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Re: Rover V8 in 2500 PI?

To: "Timothy Wayper (R3 Software Ltd)" <timmy@r3.co.nz>, triumphs <triumphs@Autox.Team.Net>
Subject: Re: Rover V8 in 2500 PI?
From: Trevor Jordan <tjordan@vic.bigpond.net.au>
Date: Sun, 9 Aug 1998 21:11:28 +1000
At 7:56 PM +1000 9/8/98, Timothy Wayper (R3 Software Ltd) wrote:
>G'day,
>
>I'm considering the possibly stupid idea of putting a Rover V8 into a
>Triumph 2500 PI Mk 2. Actually, some previous owner converted the PI to
>twin Strombergs quite a few years back, so really it's a 2500 TC with the
>PI trim. Anyway, has anyone tried such a project before? I know the TR7 ->
>Rover V8 conversion happens a bit... what about the old 2500 saloon?

If you want a four door sedan with a 3500 V8, why not just buy a Rover 3500
in the first place?  But if you do go ahead, would your existing 2500TC
engine be an improvement on a US spec TR6 engine (how much more BHP)?

Trevor Jordan
74 TR6 CF29281U



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