[Fot] Kas Kastner built Vitesse

[herald948 at aol.com]

-----Original Message-----
From: JWoesvra at aol.com

I have had serious doubts about the period authenticity of this car for 
a
number of years, as it does attend SVRA events occasionally....

It is my contention that it originally had the 2.0L engine, not the 
2.5L  TR6
motor that Ralph uses. I don't believe that even though the T/A series 
and
B-Sedan class was expanded to 2.5L in 1973, that you could increase the 

displacement beyond what the Recognition Form (B3-2) stated. The 2.5L 
was never
a
Triumph option in the Vitesse.

==AM==
Correct; the Vitesse was 2L (except for the original Vitesse 6/Sports 
6, which was 1.6L).
==AM==

It also now has a 5-speed tranny. SVRA would allow that if the Vitesse 
had
an overdrive option. I don't think it did.

==AM==
Overdrive WAS always an option on the Vitesse.

--Andy  Mace

*Mrs Irrelevant: Oh, is it a jet?
*Man: Well, no ... It's not so  much of a jet, it's more your, er, 
Triumph Herald engine with  wings.
 -- Cut-price Airlines Sketch, Monty Python's Flying Circus  (22)

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