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Motorcycle Discussions => British Bikes => Topic started by: savage07 on July 16, 2010, 09:13:31 AM

Title: triumph 1956 350 twin
Post by: savage07 on July 16, 2010, 09:13:31 AM

Hi there just looking for some help in regards to a customers bike. He has a 1956 350 engine number H3642, he wants to take it out to 500 but not sure if it is possible with ts engine. I think its a t90 nut unsure. Any info greatly appreciated. Cheers

Title: Re: triumph 1956 350 twin
Post by: L.A.B. on July 16, 2010, 09:38:43 AM

Quote from: savage07 on July 16, 2010, 09:13:31 AM

1956 350 engine number H3642

But that serial number is 1958 (unit twin). 1958 = H761 to H5484.
 http://www.tioc.org/serial_numbers.htm

Quote from: savage07 on July 16, 2010, 09:13:31 AM

I think its a t90 nut unsure.

Apparently, there were no Tiger 90 (T90) twin cylinder models before 1963, so the serial number suggests it's probably a 1958 unit construction 3TA "Twenty One" model, first introduced in 1957?