"vicali" (vicali)
11/02/2016 at 18:19 • Filed to: None
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"vicali" (vicali)
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That I didn’t even know about this morning..
1964 Triumph 2000 Sport;
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And also;
1967 Datsun 411;
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RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
> vicali
11/02/2016 at 18:26 |
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Gorgeous Datsun! I really like the lines on that generation of the Bluebird/411! :)
twochevrons
> vicali
11/02/2016 at 19:09 |
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Those Triumphs are a rare find this side of the Atlantic. They only sold a handful. Great cars, though – the engine (a baby two-litre inline six) is an absolute gem, and they were advanced enough for the time (rack-and-pinion steering, power disc brakes, independent rear suspension) that they are pretty decent to drive.
I was silly enough to bring a (very rare) 2000 Estate to the US , so I might be slightly biased, though. If I didn’t have mine, I’d be sorely tempted by that one!
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vicali
> twochevrons
11/02/2016 at 19:22 |
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They even made a few works rally cars out of them..
http://triumph2000register.co.uk/?page_id=874
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twochevrons
> vicali
11/02/2016 at 19:29 |
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Oh yes. They’ve got quite the following in the UK.
My parents used to own a 2.5PI (with the competition-bred fuel injected engine). It was startlingly quick, on the rare occasions that the insanely complex mechanical injection system was working properly.
BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires
> vicali
11/03/2016 at 09:22 |
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Get the Triumph! I can help with hopping it up and suchlike ;)
I’ve got a 2.5l injected version of the I6 to go in my Spitfire. It’s supposed to be a rather nice engine :)
You can get triple Weber kits if you want to throw money at it, or just the standard SUs can make reasonable power with a bit of fettling.
Handling-wise, I’d recommend sourcing a front ARB from a later 2500S, but other than that it should be quite good :)