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221. Re: Tranny Vent Hole (score: 1): Author: "Robert M. Lang" <lang@isis.mit.edu>; Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2005 17:19:54 -0500 (EST); There should be a vent hole already. Actually, there should be two. One is in the top cover, the other is in the tail. They are _really small_ holes, less than 1/8" and there's no cover or fitting. I; /html/6pack/2005-01/msg00272.html (7,444 bytes)
222. RE: Snow (score: 1): Author: "Robert M. Lang" <lang@isis.mit.edu>; Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2005 17:41:20 -0500 (EST); Okay - whatever I said/did... I apologize. I just spent over 4 hours doing snow removal. This is cutting into my quality time with the TR6's! FWIW - I got about 24" and there are 5 foot drifts aroun; /html/6pack/2005-01/msg00273.html (6,807 bytes)
223. Re: Placing car on Jackstands (score: 1): Author: "Robert M. Lang" <lang@isis.mit.edu>; Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2005 11:55:15 -0500 (EST); If you support the car in the rear by placing the jackstands under the trailing arm crossmembers, the weight is distrubuted as it would be with the car sitting with all four wheels on the ground wit; /html/6pack/2005-01/msg00286.html (8,076 bytes)
224. Re: suspension problem (score: 1): Author: "Robert M. Lang" <lang@isis.mit.edu>; Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2005 16:21:18 -0500 (EST); There's only one way to "do the right thing" here... you need to get the car on a frame machine with all the data points in the Bentley (or factory manual) and see what's up. I never-ever-ever try t; /html/6pack/2005-01/msg00303.html (8,141 bytes)
225. Re: Repairing Plywood Dashboards (score: 1): Author: "Robert M. Lang" <lang@isis.mit.edu>; Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2005 16:17:48 -0500 (EST); Help the un-informed... what exactly is a "bookend style" dashboard? Confused in Boston. rml -- Bob Lang Room N42-140Q | This space for rent Consultant MIT unix-linux-help | Voice:617-253-7438 FAX: 6; /html/6pack/2005-01/msg00354.html (7,354 bytes)
226. Re: Fill plug (score: 1): Author: "Robert M. Lang" <lang@isis.mit.edu>; Date: Mon, 6 Dec 2004 09:38:31 -0500 (EST); Driver's side (on LHD models) above the "rib" on the side of the case. The answer actually depends on what year TR6 tranny you have. For the early trannies, the steel bits on the magnet will be laysh; /html/6pack/2004-12/msg00052.html (7,392 bytes)
227. Re: Runoffs Coverage (score: 1): Author: "Robert M. Lang" <lang@isis.mit.edu>; Date: Mon, 6 Dec 2004 10:56:55 -0500 (EST); If you didn't get a chance to watch the SCCA Runoffs (tm) E Production race on Speed TV over the weekend, I would like to suggest that you make an opportunity to see it. I do not know the schedule o; /html/6pack/2004-12/msg00055.html (7,747 bytes)
228. RE: Runoffs Coverage (score: 1): Author: "Robert M. Lang" <lang@isis.mit.edu>; Date: Wed, 8 Dec 2004 10:44:49 -0500 (EST); Sam knows! The bottom line and in the interest of space is the question should be "what hasn't Sam Halkias done to the car?". Also note that there are at least two cars that he runs. But in short, th; /html/6pack/2004-12/msg00098.html (7,418 bytes)
229. Re: Snaps (score: 1): Author: "Robert M. Lang" <lang@isis.mit.edu>; Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2004 09:57:51 -0500 (EST); If you don't want to scratch the paint, then you need to put some masking tape around the hole... but if you are into buying tools - I highly recommend using an air-powered riveter... you don't get t; /html/6pack/2004-12/msg00120.html (7,586 bytes)
230. Re: Flywheel:How lite is too lite? (score: 1): Author: "Robert M. Lang" <lang@isis.mit.edu>; Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2004 23:11:12 -0500 (EST); The only problem with a flywheel that's 12 pounds is that it might be weakened from loosing all the mass. Presuming that your crank is the late-style, that's easily 1/2 of the stock flywheel weight,; /html/6pack/2004-12/msg00131.html (8,826 bytes)
