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17.05.12
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| David Worrell's Rotary Spitfire |
| <by Editor> |
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A blast from the past - a 10A Rotary powered Spitfire raced in Australia in the 70s [more]
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| Randy H. Lamp's GT6+ Racer |
| <by Editor> |
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Randy's 1969 GT6 vintage race car [more]
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| Roger's GT6 Mk 3 Racer |
| <by Roger Lange> |
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Roger in South Australia races this magic GT6 Mk 3 [more]
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| Update on Ray Brown's GT6 Racer |
| <by Editor> |
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An update on the repairs [more]
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| Ray Brown's GT6 Mk1 Racer |
| <by Editor> |
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Fellow Aussie Ray has a slightly bent GT6 Mk1 racer with some interesting mods [more]
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| Gareth Thomas updates Tuning Manual |
| <by Editor> |
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Soon to be available again [more]
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| GT6 PI |
| <by Geoff> |
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Progress picks from my GT6 rebuild and conversion to 2.5PI engine [more]
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| Gone racing |
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Well, I finally stopped being a Gunner and done it - I went racing on the weekend. [more]
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| GT6 Mk 3 |
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| Production |
| Dates |
Oct 1970 - Dec 1973 |
| Commission Numbers |
KE 1 - KE 24,218 |
| Total Produced |
13,042 |
| Base Price |
£1,002 |
| Performance |
| 0-60mph (0-97km/h) |
9.5, (10 - No O/D) secs |
| Top Speed |
112 mph (180 km/h) |
| Standing ¼ mile |
17.6 secs |
| Bhp/ton (dry weight) |
101 bhp/ton |
| Overall fuel consumption |
27.6 mpg (10.25 l/100km) |
| Touring fuel consumption |
30.5 mpg (9.3 l/100km) |
| Engine |
| Cylinders |
6 in-line |
| Bore and Stroke |
74.7 mm x 76 mm |
| Cubic Capacity |
1,998 cc (122 cu. in.) |
| Compression Ratio |
9.25:1 |
| Valve Gear |
o.h.v. pushrod |
| Carburettors |
Twin Stromberg 150 CDSE |
| Fuel Pump |
Mechanical AC |
| Ignition |
12 volt, alternator |
| Firing Order |
1-5-3-6-2-4 |
| Lubrication |
Eccentric Lobe pump,
AC full-flow filter |
| Max. Power (net) |
98 bhp @ 5,300 rpm |
| Max. Torque (net) |
108 lb. ft. @ 3,000 rpm |
| Transmission |
| Clutch |
8½ in. diaphragm (Borg & Beck) |
| Syncromesh |
All gears |
| Top Gear ratio |
1:1 (overdrive 0.8:1) |
| 3rd Gear ratio |
1.25:1 (overdrive 1:1) |
| 2nd Gear ratio |
1.78:1 |
| 1st Gear ratio |
2.65:1 |
| Reverse Gear ratio |
3.10:1 |
| Final Drive ratio |
3.27:1 (overdrive 3.89:1) |
| Overdrive |
Opt. Laycock D-type |
| Chassis |
| Construction |
Backbone Chassis supporting
integral body |
| Front Brakes |
9.7 in Disc, Girling Caliper |
| Rear Brakes |
8 x 1¼ in drum |
| Front Suspension |
Independent by coil springs
and double wishbones,
Anti-roll bar |
| Rear Suspension |
Independent by transverse
leaf spring, Rotoflex couplings
located by lower wishbones
and longitudinal radius rods
(later models Independent by
transverse leaf swing spring
with swing axles located by
longitudinal radius rods) |
| Dampers |
Girling Telescopic |
| Steering Type |
Rack and Pinion |
| Tyres |
155 SR-13
Dunlop SP68 |
| Wheels |
13 x 4½ J |
| Dimensions |
| Length |
12 ft. 4 in. |
| Wheelbase |
83 in. |
| Width |
4 ft. 10 in. |
| Front Track |
4 ft 1 in. |
| Rear Track |
4 ft 1 in. |
| Height |
3 ft. 11½ in. |
| Clearance |
4 in. laden |
| Turning Circle |
25 ft. 3 in. |
| Dry Vehicle Weight |
1,936 lb (878 kg). |
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| Source: Triumph Spitfire & GT6 Guide to Originality, Triumph GT6 Gold Portfolio |
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