[TR] [6pack] Lucas PI

[Roger Elliott]

Paul, Did you do the megasquirt F.I. ?

Roger

On 8/31/19 11:51 AM, Paul Tegler wrote:
>
> Granted it's not the 2.5L, (a GT6 2L) but I (and a couple others here 
> as well) have F.I. triumph 6 cyls than run great!
> Even with a trailer in tow,?? 31-35 mpg, is my norm ...with my normal 
> heavy footed driving style. (hard not to have fun).
> No,,,not Lucas PI (on mine) but power numbers are well above anything 
> Triumph ever spec'ed.
>
> ptegler (owner/builder of FIS6)
>
>
> On 8/31/2019 11:51 AM, John Macartney wrote:
>> If all you want is an injected TR performance, I???d do this. Buy a 
>> us spec car.
>>
>> TR5 camshaft, still available in U.K. and a bit better too than the 
>> original. Shave the head to at least 9.5:1, fit flat top pistons, a 
>> Lucas D25 or 26 dizzy, the equivalent of the SAH 6-3-1 extractor 
>> exhaust manifold, two 1.75 SU carbs and bingo, you???re there. 
>> Ideally, if the donor car is a late model 6, email Chris Witor in the 
>> U.K. for a 215019 head. These didn???t go to the US but we???re the 
>> best heads of the lot. Chris will confirm this and he???s a Triumph 
>> performance specialist. Goes without saying you???ll need 
>> anoverdrive. J type is ok but A type better imho. You???ll then have 
>> a car that is the injected versions performance equal in every way. 
>> These things are what we do in the U.K. to all 250s and carbed 6s 
>> that find their way back here. Good luck
>>
>> Jonmac
>>
>> Whenever I feel the need for exercise, experience has shown me it is 
>> better to lie down until the feeling goes away. WINSTON CHURCHILL
>>
>> On 30 Aug 2019, at 15:43, Andrew Uprichard <auprichard at uprichard.net 
>> <mailto:auprichard at uprichard.net>> wrote:
>>
>>> Thanks, Jonmac:?? I don???t have the car yet ??? and in fact am 
>>> still going back-and-forth about whether to buy it.?? I???ll keep 
>>> you posted !
>>>
>>> Andrew
>>>
>>> ??
>>>
>>> *From:*John Macartney [mailto:John.Macartney at Ukpips.org.uk]
>>> *Sent:* Thursday, August 29, 2019 6:50 PM
>>> *To:* Andrew Uprichard
>>> *Cc:* Triumphs; 6pack at autox.team.net <mailto:6pack at autox.team.net>
>>> *Subject:* Re: [6pack] Lucas PI
>>>
>>> ??
>>>
>>> Can I help? Did the Lucas Service course, thefactory service course 
>>> and owned a saloon with the pi engine to full U.K. police 
>>> performance spec. Doubt you???ll find too many in the US with 
>>> experience of the system. PI cars were never sold in North America 
>>> in the day, though a very small number have snuck in since then. A 
>>> word of advice. If you???re tempted to fiddle with the PI system, 
>>> put everything you???ve learned about carbed cars entirely to one 
>>> side. The Lucas system is a whole different ball game with very 
>>> unique rules. That said, it???s a great setup but you need to know 
>>> what you???re doing before you start:)
>>>
>>> ??
>>>
>>> Jonmac
>>>
>>> Whenever I feel the need for exercise, experience has shown me it is 
>>> better to lie down until the feeling goes away. WINSTON CHURCHILL
>>>
>>>
>>> On 29 Aug 2019, at 22:20, Andrew Uprichard via 6pack 
>>> <6pack at autox.team.net <mailto:6pack at autox.team.net>> wrote:
>>>
>>>     Who is the go-to guy in the US for questions on the Lucas PI system?
>>>
>>>     ??
>>>
>>>     Andrew Uprichard
>>>
>>>     Jackson, Michigan
>>>
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