Tom, Kevin et al-
I've got CD8552LO, not the last, but closer.
On the Steering Wheel restoration, thank you for all the responses, have
one lead in Australia and one in Pennsylvania. Will let you know how it
turns if it does.
Man, up keep of this stuff is hell.
Ciao-
Pouya
>- ----------
>> From: linda long <lalong@vt.edu>
>> To: Kevin N. Andrews <kevina@emji.net>
>> Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net
>> Subject: Re: The Last 250?
>> Date: Wednesday, August 11, 1999 12:02 AM
>>
>>
>>
>> Kevin,
>> Looks like CD8539L was 55 from the end. According to the font of
>all
>> knowledge, TRF's TR250 Spare Parts Catalogue, there were 8594
>TR250's
>made
>> between August 1967 and December 1968. FWIT...my TR250 was 18 cars
>in
>> front of the one you are looking at..mine is CD8521L. Here's a
>thought
>for
>> you...why don't you buy CD8539L then sell me your Valencia Blue
>TR250 for
>a
>> song.....I'll even throw in CD8521L to free up some garage space.
>>
>> Tom Long
>> Blacksburg, VA
>>
>> 64TR4
>> 68TR250
>> 76TR6
>>
>> At 09:07 PM 8/10/99 -0400, you wrote:
>> >
>> >I was looking at a 250 today. I don't know if the owner will sell
>it or
>> >not. But I noticed the Comm. # was CD8539L.. I was wondering what
>was
>the
>> >Comm. # on the last 250?
>> >Kevin
>> >250's CD2908LO
>> > CD7766L
>> >
>
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>Date: Wed, 11 Aug 1999 15:21:26 +0930
>From: "frank" <frank@ssabsa.sa.gov.au>
>Subject: Re: Name that goo.
>
>
>Thanks to all who supplied speculation about the origin of the pink
>goo. A
>summary of responses is listed below...
>
>Michael D. Porter wrote:
>
>> Quite possible that there is a lighter additive in the oil you are
>using
>> which is getting whipped up with air and some of the condensation in
>the
>> crankcase to produce an emulsion.
>>
>> If it seems a little frothy, that's likely what it is. If Australia
>is
>> still using predominantly leaded gas, it may also be unburned
>tetraethyl
>> lead, which has a sort of rusty red color, and if mixed with free
>lead
>> deposits in the crankcase, might turn a pinkish color, since free
>lead
>> is a lighter grey to whitish metal.
>>
>> Cheers.
>
>Australia does indeed use leaded petrol (at least the TR6 does) - I
>suspect we may catch up to the rest of the world after someone comes
>up with a tried and true substitute (ie about 20 years after everyone
>else has got rid of it). Interesting theory, and may be the most
>plausible since my valve guides are shot and the comments below.
>
>
>Malcolm Walker wrote:
>
>> What color is your coolant? I know that some stuff has a reddish
>tinge.
>>
>> It's probably something that is floating around your crankcase in a
>vapor
>> form that condensed onto the filler cap. Oil, gas additives
>perhaps?
>> Detergents?
>
>and, Joe Curry wrote:
>
>> It was most likely emulsified water/oil. Check the condition of
>your
>> oil after a hard drive and see if there is evidence of water in
>there.
>> Also check the coolant level to see if there is any loss. If all is
>in
>> order, the stuff may just be the result of condensation inside the
>> crankcase and is nothing to worry about.
>
>Unfortunately my coolant is green, so I don't think it's a combination
>of
>coolant and oil, but it could
>be oil and condensation. However, pink doesn't seem a likely colour
>for a
>mixture of this sort. Since
>it doesn't seem to be contaminating the sump oil, I guess it isn't
>anything
>to worry about, but correct
>me if I'm wrong...
>
>Thanks,
>
>Frank Biedermann
>69 TR6 PI
>Adelaide,
>AUSTRALIA
>
>
>
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