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  • Colour
  • Published in 2007
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How to Improve Triumph TR7, TR7 V8, TR8
By Roger Williams

Description

Aided by the top racing & high performance TR7 & TR7 V8 specialists, backed by ample photographic support, his own experiences & those of owners & professional specialists, the author explains in detail how to increase the performance of these four & eight-cylinder sports cars.

Synopsis

Using his own wealth of hands-on experience, combined with input from many owners and aided by the top TR7 and TR7 V8 specialists on both sides of the Atlantic, Roger Williams explains, in great detail, how to increase the performance, improve the aesthetics, handling and braking of the TR7. He also describes existing TR7-V8 conversions, plus the original TR7 V8.
Balanced improvements for fast road, ultra-fast road/rally, track-day as well as more serious motorsport are all explored.

Additional Information

Period covered:
January 1975 to October 1981

Models covered:
Triumph TR7 & TR7 V8 and TR7s with V8 conversion
Table of Contents

Acknowledgements
About the author
Foreword
Introduction
Using this book

1. Planning an upgrade/conversion
Purchasing considerations
Which engine?
Engine short-list summary
Fast road cars
Ultra-fast road cars
Competitive cars
Other component changes
Brakes, wheels and tyres
Bodyshell changes
Which transmission do you plan?

2. Upgrading the brakes
Safety first
What’s important?
Brake size
Pad materials
EBC Kevlar brake pads
Hawk brake pads
Cooling the brakes
Front calliper options
Capri 2.8 injection callipers
Rover SD1/Vitesse callipers
Volvo brake conversions
Princess four-pots
Radial mounted callipers
Hi Spec motorsport
AP Racing callipers
Wilwood
Front Disc/Rotors
One-piece rotors
Two-piece discs
Brake servos/boosters and master
cylinders
Servos
Single master cylinders
Twin/parallel master cylinders
The rear brakes
Proportioning/bias/balance/ pressure-reducing valves
Converting the original PRV
Residual pressure valves
Rear disc brake conversions
Handbrakes

3. Wheels and tyres
Wheel diameter
Rim width
Road wheel offsets/spacers
Stud pattern
Wheel materials
Central wheel patterns
Wheel centring
Tyres
Profiles
Diameter calculations
Tyre size calculators
Speedometer accuracy
Speed ratings
Tyre tread patterns
Directional tyres
Caring for your tyres
Conclusion

4. Body trim, strengthening and roll-cages
Aesthetic changes
Front spoilers
Wheelarch extensions
Body re-styling kits
Fitting fibreglass panels
Colour coding
Headlamp fairing
Trim improvements
Upgraded hoods
Dashboard trim
Seat and trim upgrades
Electric windows
Bodyshell strengthening
Safety structures
Rear roll-bars
Roll-cages

5. Suspension, steering and axles
Front and rear suspensions
Ultra–fast road and competition
Steering improvements
Strut top bearings
Steering rack ratios
Power steering
Other front suspension improvements
Uprated anti-roll (sway) bar
Lower roll-centre
Front hub bearings
The rear axle
Stronger rear axles
Rear axle ratios
Limited slip differentials (LSDs)
Rear suspension options
Improve the control arms
Strengthen the mounting points
Remove the rear roll-bar
Trailing arm location

6. 4-cylinder engine upgrades
Upgrading the original 8-valve engine
Standard 8-valve engine upgrades
Subsequent 8-valve upgrades
Sprint (16-valve) engine upgrades
Introduction to the 16-valve engine
Fitting a 16-valve – method 1
Fitting a 16-valve – method 2
Fitting a 16-valve – method 3
Sprint engine assembly
4-cylinder hints

7. Gearbox, clutch and propshafts
5-speed conversions
V8 conversions
Ultra-fast and competition gearboxes
The T5 gearbox
Quaife R380 gearbox
The Toyota option
Aftermarket gearboxes
Automatic gearboxes
Bellhousings and clutches
Flexible clutch hose
Size rule of thumb
Clutch master cylinders
Clutch slave cylinders
Speedo cables
Gearlever/stick location
Gearbox rear cross-members
Propshafts and driveshafts

