While I liked getting my drive shaft balanced and it made a difference, the
biggest difference I saw in my TR6 was as a result of getting the wheels
balanced ON THE CAR. That way the whole assembly gets balanced together. I
found one shop in the Atlanta area that does it, I guess its kind of a lost
art. Its worth finding.
Jim Altman jaltman@altlaw.com Illigitimi non Carborundum
http://www.altlaw.com/metro/jaltman.html 69-TR6#CC28754L(O) W4UCK
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-triumphs@autox.team.net
[mailto:owner-triumphs@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of David A Templeton
Sent: Monday, September 27, 1999 2:38 PM
To: Douglas Frank; Spitfire Mailing List; triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: YyeeeEESSsss! I'm an lbc owner!
Congrats on the find!
As for the front end shakes, I was at the Bronte Creek LBC show two weeks
ago and talked with the only 2 GT6 owners ( common conversation :-) ) and
they said that thier sixes also had the shakes. One had the driveshaft
rebalanced and the other was working on the front trunnions.
My "spit-six" shakes at 100kph( 60mph) and I am getting convinced to have
the driveshaft checked.
I hope this helps as a starting point.
David A. Templeton
mailto:davidt@opentext.com
74 Spitfire "Spit-Six" Comm #: FM10491U
running a '73 MkIII GT6 engine KF1951HE.
----- Original Message -----
From: Douglas Frank <frank@zk3.dec.com>
To: Triumphcars <Triumphcars@onelist.com>; Triumphs
<triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, September 27, 1999 2:29 PM
Subject: YyeeeEESSsss! I'm an lbc owner!
>
> I just bought a GT6 yesterday! I've been looking for a few months now and
> finally found one that I could afford, and that was driveable (sort of).
It's
> in Memphis TN, and the PO is doing the delivery-- how can I complain?
>
> Oh, it has its problems--
>
> serious front end shake (probly ball joints or bearings, not sure) that
seems
> to go away at highway speeds
>
> rt. halfshaft seal leaks a bit
>
> coupla snotloads of bondo, but not in critical areas
>
> it has a stock GT6 gas tank, i.e. it's a D E A T H T R A P in a
> rear-ender-- so in goes a racing fuel cell, first thing.
>
> wish us luck!
> --
> Douglas Frank Compaq Computer Corp.
> ZKO 110 Spit Brook Rd.
> DTN 264-0501 Nashua, NH USA 03062
>
> '73 GT6 KF20642U (needs a name-- "Proud Mary" tops the list so far)
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