Another option:
You could try moving to a state where the emissions law are not as strict!!!
;-)
Steph
----- Original Message -----
From: <Crazeecooter@aol.com>
To: <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2000 2:29 AM
Subject: TR6 Cam Shaft Problem...big one
>
> Dear List:
>
> I have a problem that has me a bit heartbroken. You see I recently did a
> frame off of my TR6...and did a few things to try to give it some more
> umph...lightened the flywheel a bit, and put in a hotter cam (iskendarian
> cam).
>
> Well I think the cam has screwed me over (or so my mechanic says) because
I
> can't get the car to pass california smog emissions. He says the
> hydrocarbons are way up. Also, when hot...my car does not maintain its
idle
> sometimes and dies. He does not think this is a result of the lightened
> flywheel. He says my carburetors can't support the cam and thats why I am
> having this problem (Strombergs) He suggests either doing webers (which
will
> never pass CA smog..but he says will prevent the car from dying) or going
> back to a stock cam.
>
> We have tried several things to get the car to pass smog as is....set the
> valve clearances as high as 22, as well as running a fuel mixture of 101
> Octane gas and Ethyl Alcohol...to no avail. Could the cam really cause
this
> much trouble...or could be it something else...like maybe the carbs need
to
> be rebuilt (they don't maintain the oil in the dash pot very well)
>
> As you can imagine...after pouring all this money into the car I am not
> exciting about replacing a cam...or investing in webers...and all around
feel
> pretty demoralized. (not looking for sympothy...just venting) So if any
of
> you have any suggestons at all about other solutions to the problem...or
> whats the best way to go to new cam...or webers...or something else
> entirely...that would be helpful
>
> Thanks Again:
>
> Jonathan.
>
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