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TRIUMPH TR6 Data Sheet

The TR6 was MANUFACTURED from November 1968 to July 1976

TR6 PRODUCTION FIGURES

Produced for the Home Market - 8370 vehicles
Produced for the Export Market - 86249 vehicles
Total - 94619 vehicles

BASIC PRICE £1474 - 12 - 9d

FACTORY OPTIONS

Wire wheels  (discontinued from CR series, January 1973)

ENGINE DETAILS
6 Cylinder 74.7mm x 95mm 2498cc
Producing 150 bhp at 5500 rpm. Lucas Fuel Injection
Max torque - 164lbs/ft at 3500 rpm

LATER
6 Cylinder 74.7 x 95mm 2498cc
Producing 124 bhp DIN at 5000 rpm
Max torque - 143lbs/ft at 3500 rpm
(Later U.S. Federal versions with emission control which reduced performance - 104 bhp @ 4500rpm)

 

 TR6 Paint Colour Codes

White

Red

Blue

Green

Yellow

Brown

New English White

19

Signal Red

32

Royal Blue

56

Emerald Green

65

Jasmine Yellow

 34

Sienna Brown

23

Triumph White

19

Pimento Red

72

Sapphire Blue

96

Conifer Green

25

Saffron Yellow

 54

Russet Brown

93

 

 

Damson

17

French Blue

126

British Racing Green

75

Mimosa Yellow

 64

Maple Brown

83

 

 

Carmine Red

82

Delft Blue

 136

Java Green

85

Topaz

 84

 

 

 

 

Magenta

92

Tahiti Blue

 146

Laurel

55

Inca Yellow

 94

 

 

 

 

 

 

Valencia Blue

66

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mallard

106

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUSPENSION DETAILS

Front: Independent by unequal length double wishbones, coil springs and telescopic dampers. Rack and pinion steering
Rear: Independent rear suspension (IRS) by semi trailing arm coil springs and lever arm dampers
Wheels: Pressed steel disc with 5.5j x 15 inch tyres.  OPTIONAL 72 spoke wire wheels 5.5K Chrome Plated

 

  PERFORMANCE DATA Mean Maximum Speed - 119 mph

0 - 30

2.8 secs.

0 - 50

6.3 secs.

0 - 60

8.2 secs.

0 - 90

20.2 secs.

Standing ¼ mile 16.3 secs

Overall fuel consumption (mpg) - 19.8

 

 

Quote from Autocar 17 April 1969.....  "It is very much a masculine machine, calling for beefy muscles, bold decisions and even ruthlessness on occasion. It could be dubbed the last real sports car".................

TR6 Service Information

Original Settings

ENGINE SETTINGS

 

CAPACITIES

Firing Order (No.1 at front)

1,5,3,6,2,4

 

ENGINE

Spark Plug Gap

0.025"

 

Sump and oil filter

9 pints (5.10L)

Contact Breaker Gap

0.014" to 0.016"

 

Sump only

8 pints (4.25L)

Rotation (Distributor)

Anti-Clockwise

 

Cooling System (inc heater)

11 Pints (6.21L)

Dwell Angle

32° - 38°

 

Fuel Tank (approx) pre 72

11 Gallons (50L)

Ignition Timing - Static

12° BTDC

 

GEARBOX

Ignition Timing - Idle

4° ATDC

 

Non O/Drive

2 Pints (1.13L)

IDLE SPEED

 

With 'A' type O/Drive

3.5 Pints (2.0L)

Petrol Injection

700 - 850 RPM

 

With 'J' type O/Drive

2.6 Pints (1.5L)

Carburettor

800 - 850 RPM

 

Rear Axle

2.25 Pints (1.27L)

Fast Idle Speed Petrol Injection

1300 - 1500 RPM

 

Tyre Pressures (Standard Wheels/Tyres - Normal Driving

    "           "           "      Carburetter

1100 -  1300 RPM

 

       Front (cold)    22 psi

Rear (cold)      26 psi

Valve Clearance (Cold)

0.010"

 

   

   Vehicle Identification

 

TR6 Petrol Injection Model

 

 1968

 

1969 model year

 

CP25156

 

First production car (built 28th Nov 68)

 

 

 

 

 

CP25158

 

Last production car that year

 

 

 

 

 

CP25001

 

first car was probably a prototype

 

 

 

 

 

CKD

 

CP25002 to CP25145 were CKD

 

 

 

 1969

 

