Description
YEAR OF CONVERSION – 1988,
4 PREVIOUS OWNERS,
CURRENT MILEAGE – 15, 355 (GENUINE SINCE ENGINE REBUILD),
COLOUR – CARNELIAN RED (CDE/ 287),
ENGINE,
3. 5LTR V8 FROM A ROVER SD1,
COMPLETE RE-BORE & GRIND,
VANDERVELL BEARINGS,
HEPOLITE +20 PISTONS,
CRANE 216 CAMSHAFT,
RHOADS LIFTERS,
10. 5:1 COMRESSION RATIO,
OFFENHAUSER INLET MANIFOLD (NEW UPRATED GASKET & BOLTS 2024),
EDELBROCK PERFORMER CARBURETOR 1406 600 CFM WITH ELECTRIC CHOKE (FULLY REBUILT/ REFURBISHED AND TUNED 2024),
NEW EDELBROCK 1221 CHROME PRO-FLO AIR CLEANER 14 INCH WITH 3 INCH DEEPER FLANGED DROPPED BASE (2024) EDELBROCK 1205 CRANKCASE VENTILATION HOSE 90 DEGREE CONNECTION KIT,
NEW UPRATED ELECTRONIC IGNITION (2017),
NEW UPRATED STARTER MOTOR & TIMING GEAR (2004),
POWERSPARK LUCAS 35D V8 ELECTONIC DISTRIBUTOR WITH VIPER (OIL FREE) COIL (2019),
NEW ALTERNATOR & FAN BELT (2024),
NEW WATER PUMP (2017),
REMOTE PHRAM OIL FILTER (LAST CHANGED FEB 2024), OIL PUMP COOLING SYSTEM,
NEW MOCAL OIL PUMP & GEARS (2019),
OIL – COMMA 20W 50 (LAST OIL CHANGE FEB 2024),
NEW FUEL PUMP & PRESSURE VALVE (2017),
NEW OIL SUMP GASKET & BOLTS (2016),
NEW BATTERY (2023),
CLUTCH,
AP HEAVY DUTY ASSEMBLY,
GEAR BOX,
TR7 5 SPEED OVERHAULED & REBUILT (1988),
NEW SLAVE CYLINDER (2018),
NEW SPEEDO CABLE (2019),
REAR AXLE
3. 08:1 RATIO LIMITED SLIP DIFF (2004),
BRAKES
FRONT - NEW WILWOOD VENTED DISCS & 4 POT CALLIPERS (2016),
FRONT - NEW WILWOOD PADS (2016),
REAR – STANDARD DRUMS WITH ENLARGED CYLINDERS & HARD LININGS,
BRADED BRAKE HOSES AND SINGLE HOSE CONVERSION FOR REAR DUMS,
COOLING
NEW TR7 RADIATOR (2018),
NEW ELECTRONIC THERMOSTATIC FAN AHEAD OF RADIATOR (2018),
NEW THERMOSTAT (2017),
NEW RUBBER HOSES (2017),
EVANS CLASSIC WATERLESS COOLANT (2018),
CARBUILD SOLUTIONS HOSE BRIDGE WITH AIR BLEED & THERMOSTAT (2018),
CARBUILD SOLUTIONS SECONDARY HOSE BRIDGE WITH AIR BLEED (2019)
EXHAUST
TRIUMPHTUNE X4 BRANCH COMPETITION MANIFOLDS
TWIN STAINLESS STEEL SYSTEM,
SUSPENSION
FRONT SUBFRAME AND ENGINE MOUNTS BY TRIUMPHTUNE (REFURBISHED 2016),
FRONT BUSHES AND MOUNTS REPLACED WITH POLYBUSH ITEMS (2016),
REAR BUSHES AND MOUNTS REPLACED WITH HARD VERSIONS (1988),
GAZ FRONT DAMPERS (2016), SPAX REAR DAMPERS (1988) - BOTH FULLY ADJUSTABLE,
ANTI DIVE KIT,
FRONT SPRINGS (200lbs) AND LOWERED (2016),
REAR SPRINGS (200lbs) AND LOWERED (1988),
BODY
ICI 2K TWO PACK LOW-BAKE PRIMER AND FINISH SYSTEM (1988),
FURTHER RESPRAY (2015) WITH ROT CUT OUT AROUND BOTTOM OF WINDSCREEN AND FILLER CAP,
SEATS FROM HYUNDAI COUPE (2018) ORIGINAL SEATS RETAINED IN STORAGE AND WILL COME WITH CAR,
INTERIOR TRIM RECOVERED (FROM VELOUR) BY HAND (2019),
