> I am brand new to this list and have just bought a 1960 Triumph TR3B!
Hi Paul, and welcome to the 'big' list !
> And
> because I needed wheels for my restoration, I turned to Ebay:
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2424
> 275570&cate
> gory=34209&rd=1
> Now that I've won the auction, the guy tells me that the studs
> are broken on
> three of the four wheels! WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?
I would assume that he means the studs that the hubcaps mount on. There are
only 3 per wheel, so one missing means you cannot mount the stock hubcaps
(and the wheels aren't designed for any other kind).
Given that he described them as 'splendid', I would object, loudly. IMO
"broken" does not count as "splendid", and false advertising (even on eBay)
is a felony. At the very least, he should refund your money and keep the
wheels.
On your earlier off-list question about HS6 carbs, IMO it depends a bit on
your desires and abilities. The HS6 & TR4A intake can be made to work, and
work well, but you are going to have hassles with throttle linkage (the HS6
throttles turn backwards and the pivot is in a different location) and choke
linkage. Also if you are really planning a "restoration", any Triumph
enthusiast will look at them and think "wrong carbs".
Of course, many of us are not such purists, and would be happy to trade
original carbs & manifolds for the TR4A versions <grin>
Randall
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