- 41. RE: LIST of things to do when doing your head (score: 1)
- Author: "TR6 Triumph" <tr6_1969@hotmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 01 May 2003 17:25:18 +0000
- Hi Vance, Yes, I would agree. I was trying to give a generalized list of considerations for the theory of head work. I raced GP, supersport and superbike motorcycles and quickly realized that keeping
- /html/6pack/2003-05/msg00013.html (9,698 bytes)
- 42. Emissions test prep list (score: 1)
- Author: "TR6 Triumph" <tr6_1969@hotmail.com>
- Date: Sun, 04 May 2003 15:12:39 +0000
- Hi Ken (and the group), I hope this doesn't bode poorly for your group impression of me: To get you car to get better numbers for emissions tests First, raise the idle to just under the state's maxim
- /html/6pack/2003-05/msg00058.html (10,062 bytes)
- 43. Re: Is DOT5 OK for Clutch Hydrolics? (score: 1)
- Author: "TR6 Triumph" <tr6_1969@hotmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 08 May 2003 14:04:28 +0000
- Hello Julio, I have DOT5 in mine and it works great and I love it. I'd recommend that you remove and thoroughly clean the master cylinder, the slave units and the tubing to ensure that there is no ol
- /html/6pack/2003-05/msg00145.html (7,453 bytes)
- 44. Re: windscreen and frame removal (score: 1)
- Author: "TR6 Triumph" <tr6_1969@hotmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 08 May 2003 14:18:47 +0000
- Hi James, Make sure to remove the two bolts under the dashboard. They are the main structural ones and less obvious that the three on top of the dash. And at the location of those nuts beneath the da
- /html/6pack/2003-05/msg00147.html (10,231 bytes)
- 45. Happy short story (well, short for me) (score: 1)
- Author: "TR6 Triumph" <tr6_1969@hotmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 16 May 2003 05:10:13 +0000
- Hi all, When I bought my 1969 TR6 in 1984 besides the fact that the only functioning mechanical system was the differential and much of the electricals were screwed up, the body nor frame had any can
- /html/6pack/2003-05/msg00328.html (8,760 bytes)
- 46. Re: Top Crash Pad Question (score: 1)
- Author: "TR6 Triumph" <tr6_1969@hotmail.com>
- Date: Sat, 17 May 2003 05:39:58 +0000
- Hi John, I have pulled several windshield frames off TR6s for their first times since being installed at the factory and have always found a non-hardening windshield sealant about where you are talki
- /html/6pack/2003-05/msg00354.html (7,793 bytes)
- 47. Re: Transmission Seal Replacement (score: 1)
- Author: "TR6 Triumph" <tr6_1969@hotmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 19 May 2003 16:09:51 +0000
- Hi Aaron, If I may interpret what you wrote, you have a non-overdrive transmission and you are talking about the gasket that lies in a verticle plane between the gearbox and the rear cover of the tra
- /html/6pack/2003-05/msg00393.html (8,406 bytes)
- 48. Re: TR6 vacuum cleaning (+) (score: 1)
- Author: "TR6 Triumph" <tr6_1969@hotmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 27 May 2003 16:29:38 +0000
- Hi Josh, IMHO, the fittings should be tight enough to make an airtight seal and often are not so on many TR6s because of age and drying. I recently ordered all new ones because of this and have yet t
- /html/6pack/2003-05/msg00576.html (10,281 bytes)
- 49. Head thickness (score: 1)
- Author: "TR6 Triumph" <tr6_1969@hotmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 28 May 2003 06:26:44 +0000
- Hello All, I am wondering what the original dimension is for the thickness of the TR6 head (and exactly how to measure it), so that I can find out how much, if any, the head has already been milled.
