- 21. Re: Car is missing badly, help! (score: 1)
- Author: Jay Snable <jsnable@mac.com>
- Date: Thu, 21 Apr 2005 13:18:59 -0700
- How about the possibility that the piece you found is a blanking plug from your carburetor? You may have a fuel passage that has opened up and is no longer under control of the float valve... Jay '7
- /html/6pack/2005-04/msg00308.html (7,308 bytes)
- 22. Spicer universal joints part number and source (score: 1)
- Author: Jay Snable <jsnable@mac.com>
- Date: Mon, 11 Oct 2004 10:20:39 -0700
- Hi all, I've seen several references to Spicer u-joints in the archives, but haven't found a definitive part number or a place to order them. Two part numbers come up in web searches - 5-153X and 5-4
- /html/6pack/2004-10/msg00095.html (7,055 bytes)
- 23. Re: Spicer universal joints part number and source (score: 1)
- Author: Jay Snable <jsnable@mac.com>
- Date: Mon, 11 Oct 2004 10:48:55 -0700
- I'll answer the first part of my own question... I found several interchange tables on the web, and they list the equivalents as Spicer 5-4X, Neapco 1-0005, and Precision 344. I have one 344 from TRF
- /html/6pack/2004-10/msg00097.html (7,229 bytes)
- 24. Re: fuel pump diaphram (score: 1)
- Author: Jay Snable <jsnable@mac.com>
- Date: Mon, 11 Oct 2004 19:41:30 -0700
- I bought a rebuild kit from TRF a few years ago, and it did include the diaphragm. It does seem like a key part! Jay '73 TR6 Check out the new British Cars Forum: http://www.team.net/the-local/tiki-
- /html/6pack/2004-10/msg00116.html (7,110 bytes)
- 25. Re: Sun Visor Question (score: 1)
- Author: Jay Snable <jsnable@mac.com>
- Date: Mon, 9 Aug 2004 21:10:28 -0700
- I had the same issue when I replaced mine - a very loose fit. I placed the visor in a vice (with some protective cloth) and applied some pressure. I did this in small increments so as to not totally
- /html/6pack/2004-08/msg00140.html (7,506 bytes)
- 26. Re: front wheel bearing races (score: 1)
- Author: Jay Snable <jsnable@mac.com>
- Date: Thu, 1 Jul 2004 15:50:26 -0700
- Or, you can use my favorite cheap tool - the old race turned upside Jay '73 TR6
- /html/6pack/2004-07/msg00012.html (6,888 bytes)
- 27. carb to hood clearance (score: 1)
- Author: Jay Snable <jsnable@mac.com>
- Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2004 19:48:26 -0700
- Hi All, I have tracked down some strange rattling to the fact that my car's hood is contacting the front carb. In this case, it is a GoodParts triple Stromberg setup, but from the paint it looks like
- /html/6pack/2004-06/msg00269.html (7,054 bytes)
- 28. Re: carb to hood clearance (score: 1)
- Author: Jay Snable <jsnable@mac.com>
- Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2004 20:09:51 -0700
- Yep, the spacers are there, although I'm sure they could be in better shape. I'm pleased enough with the panel alignments, so I think that I will stick with modifying the engine mounts (at least unt
- /html/6pack/2004-06/msg00283.html (7,426 bytes)
- 29. Re: Diff. pinion seal (score: 1)
- Author: Jay Snable <jsnable@mac.com>
- Date: Sun, 18 Apr 2004 18:12:30 -0700
- No wizard am I, but I just went through this and ended up drilling some small holes in the seal and putting some screws in to serve as anchor points to tap it out. It was still a pain in the @%$#. Al
- /html/6pack/2004-04/msg00303.html (7,386 bytes)
- 30. Re: New 74 TR Pics (score: 1)
- Author: Jay Snable <jsnable@mac.com>
- Date: Mon, 29 Mar 2004 13:49:59 -0800
- It sure looks like my color - I chose "Triumph Racing Green" from a '67 or so TR4A for my '73 TR6 (formerly Carmine with nasty GM metallic red over that). Jay
- /html/6pack/2004-03/msg00531.html (7,367 bytes)
- 31. Re: Clutch pedal wear (score: 1)
- Author: Jay Snable <jsnable@mac.com>
- Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2004 20:38:31 -0800
