space.

sparkster8

118 posts

191 months

Monday 28th November 2011
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What's the latest? I'm really interested in this build (first time I've chirped up mind) - these Lexus LS' look like an interesting donor choice ! If you need any odds & ends let me know as I have broken up quite a few rotten 7's over the years.

Keep up the good work !!

Y282

20,566 posts

171 months

Monday 28th November 2011
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Christ this brings back some memories. They were hatefully good at rusting.

How was the underside in front of the rear arches, you know the chassis where the rear trailing arms used to bolt through? Saw a lot of these just peel away from the undercarriage.

And weld that webd roof up!!