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21. Re: triple Strombergs - experiences? (score: 1): Author: Timothy Holbrook <tjh173@yahoo.com>; Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2004 08:01:38 -0800 (PST); I fitted the Goodparts triple stromberg kit to my '71 a few years back, and am very happy with it. The fit and finish of the parts was fantastic (as has been my experience with all of the Goodparts; /html/6pack/2004-02/msg00044.html (9,042 bytes)
22. Re: Revington TR (score: 1): Author: Timothy Holbrook <tjh173@yahoo.com>; Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2004 12:22:07 -0800 (PST); I'm a bit confused as to why your second point would be a reason to stay AWAY from the one-piece bracket type conversions. The lever arms transfer all the loads to the chassis, and the tube shocks (; /html/6pack/2004-02/msg00127.html (8,423 bytes)
23. Re: engine removed (score: 1): Author: Timothy Holbrook <tjh173@yahoo.com>; Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2004 14:47:50 -0800 (PST); Here's a little tip if you're having trouble pulling the head. My head wouldn't pop with compression, and wouldn't pop with the rope trick. I was getting fed up, then got advice to take all the head; /html/6pack/2004-02/msg00130.html (7,818 bytes)
24. RE: engine removed (score: 1): Author: Timothy Holbrook <tjh173@yahoo.com>; Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2004 15:35:46 -0800 (PST); Good point, I forgot one detail - I use two jam nuts INSTEAD OF the regular nut (rather than using the regular nut and a jam nut). If I remember right, two jam nuts are actually a little thinner than; /html/6pack/2004-02/msg00132.html (7,558 bytes)
25. Re: Exhaust headers (score: 1): Author: Timothy Holbrook <tjh173@yahoo.com>; Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2004 17:06:37 -0800 (PST); I have a 71 also, with similar mods (9.7:1 compression, 1.65 Goodparts rockers, Goodparts GP3 cam). Several years ago (prior to all the engine mods) I got a Monza Pacesetter header and free flow exh; /html/6pack/2004-02/msg00338.html (8,814 bytes)
26. Re: Alignment questions (score: 1): Author: Timothy Holbrook <tjh173@yahoo.com>; Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2004 10:26:28 -0800 (PST); "Two up" does indeed mean with 2 occupants in the car. Translation of English to "American" is one of the perks of having a British father. The fact that he worked for Triumph at one time also helps!; /html/6pack/2004-02/msg00345.html (7,680 bytes)
27. Re: overheating issue (score: 1): Author: Timothy Holbrook <tjh173@yahoo.com>; Date: Mon, 29 Dec 2003 11:08:21 -0800 (PST); A quick addition here. I forgot about vacuum retard (I don't have it, nor the advance, hooked up on my car). If you use the vacuum retard (it's not really necessary anymore in most places since our c; /html/6pack/2004-01/msg00031.html (6,627 bytes)
28. Re: brake issue (score: 1): Author: Timothy Holbrook <tjh173@yahoo.com>; Date: Fri, 2 Jan 2004 09:42:03 -0800 (PST); Start by bleeding the brakes - it sounds like you may have some air in the lines. Remember that when bleeding the brakes, you start at the wheel furthest from the master cylinder (passenger rear) an; /html/6pack/2004-01/msg00040.html (9,304 bytes)
29. Re: TR6 FRONT END REBUILD (score: 1): Author: Timothy Holbrook <tjh173@yahoo.com>; Date: Fri, 2 Jan 2004 15:40:07 -0800 (PST); Steering rack mounts: I really like the alloy rack mounts that I got from Goodparts (also sold through TRF, as are most of the Goodparts items). I was never able to get the rack mounted perfectly st; /html/6pack/2004-01/msg00052.html (9,948 bytes)
30. Re: Spax shocks (score: 1): Author: Timothy Holbrook <tjh173@yahoo.com>; Date: Sat, 3 Jan 2004 19:43:20 -0800 (PST); I'm no expert, so I'm sure some of the racers/autocrossers on the list can give some better insight. But what I did was set them all to halfway between firm and soft. Then I found I wanted the rears; /html/6pack/2004-01/msg00065.html (7,424 bytes)
