[TR] PRI Racing

Joao Simoes jmbs46 at comcast.net
Tue Mar 24 17:17:28 MDT 2015


I wonder what bad experiences people have had with his engine builds. I do not plan on using mikunis but will stick with the 
Strombergs.

Take care,

Joao

> On Mar 24, 2015, at 9:51 AM, Cook, Tommie <Tommie.Cook at USONCOLOGY.COM> wrote:
> 
> I have a stage 2 PRI engine running with Mikuni Carbs in my Spit 6. Nice setup with good respectable power. I am unsure of the actual horsepower but I can keep up with Miata's.
> 
> PRI is not a turnkey set up. You better be willing to tinker with the jetting, tweak the timing, etc. I even installed an air/fuel meter to tweak the jetting. I enjoy playing with my cars!
> 
> But hey, that is part of the fun!
> I don't mind being part of the tuning process and I will probably have Chris at PRI build another engine for my other GT6.
> 
> 
> I have dealt with PRI for shocks, engine shroud, engines, carbs, and have always found Chris to be honest and reliable. 
> 
> Just my two cents
> 
> Tommie Cook
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Triumphs [mailto:triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Joao Simoes
> Sent: Monday, March 23, 2015 9:35 PM
> To: triumphs at autox.team.net
> Subject: [TR] PRI Racing
> 
> Hi all.
> 
> In my Spit6 build, I would like to warm up the GT6 engine to around, say, 130 hp or so, and I was thinking of ordering PRI's Stage 1 plus kit.
> Does anyone have experience with engines from them?
> Is that level of power too much? I am thinking it is a somewhat hot street level of power but not necessarily the makings of an intractable race engine. Should be reliable, no?
> 
> Any thoughts are appreciated.
> 
> Take care,
> 
> Joao
> 
>> On Mar 23, 2015, at 9:15 PM, terryrs at comcast.net wrote:
>> 
>> This may have been covered already and I missed it, but searched archives and can't find it....but an LED headlight conversion sounds fascinating.  I don't see them at Moss or TRF. Where did you find them?
>> 
>> Oh no.  It's not an engineer thing, is it?!
>> 
>> Terry
>> 
>> 
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Randall <TR3driver at ca.rr.com>
>> Cc: triumphs at autox.team.net
>> Sent: Mon, 23 Mar 2015 23:57:28 -0000 (UTC)
>> Subject: Re: [TR] tr3 headlight rim
>> 
>>> That reminds me, Randall.  ISTR that your last TR3 was crunched from 
>>> behind and became a donor car for another project.  What's the 
>>> status?
>> 
>> TS39781LO (a TR3A) got wrecked at both ends (the crème filling in a 
>> 4-car chain collision) back in 2006 or so.  It made a few donations to 
>> my current TR3, the rest has been either stored or sold off.  The tub and frame went to the crusher since no one else wanted them.
>> 
>> My current TR3 TS13571L got crushed in the front end in 2013, but has 
>> been mostly repaired and is back on the road.  Planning to join the club on the "Rites of Spring" tour next Saturday.
>> 
>> I had to do the body work myself, as no local body shop wanted to 
>> tackle it.  Someday Real Soon Now maybe I'll get the front bumper and 
>> interior installed (are those important?), but right now I'm working on the pulsation in the brakes.  Unfortunately the new rotors got backordered, but I'm hoping they'll come in soon.
>> 
>> I've not had a chance to try them in really dark conditions, but the 
>> LED headlights look good so far.  I still need to work on getting them 
>> aimed a bit higher though (the apron I installed has the headlight mounting surfaces turned down until the adjusters can't bring the headlights up where they belong).
>> 
>> Not for everyone, after all original TR headlights were neither white 
>> nor bright.  But I like being able to see down the road, and the 
>> reduced current draw is a bonus (especially with the original generator).  The light is not blue as so many headlight upgrades are, but is noticeably whiter than the old bulbs.
>> Here's a bench comparison
>> http://s258.photobucket.com/user/TR3driver/media/Misc%20parts/LED%20H4
>> %20replacements/DSCF0007.jpg.html
>> 
>> -- Randall
>> 
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