Well, I'm-a-gonna do it. I am going to enter the lair of the Triumph
in an MG. I'm getting a ride to Kentucky next Tues/Weds with a couple of
Spitfires, (Ric & Vicky Schlierer) then bopping over to Will Sadlers
in Indiana to retreive my new '65 MGB, which has been trailered there
from Texas, where his father owned it for the last 22 years. Then it's
back to the Vintage Triumph Register convention for some fun. To all
you TR SOL'ers going to the meet, I'll be the one in an MG hat,
probably being tarred and feathered! It won't be hard to spot 1 red
MGB w/white hardtop amoungst the TR's. I'll be staying at the motel
accross the street. I'll also probably be available to co-drive anyones
TR's in the events, when I'm not working on tune-up/fix up on the B to
attempt to get it in roadworthy condition (It hasn't seen a lot of use
or maintaince lately). Sunday morining, the real adventure begins, when
we start the long trip back north.
On Aug 13, 11:25am, W. H. Sohl wrote:
}
} my son's gearbox (TR-7) has apparently
} self distructed a bearing and now is very noisy in 2nd and 4th.
} We are pulling the gearbox and I have another used one. We found
} that the fluid level in the gearbox was almost dry. The car was
} put on
} the road last year and we never had any dripping of fluids. We
} can only surmise that the gearbox level hadn't been checked by the
} prior owner for a long time and it was almost dry for the past
} year. He only drives the car locally and, as such, never subjected
} the gearbox to long term driving as was done this weekend. Moral
} of the story - DO check the gearbox (TR-7) fluid level and don't
} trust to the fact that it should be good because there isn't anything
} dripping.
Let me second this- The TR7/8 gearboxes may have a greater tendancy than
most to loose their important fluids somehow. Tilly's cousin has had
a TR8 since new (now around 60K miles). A few years ago, on a trip here,
he developed a problem with 2/3rd gears. Turns out the gearbox was
dry. We filled it up and made it home, but he had to have the trans.
rebuilt, as bearings & syncros, (& maybe gears) were destroyed.
Check ALL your fluids in your British-car!
On Aug 14, 6:57pm, Carl Stern wrote:
} Subject: Rebuild + 600 miles
}
} My MGB now has ~600 miles on it since the engine rebuild.
} What else should I do at this time? Adjust the valves? Re-torque head bolts?
Yes, and yes, but in the other order. (torque, then adjust)
Then re-check the points, timing, plugs, and carbs.
} After this, is it ok to really rev it, or should I do some continued
} break-in until 1000 miles? I kept the revs under 3500 for the first 500mi, I
} have occasionally gone to 4000-4500 in this past 100 miles.
You should vary the revs., gradually working your way up. Avoid constant
RPM runs. Blip the throttle to the higher RPMs under no load, for gradually
increasing periods of time. Pay attention to any problems, mis-fires,
pinging, noises, etc.
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