Fantastic car. It puts me to shame as a UK based ex GT6 owner. All I could manage was to run my into a cow late one hot August night! I look lovingly at what you Americans have have done with that beautiful and hugely underrated car. It is just leaps and bounds better looking than any of the MG roadsters.
My brother has a triple webered TR6 and I have a hotted up TR8 on the street. I raced a Spitfire many years ago. Always liked the GT6, although I understand they don't handle as nice as the Spitfire on the race track?
Hello . I love your car . We just finished restoring a Vintage GT6 Race car and I have a question . We just installed a new Motor Balanced , mild cam 10.5 to 1 CR and the same Weber setup you have . Now the question . Can yoiu give me your Weber Jet settings you are currently running . Main Jet Emulsion Air and Idle. as well as Venturi size. It will give me an excelent starting point for out carb tuning. Thanks Andrew
It is a 2 liter. This is a vintage race car so must comply to a number of restrictive rules. The exhaust has two straight through cherry bomb mufflers. One on each pipe.
Thanks... I'm doing a similar configuration with a Vitesse (Basically the same chassis) at the moment, although more focussed towards a higher performance road car.
whats the power to weight ratio? i always wanted to know with mine...but you have got a 6 cylinder, with a triple carburetor setup...a little different...lol i want yours....
I would say it is about 12:1 or 11:1. It could be better with some more engine mods. I would not recommend the Weber carbs for the street unless you get a cam and a set of headers and port the heads out . Also they are tricky to set up.
I just bought a 190 GT6+ and plan to start the resto this summer. Your GT sounds so frickin sweet! What else did you do to the engine besides the porting? Are those trip 175 Strombergs? I want my motor to sound like that!
My street GT6 does not sound like this either. This engine has the compression ratio bumped up, a race cam, race headers, molly pushrods, solid rocker shaft spacers, race valve springs and of course those triple Weber 40 DCOE carbs. The rotating components have been balanced and the rods lightened. The MSD ignition system currently limits the revs to 7000 rpm and power is still building up to this.
If you go with Weber carbs make sure you purchase the drop manifolds specifically for the GT6.
Fantastic car. It puts me to shame as a UK based ex GT6 owner. All I could manage was to run my into a cow late one hot August night! I look lovingly at what you Americans have have done with that beautiful and hugely underrated car. It is just leaps and bounds better looking than any of the MG roadsters.
foggys916 2 months ago
My brother has a triple webered TR6 and I have a hotted up TR8 on the street. I raced a Spitfire many years ago. Always liked the GT6, although I understand they don't handle as nice as the Spitfire on the race track?
staff50ord 1 year ago
Hello . I love your car . We just finished restoring a Vintage GT6 Race car and I have a question . We just installed a new Motor Balanced , mild cam 10.5 to 1 CR and the same Weber setup you have . Now the question . Can yoiu give me your Weber Jet settings you are currently running . Main Jet Emulsion Air and Idle. as well as Venturi size. It will give me an excelent starting point for out carb tuning. Thanks Andrew
MrMacLaurin 1 year ago
@MrMacLaurin
What's in the car now:
Main jet: 125
Emulsion: F11
Air jet: 190
Idle jet: 45F9
Pump jet: 35
Pump Ex. Valve: 050
Porsche9elfer 1 year ago
I'll see you at NHIS :)
77750K 2 years ago
Can you tell me, is this a 2.0 or a 2.5 engine, and is that basically open pipes, or is there some kind of baffles in it?
lewiar 2 years ago
It is a 2 liter. This is a vintage race car so must comply to a number of restrictive rules. The exhaust has two straight through cherry bomb mufflers. One on each pipe.
Porsche9elfer 2 years ago
Thanks... I'm doing a similar configuration with a Vitesse (Basically the same chassis) at the moment, although more focussed towards a higher performance road car.
lewiar 2 years ago
This car is freakin' awesome man, nice work! With so many TR6's and Spits built up, it's nice to see a GT6 for once. Nice Job!
james6speed 2 years ago
whats the power to weight ratio? i always wanted to know with mine...but you have got a 6 cylinder, with a triple carburetor setup...a little different...lol i want yours....
TheTriumphkid 2 years ago
I would say it is about 12:1 or 11:1. It could be better with some more engine mods. I would not recommend the Weber carbs for the street unless you get a cam and a set of headers and port the heads out . Also they are tricky to set up.
Porsche9elfer 2 years ago
cool...yea i would probably use stromburg carbs if they make any set ups like that...
TheTriumphkid 2 years ago
You should hear one of these with a 6 carb mikuni motorcycle set up,properly set up they are really like fuel injection.sweet.
lotuselanplus2s 2 years ago
Don't foprget to post some footage after the racing... :-)
slowhoon 2 years ago
I just bought a 190 GT6+ and plan to start the resto this summer. Your GT sounds so frickin sweet! What else did you do to the engine besides the porting? Are those trip 175 Strombergs? I want my motor to sound like that!
joeblownorty 2 years ago
Nope - those are triple Webers. Probably 40DCOE or 45DCOE.
Nice sound!
slowhoon 2 years ago
My street GT6 does not sound like this either. This engine has the compression ratio bumped up, a race cam, race headers, molly pushrods, solid rocker shaft spacers, race valve springs and of course those triple Weber 40 DCOE carbs. The rotating components have been balanced and the rods lightened. The MSD ignition system currently limits the revs to 7000 rpm and power is still building up to this.
If you go with Weber carbs make sure you purchase the drop manifolds specifically for the GT6.
Porsche9elfer 2 years ago
@Porsche9elfer could you upload a clip of your street GT6?
pitilibi 1 year ago