[TR] TR 6 ID number

[DAVID MASSEY]

 The new head was introduced in 73.  The EGR valve was added in 74 but you can see the spot for it, undrilled and untapped, on the 73 cars.  The air pump was added in either 75 or 76.  73 was also when they brought out the new gauges (and dash), the low back seats with the adjustable head rest, the J-type overdrive and the footwell lights.  Many other small changes came on line in 73.
I had an early 74 with the lower front bumper but later that year they revised the bumper and lights to raise bumper.  As I recall it was 74 with the seat belt interlock that was a source of aggravation on most, if not all cars that year.  I remember the bypass trick for that.  Tie the white/red and white/orange wires together at the seat belt module.  In fact the 75's came that way from the factory.
cheers
 
Dave 

 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: scott s. <75270.3703 at earthlink.net>
To: triumphs <triumphs at autox.team.net>
Sent: Mon, Mar 25, 2019 4:42 pm
Subject: Re: [TR] TR 6 ID number

On 3/25/2019 01:39, DAVID MASSEY wrote:
> That's easy to do, Joe, since the VTR always divides the TR6's based on 
> the bumper over-riders and not an all the significant changes made for 
> the 1973 model year.  It is easy to conclude that 1974 was the 
> change-over year.
> 
I'm the second owner of 73 model CF1265U which I bought in 76.  IIRC 74 
brought additional emission controls and a new head design that changes 
a lot of engine parts.  I think the big thing for 73 was the seat belt /
ignition interlock which had been disabled before I bought the car.  I
think also 73 was when the Union Jack decals appeared?  Maybe also the
small BL badges.

scott s.
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