In a message dated 96-12-04 21:13:36 EST, you write:
<< Question 2: Bill Piggott's book "Original Triump TR" indicates under
Production Figures
that the TR4A production of 3633 cars in 1967 and 0 were produced in 1968?
In the
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My source for this info was direct contact with the people that I knew at the
BL Depot, factory service school, ect. in Brisbane, CA, regarding my care of
a customer's 68 TR4A. It also is documented by a 68 factory handbook sup. (
the wiring diag. also changed) : The cars were all built and imported to the
USA in 1967. (Because of real / or believed regulations / government info)
( my IMHO), the cars were modified in the USA for sale as 1968 compliant
cars. The major modification was a set of very weak dist. advance springs
(diff dist # TR & Lucas) that retarded the stat./idle timing to TDC, from 4
deg before TDC for the early cars & the fitment of SU carb needles "OW" in
place of the previous "2 0" or "TW"
Thus the TR4A could be sold honestly in the USA as an 68 model.
A TR3 Racer that cares about keeping thre marque alive!
the above info
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