Lou, you have a beautiful car and one worthy of show competition, I really
enjoyed seeing it at TRF this summer. Your 4A is equally beautiful from the
photos I've seen.
Concours shows have now gotten to the place to me at least, as looking at
just another pretty face. The cars have been restored far beyond they ever
were as original. Your TR2 and Joe's TS1 were highlights of TRF to me
because of their unique character. Yours' because of the color and Joes'
well that's obvious, it's TS1. Out of all of the cars at TRF there were a
few more that excited me, the Italias for certain and the 2000 too. Beyond
that I enjoy the shows for the event and not only the cars. I am not a fan
of Concours at all and can do without the babble about what's correct and
not correct and that's my perspective of "so what".
I certainly do enjoy seeing so many cars together and usually participate in
shows for the charity and the best parking place available. Now take me to a
Vintage race event or any competition event and you have my interest. I like
performance oriented activities.
Hope you have your carbs sorted out.
JVV
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lou Metelko" <lmtr4a@ctlnet.com>
To: "Gerald M Van Vlack" <jerryvv@alltel.net>; "Randall Young"
<ryoung@navcomtech.com>
Cc: "Triumphs" <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2004 3:26 PM
Subject: Re: TR4/TR4A Question
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gerald M Van Vlack" <jerryvv@alltel.net>
>
> Cc: "Triumphs" <triumphs@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2004 2:06 PM
> Subject: Re: TR4/TR4A Question
>
>
> > Yep you are correct, there is some debate over which system from the
> > manifold back was installed on IRS cars vs. solid axle cars. >
literature
> so what, right!
> > JVV
>
> Gerald:
>
> The two into one manifold with two outlets and the short dual down pipe
> remained the same during the entire run of the 4A. The TRA Concours
manual
> states: "Two different types of TR4A systems were used regardless of type
of
> rear axle. The early system (with three mufflers) was phased out due to
> expense to produce and replace. It was replaced by a system that, in
> general architecture, was kept through the TR6 production run. The change
> from the dual rear mufflers to the single transverse mounted muffler was
> about CT (or CTC) 70000."
>
> Don't understand why one of our major suppliers can't get that right.
>
> Wadia mean "so what", this is serious Concours stuff - right Randall!
>
> Lou Metelko
> Auburn, Indiana
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