8. Acquiring and upgrading a Rover V8
Engine options
Fast road applications
Engines suited to ultra-fast road cars
Competition cars
Acquiring an engine
Engine sources
Compression ratios (CR) & cylinder heads
The ultimate cylinder head
Upgrading the early engines
Oil pressure/flow
Flywheels
Lubrication upgrades
Oil coolers
Oil pump variations
Speedier oil return
Priming the oil pump
Sumps and gaskets
Other universal improvements
Camshaft
Installing a camshaft
Camshaft drive
Transplanting EFI engines
Starter motor
Crackcase breathers and filler
Further reading

9. Fitting out a V8 engine bay
The pre-assembly preparation
The cross-member/K-frame
The bodyshell
The gearbox
The engine
Fitting the V8
The manifolds
The exhaust manifold and system
Range Rover exhausts
Acquiring a system
Exhaust wraps
Inlet manifolds
Alternator and radiator
Closing the bonnet/hood
Concluding points

10. Cooling – all engines
Summary
The 4-cylinder
V8 engines
Building cooling into the car
Engine build quality
Flush the waterways
Watching the temperature
Modern fuel
Battery/charging capacity
The radiator
Maximising flows
Air flow
Coolant
Conventional water pumps
Fans
Mechanical puller
Electric fans
Pusher fans
Puller fans
Electric water pumps
Coolant additives/alternatives/tips
Antifreeze
Additives
Alternative coolant (‘For-Life’)
Radiator cap
Air-conditioning notes
Cooling the oil

11. Improving the sparks
The ignition system
Contact breaker improvements
Retro-fitted breakerless systems
Distributor replacements
Ballast resistors
High-tension ignition components
Distributor caps
Sparkplugs
The plug leads
Charging the ignition coil
Engine management improvements

12. Carburettor induction
Carburettor design principles
Atomisation
The SU carburettor
Road tuning stage 1
Road tuning stage 2
Improved air cleaners
Track day/competition tuning
Other SU tips
V8 AFB induction
The Holley
The Weber range
Holley/Weber comparisons
AFB inlet manifolds
Installations
Related induction details
AFB air filters
Fuel pumps
Further reading

13. Electronic fuel-injection & engine management
4-cylinder Bosch EFI
8-Cylinder Bosch EFI
Programmable systems
Edelbrock
Haltech
MoTeC
Holley
MegaSquirt
Webcon Alpha
Lumenition
Rover V8 engine management
Common features
Fuel supply
Wiring harness
Sensors
Idle air control (IAC)
Throttle position sensor (TPS)
Coolant temperature sensor (CTS)
Manifold absolute pressure (MAP)
Oxygen (O2)
Diagnostic link (ALDL)
Check engine light
Ignition timing and control
Throttle body-injection
Mounting the throttle body
Accelerator cable
Air intake
Port fuel-injection
Fuel injectors
Accelerator cable
Air intake
Diagnostics and programming
Conclusion
Further reading

14. Electrical and instrument improvements
Alternator upgrades
Battery related matters
Location
Battery drain
Battery/electrical isolators
Alternator voltage control
TR7 and TR8 switches
TR7-V8 engine bay wiring modifications
Preparing your own harness
Starter motors and wiring
High-performance starter motors
Battery to starter cable
Starter earth
Instrument upgrades
General upgrades
Oil pressure gauge
V8 temperature gauges
Speedo re-calibration
V8 tachometer (RPM counter)
Instrument panel lighting
Electric windows and central locking
Improved lighting
Courtesy lights
Direction light audible warning
Extra direction flashers

15. Engine transplant projects
Steve Redway’s Rover V8 conversion
Jay Foster’s Ford 3800cc project

16. Weight watchers
Unsprung weight
Weight outside the wheel base
Weight located high in the car
The engine
Conclusion

17. Appendix
Principal TR7 and TR8 specialist clubs and suppliers
Clubs
UK performance specialists (in alphabetical order)
Overseas performance specialists

Index

  • Condition: Neuf
  • Language: English
  • Publisher: Veloce
  • Manufacturer: Veloce
  • Literature Type: Manual
  • Publisher's Number (SKU): V5088P
  • Format: Paperback
  • Media Type: Paperback
  • Print: Colour

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