31. Re: Need some help (score: 1): Author: Timothy Holbrook <tjh173@yahoo.com>; Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2004 14:33:57 -0800 (PST); The factory never mass-produced any GT6-convertibles (or Spit-6's, depending on how you look at it), but I wouldn't be surprised if they made a few prototypes just to try it out. How could they resis; /html/6pack/2004-01/msg00425.html (8,847 bytes)
32. Re: push rod length (score: 1): Author: Timothy Holbrook <tjh173@yahoo.com>; Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2004 07:22:20 -0800 (PST); I asked Richard Good about this via email a while back, and he clarified it for me. The rocker geometry is affected simply by the height of the rocker fulcrum, the rocker ratio, and the height of the; /html/6pack/2004-01/msg00458.html (9,500 bytes)
33. RE: Does 0.120" really get 9.5:1 compression? (score: 1): Author: Timothy Holbrook <tjh173@yahoo.com>; Date: Mon, 22 Dec 2003 13:56:57 -0800 (PST); Due to the shape of the combustion chamber, you have to take more material off the block in order to get the same comp ratio as taking a lesser amount of material off the head. However, that being sa; /html/6pack/2003-12/msg00210.html (9,061 bytes)
34. Re: Why decking the block is better than milling the head. (score: 1): Author: Timothy Holbrook <tjh173@yahoo.com>; Date: Mon, 22 Dec 2003 19:01:39 -0800 (PST); Sorry everybody, it looks like my posting was a bit confusing and started a long string of responses. I didn't mean to imply that the way to increase compression ratio is by decking the block rather; /html/6pack/2003-12/msg00230.html (9,253 bytes)
35. Xmas Gifts (score: 1): Author: Timothy Holbrook <tjh173@yahoo.com>; Date: Sat, 27 Dec 2003 15:12:49 -0800 (PST); Well, since we've just recently bought our first house, Christmas was a bit thriftier than usual in the Holbrook house. However, my wife did get me the Kastner book and the two Roger Williams books.; /html/6pack/2003-12/msg00325.html (7,632 bytes)
36. Re: overheating issue (score: 1): Author: Timothy Holbrook <tjh173@yahoo.com>; Date: Mon, 29 Dec 2003 09:26:20 -0800 (PST); I struggled with an overheating issue for quite a long time. The radiator was my first stop, I had it flushed out and the rad shop said they got some slop out of it and that it should be fine. The c; /html/6pack/2003-12/msg00348.html (9,814 bytes)
37. Re: cylinder head (score: 1): Author: Timothy Holbrook <tjh173@yahoo.com>; Date: Wed, 8 Oct 2003 09:31:11 -0700 (PDT); I believe cylinder heads from any year TR250/6 will fit engine blocks from any year TR250/6. However, as you have suspected, intake manifolds are the problem. The intake port spacing was changed on; /html/6pack/2003-10/msg00142.html (7,540 bytes)
38. Re: Steering Help Needed Fast! (score: 1): Author: Timothy Holbrook <tjh173@yahoo.com>; Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2003 08:18:38 -0700 (PDT); Have you installed your shocks yet? I believe this problem has come up before, and it turned out that the shocks need to be installed, because they control the pressure that the spring exerts on the; /html/6pack/2003-10/msg00263.html (9,991 bytes)
39. Re: Removing rear axle (score: 1): Author: Timothy Holbrook <tjh173@yahoo.com>; Date: Sun, 19 Oct 2003 11:23:21 -0700 (PDT); I've done this job a few times, and I agree with you that it can be a bit tough to remove these bolts when laying under the car - it's kinda hard to get good leverage. And on top of that, the nyloc; /html/6pack/2003-10/msg00372.html (8,785 bytes)
40. Re: Suspension Rebuild Opinions Wanted (score: 1): Author: Timothy Holbrook <tjh173@yahoo.com>; Date: Sun, 26 Oct 2003 10:06:44 -0800 (PST); Steering - I went with the Goodparts aluminum rack mounts (www.goodparts.com). They are infinitely better than the stock TR6 mounts. No matter what I did, I could not get the stock mounts to hold th; /html/6pack/2003-10/msg00509.html (9,853 bytes)

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