TR6
Reference Materials
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This page is for general reference materials specifically relevant to the TR6 (some items apply to british cars in general). Much of this information is not hosted by this site; the links below may point to various places on the Web, the two most prominent of which are the VTR Maintenance Guide and the SOL Tech Pages. These two are the premier 'DIY' British Car information centers. This page merely seeks to index those parts of them that are useful specifically to the TR6...as well as index other sources on the net. You may wish to see the British Car Terminology page if you have questions about language in any of the following.
TR6 History and Model Information
- Reference and Reading Material concerning your TR6
- A Brief Production history of the TR6
- A Triumph Buyer's Guide, from VTR
- Original Standard-Triumph Service Bulletins, kindly provided by Triumphs Only
- Triumph Engine/Body/Transmission codes
- California Emissions and your TR6 by Shane Ingate
- TR6 Paint Scheme by Bob Lang.
- Info on proper UK Number Plate Codes courtesy of John Macartney.
- TR6 Specifications by model year:
TR6 Consumables Information
- Safety Alert: Hazardous Materials Disposal and your TR6 - please read!
- Redline Lubricant/Coolant answers file from VTR.
- Recommended fluid types for your LBC.
- What to use in your Overdrive/Gearbox.
- Coolants and Corrosion: A treatise.
- DOT 5 Brake fluid- the real story.
- Gasoline: Everything you ever wanted to know, and some you didn't.
- Octane: What's it for? by Brian Schlorff
- Octane Boosters: What's in them? Can I make them? (From VTR)
- A USENET Oil FAQ - useful.
TR6 Systems and Parts Reference Information
- Lucas Wiring Color codes, post 1950. YMMV.
- Updated Wiring Color Codes by Chris Kantarjiev
- Voltage Stabilizers by Roger Garnett
- TR6 Electric Instrument Input Resistance Levels by Dan Masters
- Alternators by Dan Masters
- A hydraulic (clutch) system primer by Roger Garnett
- Vacuum Advance Distributors - what they do and why, by Barry Schwartz
- A Timing Advance and Retard Primer by Tomisav Merincic
- Brake Plumbing - The Complete Guide by Chris Kantarjiev
- The Brake Booster (Vacuum Servo) by Jim Altman
- How Syncromesh Gearboxes work by Bill Kelly
- Inductive Ignition Systems: How they work by Masters & Sykes
- The Pressure Differential Warning Actuator - what it is and what it does, by Charlie Brown
- A passage on copper vs. alloy brake lines by Leon Guyot
- The S.U. Electric Fuel Pump by Norman Nock
- The Exhaust Gas Recycle (EGR) Valve explained by Lee Janssen with reference to Norman Nock.
- Replacement keys for your TR.
- Recommended Tire Types for your TR6, courtesy of Bob Lang.
- Bolt Torque Data by Bob Haskell.
- Nyloc Nuts: collected wisdom from the list.
- Quality Control Alert: Bad Throwout Bearings reported by Len Drake and Bob Kramer
- Quality Control Alert: Bad Differential Mounts reported by Dennis Culligan
TR6 Tools, Shop and Maintenance Consumables
- The SOL Shop-Talk Web for all manner of shop-related topics.
- Safety Alert: Hazardous Materials Disposal and your TR6 - please read!
- The SOL Spanner Specs for Sockets and Wrenches`
- Building your own Body Shell Rotisserie from Robert Waring at AutoRestorer Online
- Voltmeters vs. Ammeters: collected List wisdom.
- Peter Zaborski's Overdrive Pressure Testing Gauge construction
- Interior Trim Adhesives: a list of options.
- Locktite threadlockers: a reference table.
- Essential Tool List that circulates the SOL list. WARNING: Sarcasm. :-)
- Metrinch 'flank drive' wrenches
- Some tips on using the Mity-Vac brake bleeder
- Where to get the Gator-Grip
- Epoxy Floor Paint on concrete - when to use by Jack Brooks
TR6 Paint and Body Materials
- TR6 Painting Guide by Ken Streeter
- DuPont Paint Charts (with Triumph codes and samples) from Patrick McMullen and VTR
- Hammerite Paint: its use in various paint systems by Tom Call
- The Hammerite Paint Website (Thanks Nick)
- The Powder Coating Net website
- Zinc Dipping (Galvanizing)
- Cleaning Aluminium from the SOL
- Polishing Metals from the triumphs listers
- Undercoating recommendations from the triumph listers
- A source for Burl Veneer for your fascia
TR6 Maintenance/Modification Techniques
- The SOL Shop-Talk Web for all manner of shop-related topics.
- Egil Kvaleberg's excellent Triumph 6-cyl tuning site
- Extracting seized/damaged bolts
- Coping with broken studs by Jack McCarrick
- Derusting methods: What you need to know.
- Scott Fisher's 'Right and Wrong': a treatise on paint, yellowjackets and chile peppers.
- Grass Roots Motorsports on the various types of welding available to home users.
- This guide to Bulletproofing the Triumph 4-cylinder doesn't really pertain to TR6s, but is a good read nonetheless (courtesy of Rimmer Bros.)
- Safety Alert: Disconnecting your Battery Safely by Jim Altman
- Safety Alert: Welding Galvanized Metal by Dudley Simons
- Standard
Abrasives' DIY Guide to Head Porting: Commercial, but
highly educational.
Parts Availability (also see the Links page)
- The British Cars vendor Monster List Monster List of vendors from the Dimebank Garage (Web Interface)
- The Monster List from ftp.team.net (ftp access)
- Replacement keys for your TR.
- Finding Zenith-Stromberg CD-175 Carbs on the used Volvo parts market.
A commercially available aftermarket Fuel Injection System for the TR6 - only $2200US! :-)
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J.B.
Zimmerman