In message <9311171544.AA10124@hpfckjs.fc.hp.com> writes:
> It is important to remember that many of the parts used on the TR's came from
> multiple supliers. I don't know if this is the case with the brake resevoir
> or
I believe the resevior is only made by Girling.
> not. It is not uncommon to find 2 cars build within months or weeks of each
> other that have totally different parts on them. Two clasic examples of this
> are the hoods ( I have found 3 different materials used in origonal hoods )
> and
> the carbs. The later TR3A's and TR4's could be fitted with either the SU or
> ZS
> carbs. The 1960 TR3A I just purchased has ZS, my 1964 TR4 has SU's, my 1966
> TR4A has SU's and my 1968 TR4A has ZS.
One thing you didn't mention is the dreaded previous owner. They can and usually
do the strangist things apparently for no other reason than wim or expediency.I
suspect your '60 TR3 is a case in point. I bet sometime someone decided the
original carbs were worn and needed replacing and the ZS units were what was
readilly available new. Before the TR became a classic, original parts were
hard to impossible to get when production was over.
The TR3B's were the worst. They were
> built from an accumulation of spare parts for the TR2-TR4.
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>
> Kevin Spooner
> The Sports Works of Greeley
> Specializing in Triumphs and British Sports Cars
>
> britcars@hpfckjs.fc.hp.com
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I don't suppose that in your collection that you have an original style
windscreen washer switch/hand pump that you might part with. I'll trade an
original overdrive switch for one.
Take care,
TeriAnn
TeriAnn Wakeman One of these days, I'll be old enough that
twakeman@apple.com people will stop calling me crazy and start
LINK: TWAKEMAN calling me eccentric.
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