TR8 STEERING WHEEL AND BOSS,
NEW ULTRA-BRIGHT HALOGEN HEADLAMPS (2016),
FRONT HAZARD WARNING LIGHTS AND REAR CRUISE LIGHTS,
CENTRAL LOCKING AND NEW DOOR LOCKS (2018),
1980’S SHARP SOUNDSYSYTEM – TAPE & FM RADIO WITH ‘GRAPHIC EQUALIZER’,
NEW SPEAKERS (2018),
ELECTRIC AERIAL,
NEW SILENT COAT INTERNAL SOUND AND VIBRATION DEADENING SYSTEM (2018),
ALEY ROLL BAR
MOHAIR HOOD BY DON TRIMMING CO
UNDERBODY – WAXOIL REMOVED BY HAND (2021-2022) 9KGS IN TOTAL. ROT REPAIRED WITH NEW STEEL IN NEARSIDE FRONT & REAR AND OFFSIDE FRONT INNER WHEEL ARCHES,
UNDERBODY – COVERED IN RUSTBUSTER BLACK EPOXY (2022),
NEW RIGHT AND LEFT DOOR RUBBERS (2024)
WHEELS
COMPOMOTIVE FH 6. 5 X 14” AND REFURBISHED (2013)
TYRES 205 60R14 88H,
POWER STEERING REFURBISHED (2024)
NEW POWER STEERING PUMP (2024),
MOT
TICKET EXPIRES 17th JULY 2026 (NO ADVISORIES)
PROVENANCE FOLDER/ DOCUMENTS – YOU WILL NOT FIND A MORE COMPLETE AND MORE VALUABLE PROVENANCE FOLDER THAN THIS CURRENTLY VALUED AT £1K
PROVENANCE FOLDER COMES FILED/ SORTED/ CATEGORISED
CONTAINING THE FOLLOWING:
MOT CERTIFICATES
ORIGINAL ESTIMATES AND CONVERSION STORY FROM TR7 TO TR8 TYPED/ HANDWRITTEN FROM 1987/ 88
VARIOUS RECIPTS AND PICTURES OF THE WORK I HAVE COMEPLTED
SERVICE BOOK AND INVOICES FROM ORIGINAL SALE IN 1982
FULL HERITAGE CERTIFICATE
ON HISTORIC TAX – ZERO TO PAY ANNUALLY
SPARES
2 x ORIGINAL TR7 SEATS WHICH CAME FROM THIS CAR
5 BOXES OF ASSORTED SPARES - INCLUDING
2x COMPLETE INERTIA REEL SEAT BELT SYSTEMS – FULLY WORKING
REAR ANTI-ROLL BAR
2X V8 ENGINE MOUNTS
HEAD LAMP MOTORS & 2x RUBBER HEADLAMP SURROUNDS
2X SPARE HEADLAMPS
EXPANSION TANK
3X WINDSCREEN WASH RESERVOIRS
2x WIPER ARMS
VARIOUS SEALS & GASKETS
VARIOUS COOLANT HOSES
WATER PUMP
NEW UNBOXED TEMP GUAGE
OIL PRESSURE SENSOR
HAND BRAKE CABLE
INTERIOR TRIM
CENTRE CONSOLE
TOTAL VALUE OF SPARES ESTIMATED AT £1. 5k (INCLUDING SEATS)
ALSO INCLUDED IN THE SALE
LARGE FRAMED COLOUR PRINT OF HARRIS MANN’S ORIGINAL DESIGN SKETCH OF THE TR7 - SIGNED BY HARRIS MANN IN MY PRESENCE
TWO SMALLER FRAMED PRINTS OF TONY POND IN THE RALLY VERSION AND A BLUPRINT DRAWING
ALSO, THE ‘CODE NAME BULLET’ DVD CHARTING THE HISTORY OF THE TR7 & TR8
HAYNES TR7 MANUAL
HAYNES ROVER SD1 3500 MANUAL
HAYNES V8 ENGINE TUNING MANUAL
ORIGINAL TR7 SALES BROCHURE
ORIGINAL TRIUMPH SERVICE/ MOT FOLDER
TR8 RALLY CAR MODELTHE CAR IS VERY DOCILE AND COPES WELL IN MODERN TRAFFIC. FUEL CONSUMPTION IS REASONABLE WHEN SENSITIVE USE OF THE ‘RIGHT FOOT’ IS EMPLOYED. BUT WHEN YOU WANT IT, THERE’S EVERY KIND OF EXCITEMENT WITH FULL CONTROL. PLUS, THE INCREDIBLE SOUNDTRACK FROM THE ROVER V8 AND STAINLESS EXHAUST SYSTEM.
