Greg Irvine's 1970 Triumph TR-6 with a Chevy 3.4L V6 Engine

Owner: Greg Irvine
BritishV8 UserID: V6TR6
City: Sherwood Park, Alberta
Model: 1970 Triumph TR-6
Engine: GM P3400 SFI V6
Conversion by: Bill Sinclair of British Restorations

How It Was Done

Engine:	General Motors 3.4 Litre SFI V6 from early 2000's Impala. FWD to RWD conversion. British Car Conversions motor mounts. Intake manifold rotated to orient throttle body forward. K&N air filter.
Cooling:	Ford Mustang style aluminum radiator. High cfm 16" electric fan (pulling).
Exhaust:	custom ceramic coated headers. Dual mufflers. 2.25 inch single exhaust.
Transmission:	Borg Warner T5 5-speed manual gearbox from an IROC Camaro.
Rear End:	stock.
Front Suspension:	new sway bar on urethane bushings.
Rear Suspension:	new sway bar on urethane bushings.
Brakes:	(master) Ford Mustang master cylinder with vacuum booster. Wilwood proportioning valve. (front) Toyota disc brakes. (rear) Nissan disc brakes.
Wheels/Tires:	Mini Cooper 17-inch alloy wheels. Michelin Primacy P215/50R17 tires.
Body:	new paint (in a General Motors white.) Powder coated front grille. Upgraded front lip spoiler. Audi front side marker lamps.
Interior:	Mountney leather wrapped steering wheel. Pioneer AM/FM/CD/MP3 stereo. Tweeters in vent holes in dash. Mazda Miata seats with stereo speakers in headrests and electric seat heaters. Electric power windows. Custom door trim panels. MGB interior door latches. Modified carpeted trunk area.
Electrical:	Dolphin electronic tachometer and speedometer. (Remainder of gauges are original Smiths instruments.) 100-amp alternator. HID 55W headlights.
Greg's Comment:	"Very fast, great handling, reliable car!"

Engine Installation

GM P3400 SFI V6

Ford Mustang master cylinder with vacuum booster.

Cold air intake hose routing, and mass airflow sensor installation.

Ford Mustang style aluminum radiator and 16" electric fan (pulling).

Three dual-tower ignition coils installed atop a GM Ignition Control Module.

Interior

Mountney steering wheel. Dolphin electronic tachometer and speedometer.
Notice that tweeters have been mounted in the dashboard's vent openings.

Miata Seats: with electric heaters, headrest mounted speakers and custom lumbar supports.

Only item saved from owner's first Triumph of 40 years ago: the shift knob.

Pioneer AM/FM/CD/MP3 head unit. Heated seat switches.

Custom door trim panels.

MGB interior door latches.

Exterior

Upgraded front lip spoiler. 55W HID headlights.

Audi front side marker lamps.

Powder coated Triumph TR-6 grille.

This shade of white was selected from General Motors' offerings.

Dual mufflers followed by a 2.25 inch single exhaust.

Mini Cooper 17-inch alloy wheels. Michelin Primacy P215/50R17 tires.

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