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The Performance Aspect of riding around in a LBC Triumph cars and engines are a paradox; fossils in engineering, but sturdy as anvils because of it. They really respond well to modern performance updates, and are not so complex as you can't do it yourself. A added plus for triumph is they used standard parts whenever possible across all of their model lines.
Triumph engines of the sixties, seventies, and early eighties suffered mightily (as with most other cars, foreign and domestic) from emission control power losses. Low compression ratios, poor engine management controls where the way it was. Thankfully time has provided modern remedies not only to boost power, but also drivability, durability and dependability. Spitfire 4 Being a spitfire owner means, know the inside of a spits four cylinder Engine. By inference the information here should also be useful for GT6 and TR6 engines. They all bear a commonality. Carburetion While SU and Zenith Carburetors are not be covered here Weber Carburetors WILL be covered. DGAV and DCOE, the tuning, modifications. Weber DGAV What a great carburetor it is: Easy to set up, Has good all-around performance, and is dead reliable. Click Here to go to the DGAV Modification Page Weber DCOE These sidreaft Carburetors are what all others compare to. Once Setup you WILL get performance, and Reliability. Click Here to go to the DCOE Modification Page Setting up Carburetors is where knowledge is either short or confusing. So we will try our rolled up sleeves-this is how "I learnt it", version . Click Here to go to the Carburetor Setup Page Ignition drivetrain
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