Rick Vandenberg's '72 TR6 with Chevy 350 and 700R4 transmission
as published in British V8 Newsletter, Volume XV Issue 3, December 2007Owner: Rick Vandenberg
City: Arvada, CO
Model: 1972 Triumph TR6
Engine: Chevy 350 V8, stroked to 405cid
Conversion performed by: Owner
| Engine: | Chevy 350 with four-bolt mains, bored and stroked to 405cid.
Berg cam. 560HP at the flywheel. |
| Induction: | Air Gap intake manifold, and Edelbrock Performer 750 carburetor. |
| Exhaust: | home-made headers into a single 3.5" pipe to behind the axle, into
dual stainless mufflers. |
| Electrical: | GM HEI ignition, Delco-Remy alternator, Painless wiring harness. |
| Cooling: | V8 conversion radiator for a Jeep Wrangler, Corvette water pump,
180 degree thermostat. It'll run 185-190 all day. |
| Transmission: | 700R4 4-speed automatic with overdrive. B&M 2400 stall converter.
23 5/8" long driveshaft from A1 Driveshaft. |
| Rear Axle: | GM 10-bolt with 4.10:1 ratio. |
| Front Susp.: | forged one-piece spindles and hand-made A-arms. |
| Rear Susp.: | trailing arm suspension with Triumph springs and Panhard bar. |
| Brakes: | GM 13" vented front disc brakes. GM 11.5" vented rear disc brakes. |
| Wheels/Tires: | 3-piece Centerline wheels with Mickey Thompson "Sportsman" tires. |
| Gauges: | modified Smiths gauges. |
| Body: | a custom driveshaft tunnel has been fabricated from 1/8" steel,
and parts of the frame and subframe have been substantially reinforced.
The entire firewall and footboxes have been fabricated from 1/8"
stainless steel, ceramic coated with "Lizard Skin". All suspension
mounts have been fabricated from 1/4" steel. A fourteen gallon fuel
cell has been installed. |
| Performance: | 0-60 in 2.9 seconds. Quarter mile in 10.4 seconds. (Estimated top speed is 194mph at 5800rpm.) |
| Completed: | September 2006. It was about a 4 year, 3 month job. So far, it's been
driven about 1100 miles, as of Colorado Conclave 2007 (in September). |
| Comments: | the car is surprisingly well-balanced in cornering. I drive it to
work daily and it's very reliable. I'm preparing to spend the winter
giving it proper body and paint work. Future plans include a GM 671
supercharger, which will bump it up to nearly 900hp. My wife says:
"Not until I get my new living room furniture and drapes!" Rats!!! |