231. Re: Flywheel:How lite is too lite? (score: 1): Author: "Robert M. Lang" <lang@isis.mit.edu>; Date: Fri, 10 Dec 2004 11:42:51 -0500 (EST); Umm... my cranks are def lighter than that. :-0 How about 80 pounds _with the flywheel_? I still haven't shipped a crank, but I do find that moving the spares around the garage to be a good way to ge; /html/6pack/2004-12/msg00138.html (8,461 bytes)
232. Re: Flywheel weight (score: 1): Author: "Robert M. Lang" <lang@isis.mit.edu>; Date: Mon, 13 Dec 2004 11:05:51 -0500 (EST); Drat - they're on to me.... Oh well, here's the build sheet on the red car: stock block, "a" stock pistons with 130k miles... new rings at about 110k miles. Stock crank turned .010 because the journa; /html/6pack/2004-12/msg00144.html (8,804 bytes)
233. RE: Battery Box Repair Parts (score: 1): Author: "Robert M. Lang" <lang@isis.mit.edu>; Date: Mon, 13 Dec 2004 12:56:53 -0500 (EST); All... All these solutions are def. worth considering: 1. new 2. fabricated 3. parts car. The problem with 1 is when they become available. I ordered one of these puppies from TRF when they first ann; /html/6pack/2004-12/msg00147.html (9,076 bytes)
234. Early Xmas Present (score: 1): Author: "Robert M. Lang" <lang@isis.mit.edu>; Date: Wed, 15 Dec 2004 10:08:30 -0500 (EST); As many folks on this list know, I like to race TR6's in SCCA Solo 2. Last night in between chucking logs into the wood stove to keep warm, I was reading the latest SCCA "Sports Car" section called; /html/6pack/2004-12/msg00153.html (8,620 bytes)
235. Re: Leg and hip room in the TR6 (score: 1): Author: "Robert M. Lang" <lang@isis.mit.edu>; Date: Tue, 21 Dec 2004 12:10:18 -0500 (EST); Hi. Doing the steering column up is a good thing to do, especially after the car has some miles on it. I was amazed that one of the lower u-joints on my street car was all sloppy. I now replace those; /html/6pack/2004-12/msg00186.html (10,208 bytes)
236. RE: Leg and hip room in the TR6 (score: 1): Author: "Robert M. Lang" <lang@isis.mit.edu>; Date: Tue, 21 Dec 2004 14:53:16 -0500 (EST); What? NO newpaper draped over the steering wheel? Perish the thought! And what about the DVD player? rml -- Bob Lang Room N42-140Q | This space for rent Consultant MIT unix-linux-help | Voice:617-253; /html/6pack/2004-12/msg00191.html (9,009 bytes)
237. Re: Leg and hip room in the TR6 (score: 1): Author: "Robert M. Lang" <lang@isis.mit.edu>; Date: Tue, 21 Dec 2004 15:04:34 -0500 (EST); I have some in-car video that I shot when driving around Mid-Ohio a while back (2000, I think) for a parade lap. I had a passenger who wanted to tape the track with her own camcorder. So, I wound up; /html/6pack/2004-12/msg00193.html (9,321 bytes)
238. Re: sway bar diameter (score: 1): Author: "Robert M. Lang" <lang@isis.mit.edu>; Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2004 09:54:41 -0500 (EST); Hi Joe. The stock front bar is less than 3/4", I think it's 11/16". The first upgrade to a TR6 suspension is the 3/4" bar or for the really serious folks a 7/8" bar. Adding a rear bar with the stock; /html/6pack/2004-11/msg00003.html (9,327 bytes)
239. Re: sway bar diameter (score: 1): Author: "Robert M. Lang" <lang@isis.mit.edu>; Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2004 09:59:26 -0500 (EST); The bars, properly installed, should make no difference in the absorption of bumps by the suspension. The bars only make the car roll less in cornering transistions. If the bars make the car stiffer,; /html/6pack/2004-11/msg00004.html (7,348 bytes)
240. Re: BP Northwest Rimflow valves (score: 1): Author: "Robert M. Lang" <lang@isis.mit.edu>; Date: Fri, 5 Nov 2004 09:53:58 -0500 (EST); They look like the same thing. Just make sure that the valves are 21 4N stainless and you're getting the same thing. These are really neat valves. Note that the exhausts are 1.28" which is .020 large; /html/6pack/2004-11/msg00046.html (7,035 bytes)

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