Anyone who races a Triumph down under deserves (or needs) to be on the FOT
list. I 2nd the motion. Jeff Senty --- #43 G-Prod
Spit
Joe Curry wrote:
> TeriAnn (and All)
>
> Perhaps Ian should be considered for the FOT list. It is obvious that he is
>serious about Triumph Racing! What do you say?
>
> Joe (C)
>
> TeriAnn Wakeman wrote:
> >
> > The FOT list has been very quiet lately. So I thought I would pass this
> > e-mail along to see if anyone would like to contact Ian directly (He is
> > not on this list) and provide tuning suggestions for his TR4A.
> >
> > Please send your comments directly to Ian Cowie, ianhome@acohs.com.au
> >
> > ---------------- Begin Forwarded Message ----------------
> > Date: 02/09 11:53 PM
> > Received: 02/10 3:17 AM
> > From: Ian Cowie, ianhome@acohs.com.au
> > To: TeriAnn Wakeman, twakeman@cruzers.com
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > My name is Ian, and after spending countless hours looking for competition
> > info, today!!!! I finally found your board, along with salient comments
> > from
> > God himself (Mr. Kastner.)
> >
> > I am running (to best of my knowledge) the only TR4A in competition in Oz.
> > Its best described as warm, with a cam lift 0f 43 and about 8% improvement
> > in gas flow in the head. Compression still about 9.2:1. I am running oil
> > cooler, balanced bottom end and whipped ten or so pounds off the fly
> > wheel.
> > During 2000 I was able to beat most Tr 6 going around, and a very quick
> > TR3A
> > built by a mate of mine with shot peening, 12:1 comp, 50 odd thou cam lift
> > etc etc on on day at Phillip Island GP circuit by 1/100th. Of a second:
> > 2.08.001. Great day! Since then I even did better 2.07.00.
> >
> > Anyway, I am now in the process of considering upgrading to full circuit
> > racing and was told that in order to do so I would have to remove my
> > lovely
> > type 13 Webers with the HS6 SU the car came with. So I have dutifully
> > replaced them and have ordered a in car CO2 meter and new needles (TL/TW),
> > springs (Yellow), and ram horns in preparation. This is all because I have
> > been told by the gurus here that Triumph did not homologate the TR4/A with
> > Webers.
> >
> > I have to run in Group SB (post 1966) I am up against a whole heap of
> > super-cars up to three liters from that era. Group SA has the TR2/3
> > (pre 1966) and is more competitive.
> >
> > I am hoping that I can make the car competitive, and a few more horses
> > and
> > top end power will help a lot. I have noticed a loss of top end with the
> > SU,
> > and max HP is happening under 5000 RPM. Falling off smartly after that. I
> > think too from the dyno readings we got bad fuel/air ration above 5000
> > revs.
> >
> > Hope to talk again soon
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Ian T Cowie
> > CTC 77717
> >
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