1969 model year

 

CP25159

 

Last production car (built 10th Sept 68) 

 

 

 

1970 model year

 

CP50001

 

First production car (built 1st Sept 69)

 

 

 

 

CP50464

 

Last production car that year

 

 

 

 

CKD

 

CP50002 to CP50436 believed to be CKD cars

 

 1970

 

1970 model year

 

CP50465

 

First production car (built 1st Jan 70)

 

 

 

 

CP52785

 

Last production car that year

 

  1971

 

1971 model year

 

CP52786

 

First production car (built 1st Jan 71)

 

 

 

 

 

CP54572

 

Last production car (built 7th Sept 71)

 

 

 

 

CKD

 

CP54573 to CP54584 were CKD cars

 

 

1972 model year

 

CP75001

 

First production car (built 27th Sept 71)

 

 

 

 

CP7544

 

Last production car that year

 

1972

 

1972 model year

 

CP75455

 

First production car (built 3rd Jan 72)

 

 

 

 

CP77718

 

Last production car (built 21st Sept 72)

 

 

1973 model year

 

CR169

 

First production car (built 15th Nov 72)

 

 

 

 

CR664

 

Last production car that year

 

 

 

 

CKD

 

CR1 to CR168 were CKD cars

 

1973

 

1973 model year

 

CR665

 

First production car (built on 2nd Jan 73)

 

 

 

 

CR2911

 

Last production car (built 17th Oct 73)

 

 

1974 model year

 

CR5049

 

First production car (built 14th Sept 73)

 

 

 

 

CR5612

 

Last production car that year

 

 

 

 

CKD

 

CR5001 to CR5048 were CKD cars

 

1974

 

1974 model year

 

CR5613

 

First production car (built 1st Jan 74)

 

 

 

 

CR6630

 

Last production car that year

 

1975

 

1974 model year

 

CR6631

 

First production car (built 1st Jan 75)

 

 

 

 

CR6701

 

Last production car (built 7th Feb 75)

 

    TR6 Carburettor Models


 

1968

 

1969 model year

 

CC25003 L

 

First production car (built 19th Sept 68)

 

 

 

 

CC27383 L

 

Last production car that year

 

 

 

 

CC25001 & CC25002 not yet found in factory build records

 

1969

 

1969 model year

 

CC27384 L

 

First production car (built 2nd Jan 69)

 

 

 

 

CC32142 L

 

Last production car (built 19th Dec 69)

 

 

1970 model year

 

CC50001 L

 

First production car (built 22nd Nov 69)

 

 

 

 

CC51032 L

 

Last production car that year

 

1970

 

1970 model year

 

CC51033 L

 

First production car (built 1st Jan 70)

 

 

 

 

CC60902 L

 

Last production car that year

 

1971

 

1971 model year

 

CC60903 L

 

First production car (built 1st Jan 71)

 

 

 

 

CC67893 L

 

Last production car (built 20th Aug 71)

 

 

1972 model year

 

CC75001 L

 

First production car (built 20th Aug 71)

 

 

 

 

CC7881

 

Last production car that year

 

1972

 

1972 model year

 

CC78813 U

 

First production car (built 3rd Jan 72)

 

 

 

 

CC85737 U

 

Last production car (built 5th Oct 72)

 

 

1973 model year

 

CF1 U

 

First production car (built 11th Sept 72)

 

 

 

 

CF 4028 U

 

Last production car that year

 

1973

 

1973 model year

 

CF4029 U

 

First production car (built 2nd Jan 73)

 

 

 

 

CF17002 U

 

Last production car that year

 

1974

 

1974 model year

 

CF17002 U

 

First production car (built 2nd Jan 74)

 

 

 

 

CF25777 U

 

Last production car (built 18th Sept 74)

 

 

1975 model year

 

CF27001 U

 

First production car (built 22nd Aug 74)

 

 

 

 

CF29580 U

 

Last production car that year

 

1975

 

1975 model year

 

CF29581 U

 

First production car (built 2nd Jan 75)

 

 

 

 

CF39991 U

 

Last production car (built 23rd Aug 75)

 

 

1976 model year

 

CF50001 U

 

First production car (built 29th Aug 75)

 

 

 

 

CF52314 U

 

Last production car that year

 

1976

 

1976 model year

 

CF52315 U

 

First production car (built 5th Jan 76)

 

 

 

 

CF58328 U

 

Last ever production TR6 (built 15th Jul 76)

 





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