- I'll add one more option to Greg's reply - you can drill out the pushrod and pedal holes one size larger. I believe that the original size was for 5/16", so I drilled a 3/8" hole in each and got a la
- /html/6pack/2004-02/msg00375.html (7,073 bytes)
- 32. K&N filter assembly (score: 1)
- Author: Jay Snable <jsnable@mac.com>
- Date: Tue, 09 Sep 2003 13:41:51 -0700
- I am going ahead with the Goodparts triple Stromberg setup and was thinking about using the 1.75" K&N filters on the carbs. I did a search on the K&N site and got 56-9156 as the correct part number f
- /html/6pack/2003-09/msg00122.html (6,773 bytes)
- 33. rattling non-return valve (score: 1)
- Author: Jay Snable <jsnable@mac.com>
- Date: Sat, 13 Sep 2003 21:49:20 -0700
- I had convinced myself that something terrible was happening as I was hearing some strange mechanical noise while idling. Surely a bad water pump, or maybe the main bearings going (the imagination of
- /html/6pack/2003-09/msg00166.html (6,962 bytes)
- 34. Oil separator surprise (score: 1)
- Author: Jay Snable <jsnable@mac.com>
- Date: Fri, 19 Sep 2003 22:39:14 -0700
- I had realized that I had a problem with oil in the crankcase vapor when I had my Weber DGVs on. I had just installed roller rockers and, in addition to an oil feed line and alloy valve cover, soon h
- /html/6pack/2003-09/msg00278.html (7,325 bytes)
- 35. TWM EFI conversion update (score: 1)
- Author: Jay Snable <jsnable@mac.com>
- Date: Wed, 6 Aug 2003 20:55:33 -0700
- I decided to try TWM's Halmeter O2 monitor to work on my carbs and got to talking about fuel injection. They do carry DCOE replacement throttle bodies, but also have been working on a Stromberg repla
- /html/6pack/2003-08/msg00126.html (7,232 bytes)
- 36. Re: Rough idle hints needed REDUX (score: 1)
- Author: Jay Snable <jsnable@mac.com>
- Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2003 22:49:49 -0700
- I can answer a couple of your questions. My springs are about 6 1/16" long while horizontal, and have some blue paint on one end. I believe this signifies the spring strength. I bought the springs a
- /html/6pack/2003-08/msg00209.html (9,054 bytes)
- 37. Re: oil pressure adapter block outlet (score: 1)
- Author: Jay Snable <jsnable@mac.com>
- Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2003 19:34:34 -0700
- You are right. The other port (below the distributor) is where the oil pressure switch goes. Jay '73 TR6 /// 6pack@autox.team.net mailing list /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool /// Ar
- /html/6pack/2003-08/msg00409.html (7,606 bytes)
- 38. rocker oil feed line (score: 1)
- Author: Jay Snable <jsnable@mac.com>
- Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2003 20:23:17 -0700
- As a follow up to Ken's oil gauge line question, where does everyone hook up their rocker oil feeds? I had mine in the oil switch port, but was wondering if there were any advantages of using the oil
- /html/6pack/2003-08/msg00412.html (6,620 bytes)
- 39. regular or hardened lifters for stock cam? (score: 1)
- Author: Jay Snable <jsnable@mac.com>
- Date: Sun, 24 Aug 2003 11:56:05 -0700
- I am thinking about putting my old stock cam (doing some experimenting). This cam has about 15k miles on it, and unfortunately I think that the matching lifters are lost. Looking at BPNW I see both r
- /html/6pack/2003-08/msg00488.html (7,468 bytes)
- 40. Re: regular or hardened lifters for stock cam? (score: 1)
- Author: Jay Snable <jsnable@mac.com>
- Date: Sun, 24 Aug 2003 15:09:29 -0700
- Here is the whole story... I bought a Kent cam kit (cam, lifters and springs) a few years ago during a TRF sale. I haven't been that happy with it, mainly due to lumpy idle even at about 1200rpm. It
- /html/6pack/2003-08/msg00491.html (8,897 bytes)
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