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26-07-11, 18:17
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Triple C tuning books?
Way way back Tripple C did a soft back series of books for tuning Small fords, Triumphs and I think Viva's.
Does anyone know the total subjects covered in the short series? I've just bought the Small Ford one, and I thnk in the loft I have the Triumph one (Spitfires/Herald). I'm looking to collect the series. Any info please? Graham. 
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26-07-11, 18:59
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Damn .. competition !!
There is a list in the back of the "Tuning Four Cylinder Fords" (Page 148) :-) I also have the "Tuning Triumphs under 1300cc"
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26-07-11, 19:12
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26-07-11, 22:09
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Not sure if these are the books I'm on about.
Just found out off Amazon they did a Tuning Imps, but the Small Fords one is in £/S/d. The Triumph one has a Peter Cox Spitfire on the front. They seem to be rare! Nice thing is they are hard to find and cheap when you get there (£11 off ebay a few days ago.) Thanks for the info! Graham.
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27-07-11, 11:27
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Brings back memories of a dim and distant there
Are these the ones that were done by a selection of specialist authors such as Noade, Vizard etc? I seem to remember there were a set covering A-Series, X-Flow, VW and Imp.
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27-07-11, 11:33
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I have the one about tuning Weber carbs
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27-07-11, 12:39
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They all were by specialists of the time.
All had a fixed cover format, but i am particularyly interested in the Triumph one as i followed it on my first Mk2 Spitfire and it sure did work. Going to 1971 ish so way back and hence the price truely in 'old money' Anyone have a Truimph one with the Cox Spitfire on the front please?
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27-07-11, 14:31
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Afraid I don't have the Triumph one, but I do have David Vizard in my friends list on BTDBTDBTDBTDBTDBTDBTDBTD!
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27-07-11, 22:36
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Well, I've got:
"Tuning a Mini" by the late, great Clive Trickey - 9/6p "Modifying Production Cylinder Heads" also by CT - 8/- "Tuning Anglias and Cortinas" revised by Martyn Watkins - 12/- "Racing Engine Preparation" CT - 16/- Price inflation anyone? These were the days of the great Wilson Socialist Republic of Britain experiment.... But, enough of such mean spirited sniping - they were great books. Where is their like today?
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28-07-11, 07:12
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Just for a bit of balance, anyone remember inflation at 25%+ (Summer '74 after 4 years of Heath government) & back into double-figures in the early '90's (after 12 years of Tory government - yes it easy to pick one's damned lies
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