- /html/6pack/2003-05/msg00595.html (6,939 bytes)
- 50. Re: brass vacuum fitting on top of carb (score: 1)
- Author: "TR6 Triumph" <tr6_1969@hotmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 28 May 2003 15:32:15 +0000
- Hey Rex, Thanks for the reply. I've held the engine at higher rpms and put my finger over the brass vacuum advance port (which is located on the carb) and still felt no vacuum whereas the manifold li
- /html/6pack/2003-05/msg00607.html (8,943 bytes)
- 51. Gauge O-rings sold on eBay (score: 1)
- Author: "TR6 Triumph" <tr6_1969@hotmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 29 May 2003 16:24:46 +0000
- Hi All, Concerning the square cross sectional o-rings that are sold on eBay for the Triumph gauges: these are intended for use between the gauge and the dash. I actually helped the guy that sells the
- /html/6pack/2003-05/msg00638.html (10,479 bytes)
- 52. Michelin Redline X tires (score: 1)
- Author: "TR6 Triumph" <tr6_1969@hotmail.com>
- Date: Sat, 31 May 2003 04:58:05 +0000
- Hi all, There has been some talk about buying new Michelix X redline tires recently and I wanted to point out that there is a listing on eBay for 4 brand new Michelin X redline tires for $570 Buy-it-
- /html/6pack/2003-05/msg00653.html (6,381 bytes)
- 53. 3.45 to 1 differential application? also looking for . . . (score: 1)
- Author: "TR6 Triumph" <tr6_1969@hotmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 24 Apr 2003 23:44:50 +0000
- This is my first post. I'm about to take my 1969 TR6 for its first legal drive in 17 years. It was in storage until last year. I'm in debt but have a vague smile on my face. You should hear her run.
- /html/6pack/2003-04/msg00524.html (8,502 bytes)
- 54. A different battery option ! (score: 1)
- Author: "TR6 Triumph" <tr6_1969@hotmail.com>
- Date: Sun, 27 Apr 2003 15:02:19 +0000
- Hi all, Funny thing about the battery. I used to have massive problems. After having owned Triumphs which have sat for more than have been driven over the past 20 years, I finally engaged my brain a
- /html/6pack/2003-04/msg00568.html (9,893 bytes)
- 55. RPMs WAY too high ! (score: 1)
- Author: "TR6 Triumph" <tr6_1969@hotmail.com>
- Date: Sun, 27 Apr 2003 19:28:31 +0000
- Ok, its a nice day out. So I took her for a ride. Remember: my 1969 TR6 4-speed manual transmission, first time on the road in 17 years? Today I drove several times at an indicated 65 MPH on the spee
- /html/6pack/2003-04/msg00573.html (7,692 bytes)
- 56. Re: RPMs WAY too high ! (score: 1)
- Author: "TR6 Triumph" <tr6_1969@hotmail.com>
- Date: Sun, 27 Apr 2003 22:50:08 +0000
- Hi all again, Thanks for the comments. I like the electronic tach idea to check my tach. I'll see if I can do something with my Fluke Meter. I've been a motorhead all my life (raced GP, superbike, an
- /html/6pack/2003-04/msg00576.html (8,329 bytes)
- 57. Rear bump stop removal (score: 1)
- Author: "TR6 Triumph" <tr6_1969@hotmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2003 15:21:10 +0000
- Hi Steve, To get the bump stops I've always used a very large set of vice grips or an oversized set of pliers (I mean BIG). The only trick is the careful placement of the vice grips on the bottom-mos
- /html/6pack/2003-04/msg00621.html (7,355 bytes)
- 58. Re: Windshields (score: 1)
- Author: "TR6 Triumph" <tr6_1969@hotmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2003 20:09:10 +0000
- Hi Cliff, Yes, actually, it can be. You'd be horrified if you really understood factory to end-user markup. $80 USD does seem like an excellent buy for a new windshield though. As long as it's safety
- /html/6pack/2003-04/msg00629.html (7,824 bytes)
- 59. RPMs too low ? ?? ? (joke) (score: 1)
- Author: "TR6 Triumph" <tr6_1969@hotmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2003 20:23:14 +0000
- Hi all, It was raining this morning so I didn't get to the car until mid-afternoon. I removed the tachometer and installed the "spare" tachometer and WOW, what a difference !! Now at 65MPH (as indica
- /html/6pack/2003-04/msg00630.html (7,037 bytes)
- 60. LIST of things to do when doing your head (score: 1)
- Author: "TR6 Triumph" <tr6_1969@hotmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 01 May 2003 02:57:30 +0000
- In terms of doing a head, keep in mind that everything depends on the future use of the motor. A regular street motor may actually need very little in order to keep in functioning in very good shape
- /html/6pack/2003-04/msg00668.html (9,377 bytes)
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