1963 Triumph TR4

A-H Production   Triumph

Serial Number: CT52499 Logbook: VSCDA 99 329 Condition: Very Good Price:  US $17,500 neg  Currency_Convert Location: near Chicago, IL   This listing has been viewed 4921 times.

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Former SCCA EP car, was rebuilt, converted to vintage spec, and returned to the track in 1999. Many upgrades make this a fast, strong, and safe TR4. Most work performed was done by Uncle Jack Drews. The car is ready to race now. Features include adjustable front camber, billet front hubs with oversized wheel bearings, Southwick rear axle conversion, gear reduction starter, billet steel flywheel, Carillo rods, nitrided crank, GT-40 lifters, stainless steel header, harmonic dampener with thin belt pulley, stainless intake and exhaust valves, electric accusump, lots of Aeroquip, Cambridge Motorsport HD motor mounts, drive shaft safety loop, Southwick scattershield, removable steering wheel, hard wired AMB transponder, vintage legal (per era GCR) rear tube shock conversion, new paint 2004. Also included is a not yet installed 10# halon fire system with 3 nozzles, and an Uncle Jack Racing uprated front stub axle/bearing spacer kit.

History

Performance Data

• Class: Group 2
• Weight: 2000 lbs
• Track: Road America

Engine

• Engine Builder: Uncle Jack Drews
• Manufacturer: TRiumph
• Type: inline 4
• Displacement: 2187
• Horsepower: 129 rear wheels
• Torque: 134
• Induction: SU HS6
• Heads: TRiumph, ported and flow benched
• Block: TRiumph
• Main Caps: TRiumph
• Crankshaft: stock, nitrided and polished
• Connecting Rods: Carillo
• Pistons: Venolia forged
• Camshaft: Comptune
• Valves: ss valves, BFE
• Valve Train: Comptune
• Clutch: TR6
• Pressure Plate: TR6
• Flywheel: Cambridge steel billet
• Exhaust: ss header, straight pipe
• Races: 23
• 3 races on rod bearings, 8 on mains/rings

Fuel System

• Fuel Cell
• Manufacturer: Fuel Safe
• Age: 1999
• Capacity: 12 gal
• Fuel Pump: Carter Rotary Electric
• Fuel Type: 110 unleaded racing gas

Oil/Water System

• Radiator: Chevy crossflow
• Water Pump: TRiumph
• Oil Cooler: BAT
• Oil Cooler Location: in front of water radiator

Electrical System

• Ignition: Crane XR700 electronic
• Alternator: GM 1 wire
• Battery: conventional wet cell in trunk

Transmission

• Manfacturer: TRiumph
• Type: 4 speed
• Gears: close ratio gearset
• Shifter: TRiumph
• Races: 8
• 8 races on complete Glen Efinger overhaul

Rear End

• Manufacturer: TRiumph
• Ratio: 3.70
• Differential: limited slip diff, possibly Salsbury
• Axles: Southwick axle conversion

Body

• Construction: all steel
• Color: red
• Condition: very good
• easily removable bonnet

Chassis

• Builder: TRiumph
• Material: steel
• Condition: very good
• Front Suspension: a-arms, adjustable camber, billet front hubs, oversized bearings
• Rear Suspension: solid axle, Southwick Conversion, vintage legal tube shock conversion
• Shocks: Koni/Koni, age unknown, condition VG
• Brakes: disc/drum
• Steering: rack and pinion
• Wheels: Panasport 15x6
• Tires: Hoosier Vintage TD 5:50x15

Interior

• Color/Finish: red
• Fire System: 10# halon fire system included
• Restraints: 3
• Guages: oil press, oil temp, water temp, dual egt, fuel pressure
• Steering Wheel: removable
• Condition: very good

Spares

• 1-magnafluxed, nitrided, and polished crankshaft
• 1-Crane XR-700 ignition, 1-new Lucal sports coil
• 1-used 15x6 Panasport wheel, 1-set new Carbon Kevlar brake pads, 1 - set new car
• rebuild kits - 2 brake mc, 1 clutch mc, 1 clutch slave cyl
• 1- new clutch disc for use with cr gearbox
• caliper and wheel cylinder rebuild kits
• 1- TR6 pressure plate, 2 sessions from new
• 1 front hub/spacer kit (not installed), more

A-H Production   Triumph