The Peerless & Warwick Discussion Forum

Here's a brave man.

If the block that you choose is much longer than about 24 inches
then some other vital component like the pedals or the steering
will have to move.  This is why there are no 6-cyl Peerlesses.

If the block and the associated exhausts are wider than 24 inches
then it won't fit either.  You can just get a Buick 215 or RV8
in there, but only if you can manage without oil and air
filters.  Genuine Buick cast exhausts are 24 inches across.
Even Buick and Triumph engines are very close to the bonnet
so downdraught carbs will poke out.

The spaceframe is not triangulated, and flexes in use, high
stress points are prone to cracking. The body adds nothing
to the overall strength.  Just how brave are you?

Substantial modification of the chassis to overcome these problems
will probably get you a Q reg and a huge phone bill when you try
to find insurance.  Some members of the register may not welcome
you, I was getting gyp for having telescopic rear shocks.

A mildly tuned TR will give you a 9 sec 0-60, 110+, and all the
noise, heat and smells that you can handle.  You also get a manic
grin, and not much with 2 litres will get away from you.  Bits
are cheap and available on mail order from several suppliers.
OK, it's not as fast as a Westie, but I hear that it sometimes
rains in Scotland.

Before you commit to hacking one about, try one.

FF

Hi Paul,

Interesting, i go down to France, Cornwall, devon, Lake District use for work all over the place and it suits me..I get the kids in the back, ballast in the front...whooops... and stuff in the boot.

I guess I'm an old git.

i run a track day a Curbourgh once a year and have been shaving a second off each year.

I get 32 mph @ 80+, went to Goodwood this morning in two and quater hours from Worcestershire.

Just thought of some thing....FRANK what's this telescopic damper business?? black ball in the post!

You need to try one or go get something with more under bonnet space, as Frank says there tight.

I'm all for mods that help keep the cars usable in modern trafic.

well guys what do you think..should we talk to him or hang him out to dry?

Thanks guys, I think you've convinced me.  I apart from this website and the TR register, is there anywhere you'd recommend looking for a project car or even a good one.  Ebay occasionaly throws one into the pot, but aside frfom that I'm stuck.  Do the members of the peerless register meet anywhere apart from shows, runs etc?

Hi Paul,

I bought my Phase 1 back in 1996 without driving it, because it wasn't roadworthy.

That same year, while on holydays in Kent, Alan House took me and my wife for a ride in his red Phase 2.

I immediately knew the Peerless was the car for me.

I am now restoring my car, which will take another couple of years, so i still haven't driven it. 

But last year Frank let me drive his blue monster to the TR-International in Malvern after he arranged insurance for me.

I've driven the car for about 200 miles, and i have enjoyed every mile of it.

Ok, it was a bit hot inside, but it was a hot weekend.

When i think back, i still get a big smile on my face.

Even more when i think of Frank showing me some "slow roads" on which he showed me what this car can do. (thanks Frank!)

Good acceleration, fast cornering, good braking (servo assisted), virtually no body roll, and easy to control when the back was stepping out.

If you want to give it some more "safe" power you can try to locate a Judson supercharger kit, which where supplied back in the sixties.

These kit where "bolt-on", specially designed for the Tr 4 cylinder engines.

It is said that it doesn't require any engine mods, but gives quite a bit more torque and horse power. (i don't have specs for that)

Pity these kits are hard to find, and costly.

Sometimes one of these kits is offered on Ebay.

If you would like some pictures of a Judson kit, please let me know.

Kind regards,

Erik