UK Triumph TR5 is 150BHP, US TR5 just 111 BHP, why?

M5Rick · 09-16-2024, 01:49 PM

Lighter and probably quicker than a TR6 PI it is worth much more than the 6.

inverse121 · 09-16-2024, 07:11 PM

TR250 in the US is probably the most desirable Triumph, likewise the TR5 in the UK

Different camshaft and Lucas fuel injection over the stromberg carbs make the TR5 more powerful

Properly tuned TR250 with the “Pi” camshafts is no slouch… remember it weighs in at just over a ton.

For those that don’t require originality, Zetecs and Duratecs turn Little British Cars into pocket rockets.

M5Rick · 09-17-2024, 06:34 AM

That power bulge for instance on the drivers side showed that with other things Triumph had the drivers involvement foremost in its mind and as the vid shows Triumph were forced to come out with the TR6 sooner because of the coming influx of foreign cars like Datsun's 240Z, making the TR5 PI/250 the most sought after of all Triumphs.
Apart from the Surrey tops, having the TR6 hood with the zip rear window made these more fun to enjoy.

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M5Rick General 69580 Rep 22,276 Posts Drives: M5 F10 DCT Gunmetal Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: GB iTrader: (0)	UK Triumph TR5 is 150BHP, US TR5 just 111 BHP, why? Lighter and probably quicker than a TR6 PI it is worth much more than the 6.
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inverse121 Private 28 Rep 59 Posts Drives: 2016 M235ix Join Date: May 2024 Location: Central NY iTrader: (0)	TR250 in the US is probably the most desirable Triumph, likewise the TR5 in the UK Different camshaft and Lucas fuel injection over the stromberg carbs make the TR5 more powerful Properly tuned TR250 with the “Pi” camshafts is no slouch… remember it weighs in at just over a ton. For those that don’t require originality, Zetecs and Duratecs turn Little British Cars into pocket rockets. Attached Images
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M5Rick General 69580 Rep 22,276 Posts Drives: M5 F10 DCT Gunmetal Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: GB iTrader: (0)	That power bulge for instance on the drivers side showed that with other things Triumph had the drivers involvement foremost in its mind and as the vid shows Triumph were forced to come out with the TR6 sooner because of the coming influx of foreign cars like Datsun's 240Z, making the TR5 PI/250 the most sought after of all Triumphs. Apart from the Surrey tops, having the TR6 hood with the zip rear window made these more fun to enjoy.
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