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PostPosted: February 5, 2022, 8:00 am 
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"Wires would look the best but I am not certain they would live with the TR small hubs."

You have been on the Triumph Experience site. There are a lot of Tr-3 - 4 - 6's that have wire wheels. The hubs for steel wheels and wire wheels are the same. The difference is the wire wheel adapter and the fact that shorter studs are used to mount them. Some Tr's were even raced with wire wheels on the cars.

My point is if you want wire wheels then get a set with the most spokes and be happy. Also, remember that stronger alloy hubs are available from English sources.

Thom

Do you think that a Zetec engine would fit under that hood line? The whole car isn't that tall. If Richard is getting a 2.9 liter Ford in his, I am just wondering about the Zetec?

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Red. I think it would fit. Devin originally started with using Chevy Corvette drivelines (they are called Devin SS) and are highly coveted today- especially if you are into racing on the vintage scene. The configs also came with rear end designs for Porsches, Corvairs, and even an Elva derived car.

Here is the web site for the Devin bodies
https://www.tlcmotorsport.com/body_devin.html

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Once upon a time, I owned a wire wheel Healey 100-6.
Great car, many fond memories, even the issues that cropped up are now "Youthful Adventures".
But its worst feature was the habit of spinning the splines on the right rear wheel.
I made sure the replacement hub and wheel were good, but it would do it again and again.
So it usually had three wires and one steel wheel.
As I recall that Healey used the larger spline and still failed.
Admittedly I drove it like the teenager I was. :wink:
TR's use the small hub spline, hence my concern.
The easy and cheap way out is to just use the TR6 wheels I already have.
Not certain they will satisfy me for appearance but they are easily changed.

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I have had four Devins, and am now trying to get another.
One was a Go-Cart body, never knew they were made until I traded for one.
One had been on a TR3 chassis, last I knew that one is in Germany.
One Devin D, factory built on VW drivetrain.
Restored and sold to a car dealer who used it as a floor magnet*.
He eventually sold it, no idea who has it now.
And one that was apparently built on a brand new Bugeye Sprite chassis.
I put a lot of work into that one but then traded it for a Jaguar XK-140 before it was completely finished.
Currently trying to get another Sprite derived Devin.
It's in rough shape and missing the bonnet.
But I have lots of Sprite mechanical parts to complete it with.

Bill Devin was an innovator, his bodies came in several sizes.
The SS was the largest body, you can put almost anything under it.
Back in the day Devin used custom cast intakes to get the SBC under the low hood line.
Original Devin bodies still turn up occasionally but sellers try to get silly money for them now.

If contemplating a Tolucca Motorsports Devin body I strongly suggest examining it before taking delivery.
Reports are that the quality varies, some are better than others.

If I am able to get the local Devin Sprite I am thinking of making a mold from it.
That is a ton of work and not cheap so not certain it would happen.
Need to go see the widow to close the deal, or give up on it.

*Floor magnet, a car that pulls people into the showroom.

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RichardSIA wrote:
But its worst feature was the habit of spinning the splines on the right rear wheel.
I made sure the replacement hub and wheel were good, but it would do it again and again.


My XK140 was the same with the rt rear spinning. Get out and knock the nut with the hammer to get me home again! But as you say- a youthful memory.

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Looks like I have found the answer to my wheels.
Cosmic 15x5.5"
Off-set is not ideal but some reasonably thin spacers will fix that.
The extra off-set actually allows me to tune the track a bit for a perfect fit under the body.
Being a "Vintage" build the "Narrow" wheels and tires are correct.
Still wider than the 4.00" to 4.50" original to TR4's. :)
No one could argue they are not proper vintage.
The price is a bit high but tolerable, which confirms I did not buy the set advertised on HMN.

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Not sure if this is really another Dio Tipo build or just another direction.
Wanting to build a Dio ASAP so I have obtained a complete TR6 chassis and multiple drivetrains.
Dio Tipo/Ambro were made for TR chassis so this should make for a simpler faster build.
One of the drivetrains is from a unfinished TR6 race car.
I expect to sell the race car/restoration project (Nothing has been cut) but thought the engine from it might make for a potent TR powered Dio Tipo.
Stock TR6 engines only make about 100 HP and are heavy.

RIn the last couple of days I have removed the "Race" engine and transmission so that I may see exactly what I have along with condition.
Car came out of the LA area and was being built as some sort of racer until the owner passed away.
I knew no build details until last night beyond that the head has been ported.
I now know it has an aluminum flywheel with a dual-disc clutch!
So he did spend some money on it.
It has been sitting a long time so I will be pulling it apart for inspection and fresh rings/bearings at the least.
Hoping it is not rusted in the bores from sitting.
Not certain what to do with this engine, if it is not too radical I will put it into a TR6-Dio Tipo build.
If it turns out to be too much a racer I guess I will sell it, maybe get it to run and put it back into the race car.

Got the TR6 race engine nearly completely apart today.
Going to take a little detective work to determine exactly what I have.
Engine is unfired after the previous build.
Arias flat-top .040" over pistons. I wonder when they stopped making them?
After seeing that beautiful alloy flywheel I was hoping for Carillo rods, nope, just polished beam and balanced stockers.
Cam is or started as a #25225, appears new but I will have to check it out as it may have been reground.
Going to get to play with that burette I have hoarded all these years in order to CC the heads for compression calculation.
Someone put a lot of work into them, polished ports and chambers.
Amazed at how much blue RTV the guy used. Never saw RTV used on a head gasket before.
Found the reason it would not turn over too.
He used some sort of white grease as assembly lube and it gummed up over time.
Not sure how practical the double disk clutch is for street driving, but I would hate to give up that flywheel.
Might look for a slightly warmer cam once I know exactly what I have.
Hoping I can use the Weber intake I bought, not sure with the enlarged ports as the intake is thin where it meets the head.
Pretty sure this engine will make more than 100 HP even with Stromberg's.


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