Description:

This Triumph TR4 vintage racer had a frame-off restoration in 1997 when converted to vintage racing. It has many unique build features such as a removable front clip, removable cowl for access to rear of all gauges and brakes, extremely well designed and built roll cage, full floating rear Southwich axles and Southwich front hubs, spindles, live axle with negative camber and toe. Car was featured on the cover of Classic Motorsports and can be viewed at www.britishracecar.com/GeorgeWright-Triumph-TR4.htm. Recent new paint, fresh engine with dyno time only. This car is very well sorted, handles extremely well and is fast and fun to drive, as mentioned by Burt Levy in his article on the car.


Competition History

many class wins
Performance Data

• SVRA Group3
  
• 1980 lbs
  
• VIR
  

Engine

• Abacus Racing
  
• Triumph
  
• 2188cc
  
• 150 RWHP
  
• Two HS-6 modified by Comptune
  
• small port, large valves
  
• cast, 87mm
  
• custom billet
  
• billet
  
• corrillo
  
• custom
  
• BFE
  
• stainless large valves
  
• roller rockers
  
• TR-6
  
• Tilton aluminum
  
• stainless ceramic coated
  

Fuel System

• 
  
• 2 years
  
• 12
  
• electric
  
• gasoline
  

Oil/Water System

• Griffin aluminum
  
• BFE high flow
  
• yes
  
• side of radiator
  

Electrical System

• Unilite Mallory
  
• yes
  

Transmission

• Triumph
  
• Close ratio
  
• 4
  
• no
  

Rear End

• Triumph
  
• limited slip
  
• no
  
• 4:10
  
• Salisbury
  
• Southwich, full float
  

Body

• all steel
  
• yellow
  
• good
  

Chassis

• Triumph
  
• good
  
• TR-6
  
• Live axle with negative camber and toe
  
• dual Tilton
  
• rack and pinion
  
• Panasport Light
  
• Hoosier Speedsters
  

Interior

• Yes
  
• removable
  
• good
  

Spares

• complete T-5 conversion kit less transmission
  
• A-Type overdrive
  
• ring and pinions 3.9, 4.1, 4.3, 4.55
  
• many misc. parts
  
• billet crank - need repair
  
• head - stock small port