At 2:32 AM 10/24/96 -0400, Jack I Brooks wrote:
>Having just bought my TR3 (which came with an original TR2 manual) I am
>trying to determine which maintenance/repair manual to purchase. Any
>suggestions?
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>Jack Brooks
>Hillsdale, New Jersey
>1960 TR3-A TS69032L
Jack you do have a problem, The factory did an excellent job of
documenting the TR2 and a good job of documenting the TR3, Those of us
with post TS60000 TR3As just need to use a combination of anything we can
find. The factory manual is good for rebuilding an engine but not for
identifying original parts or working on the electrical system.
Here is what I would recommend.
1. The factory TR2 repair manual - covers things that haven't changed.
2. The Hayes TR2-4 repair manual - Covers later stuff
3. The TRA concourse judging handbook - tells you what parts should be on
your car. This is a MUST have for people restoring late TR3As.
4. A reprint of the correct year owners manual - gives maintenence and
tuneup info for your year of car. Also if memory serves, it gives a
correct wiring diagram. (The one in the Roadster Factory's glove box
companion has at least one error that I noticed).
5. The factory parts manual - documents the TR2 but has better pictures &
shows more parts than the red shop manual. Assume a lot of the parts
documented are wrong for your car, but its better than nothing..sorta
TeriAnn
twakeman@scruznet.com
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