Supercharging the 2500 Saloon
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1973 TC2500
2001 Audi S3
1997 Subaru WRX
1993 Saab 9000CD
1996 HSV Grange
2011 HSV W427
2001 Audi S3
1997 Subaru WRX
1993 Saab 9000CD
1996 HSV Grange
2011 HSV W427
Re: Supercharging the 2500 Saloon
this is going to be fitted to my TC2500. Project to start this weekend, so will keep adding pics as we go
1973 TC2500
2001 Audi S3
1997 Subaru WRX
1993 Saab 9000CD
1996 HSV Grange
2011 HSV W427
2001 Audi S3
1997 Subaru WRX
1993 Saab 9000CD
1996 HSV Grange
2011 HSV W427
- leesellars
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Re: Supercharging the 2500 Saloon
Hello Bugsy
Nice project. What condition is the bottom end of the block. If it hasn't been rebuilt proceed with caution. It very common with these mods to blow the bottom end out.
Lee
Nice project. What condition is the bottom end of the block. If it hasn't been rebuilt proceed with caution. It very common with these mods to blow the bottom end out.
Lee
Triumph Mk2 PI 1975
Triumph TR6 PI 1973
Triumph TR6 PI 1973
Re: Supercharging the 2500 Saloon
This car, I've only just got and I dont have any history on the motor, but all compressions are even, old pressure is good, and the motor is ultra smooth and quiet. All the mechanical side of this car is near perfect, s**t even the gearbox and diff dont leak oil. I feel confident it can handle a mild boost of around 5-6 pounds
1973 TC2500
2001 Audi S3
1997 Subaru WRX
1993 Saab 9000CD
1996 HSV Grange
2011 HSV W427
2001 Audi S3
1997 Subaru WRX
1993 Saab 9000CD
1996 HSV Grange
2011 HSV W427
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Re: Supercharging the 2500 Saloon
I know what you mean. I thought my engine was good. Same as yours but a PI ran like a Swiss watch. 40k on the clock. I thought it just wanted new gaskets. How wrong was I. All bearings was down to copper and some mains was past the copper.
All sixes when on choke start at 2000 rev this is what drops the bottom end. For this reason on my TR6 I on have the choke cable going to the MU and not the throttle bodys I control the revs on my foot. The PI has a special twin choke cable.
Lee
All sixes when on choke start at 2000 rev this is what drops the bottom end. For this reason on my TR6 I on have the choke cable going to the MU and not the throttle bodys I control the revs on my foot. The PI has a special twin choke cable.
Lee
Triumph Mk2 PI 1975
Triumph TR6 PI 1973
Triumph TR6 PI 1973
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Re: Supercharging the 2500 Saloon
I know CW was looking into supercharging back in the early 80s. I don't know how far he got. Also my memory isn't what it was, so it could have been turbocharging rather than supercharging!
Cheers,
Mike.
Cheers,
Mike.
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1971 2.5PI Saloon Sapphire blue
1973 2.5PI Saloon rust some Honeysuckle
1973 Stag French blue
(1949 LandRover was blue should be light green!)
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Re: Supercharging the 2500 Saloon
I'm sure I read something somewhere about turbo or supercharging a big six. Think they were planning on using MG Metro Turbo carbs, can't remember much more.
Interesting project, I look forward to reading about it.
Interesting project, I look forward to reading about it.
John Lee
1966 Triumph 2000 Mk1 "LuLU" (the Lee family Triumph) - various shades of Green and rust - The engine runs, she's alive!!!!
1966 Triumph 2000 Mk1 "LuLU" (the Lee family Triumph) - various shades of Green and rust - The engine runs, she's alive!!!!
Re: Supercharging the 2500 Saloon
I allready have a mate building an alloy intake plenum to bolt onto existing "S" intake maniflod in place of existing carbs, (didnt want the hassle of trying to build whole new manifold), Ive got a 6 rib pulley already mounted to a Triumph harmonic balancer. These superchargers are pretty neat as the charger is internally bypassed so they have an electric clutch on front pulley, so with it setup I can run on motor as normal, and when boost needed just switch it on. I plan running just 1 single 2 inch SU carb infront of the supercharger. I think that would be easiest to setup and tune.
1973 TC2500
2001 Audi S3
1997 Subaru WRX
1993 Saab 9000CD
1996 HSV Grange
2011 HSV W427
2001 Audi S3
1997 Subaru WRX
1993 Saab 9000CD
1996 HSV Grange
2011 HSV W427
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Re: Supercharging the 2500 Saloon
i cant wait to see the finished result as well
"life is great.....but no longer with a 2000
Re: Supercharging the 2500 Saloon
johnconradlee wrote:I'm sure I read something somewhere about turbo or supercharging a big six. Think they were planning on using MG Metro Turbo carbs, can't remember much more.
Interesting project, I look forward to reading about it.
That would be ME!johnconradlee wrote:I'm sure I read something somewhere about turbo or supercharging a big six. Think they were planning on using MG Metro Turbo carbs, can't remember much more.
Interesting project, I look forward to reading about it.
*waves at anyone who remembers me*
Unfortunately the car was a victim of circumstance and had to go, I do still have the proposed engine in the garage. Pity.
Anyhoo, hopefully I will be back in the 2000 scene soon, and the turbo trummy might yet live.
Very interested in this project.
Is there any system for ignition retard under boost?
Mike
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