Articles | History and culture

The elite of power

This article on Triumph in Italy tells about a car which, in Italy, was more than rare. When you came across an Italian 2500 PI cases were due: either the owner was a great Triumph fan or he had not been able to say no to the seller who had managed to convince him signing the purchase contract.

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Models: 2000/2500 MK2

Keywords: Ducati Meccanica

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Articles | Technical and tuning

The SC (Small Car) series engines

When you raise the bonnet of your Herald or Spitfire you may receive a lot of comments about the small engine lost in its wide bay. This engine claims an history and and evolution that, despite the various opinions on its reliability, made it the real strength of these cars.

This document is written in Italian, you can have a hint about its content by using Google Translator and loading the PDF file. If you'd like to have a proper translation in English write to redazione@triumphinitaly.it and we'll do our best to do it.
You can find a list of the articles translated in English here.

Models: 1300 1300/1300TC / 1500 1500/1500TC / 2000/2500 MK1 / 2000/2500 MK2 / GT6 MKI / GT6 MKII / GT6 MKIII / Herald 948 / Herald 1200 e 12/50 / Herald 13/60 / Spitfire 4 / Spitfire MKII / Spitfire MKIII / Spitfire MKIV / Spitfire 1500 / Vitesse 1600 / Vitesse 2 Litre e MK2

Keywords: David Eley / Harry Webster / Engine

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Articles | Technical and tuning

Steering rack: swaps and repairs

Whilst they may look the same, most Triumph steering racks cannot be successfully interchanged without some level of modification. In recent years, the most prevalent example has been using a late model T2000/2500 rack when converting a left-hand drive TR6. This article discusses the origins, repair, conversions and modifications for race use, and particularly shows why such conversions are usually done wrongly.
This original version of this article was written for the TSOAQ and is available here.

This document is written in Italian, you can have a hint about its content by using Google Translator and loading the PDF file. If you'd like to have a proper translation in English write to redazione@triumphinitaly.it and we'll do our best to do it.
You can find a list of the articles translated in English here.

Models: 2000/2500 MK1 / 2000/2500 MK2 / Dolomite Sprint / GT6 MKI / GT6 MKII / GT6 MKIII / Herald 1200 e 12/50 / Roadster TR4 / Roadster TR5 / Roadster TR6 / Spitfire 4 / Spitfire MKII / Spitfire MKIII

Keywords: DIY / Steering

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Articles | History and culture

Triumph Puma, the promising replacement for the 2000 canned by BLMC

The Triumph Puma was in development before the formation of British Leyland, and is an interesting insight into how Triumph saw its development as a premium carmaker going into the 1970s.

This document is written in Italian, you can have a hint about its content by using Google Translator and loading the PDF file. If you'd like to have a proper translation in English write to redazione@triumphinitaly.it and we'll do our best to do it.
You can find a list of the articles translated in English here.

Models: 2000/2500 MK2

Keywords: Giovanni Michelotti / Harry Webster / Nigel Garton / Prototypes / William Towns

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