- 1. RE: Heart (engine) transplants (score: 1)
- Author: "Walt Philipson" <wphilipson@bigfoot.com>
- Date: Mon, 4 Nov 2002 11:34:27 -0500
- I'd be happy with an E36 M3 motor in an E36 M3! Walt Philipson 74 TR6 --Original Message-- From: owner-6pack@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-6pack@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Robert M. Lang Sent: Monday
- /html/6pack/2002-11/msg00023.html (9,011 bytes)
- 2. RE: Rear Hubs (score: 1)
- Author: "Walt Philipson" <wphilipson@bigfoot.com>
- Date: Tue, 5 Nov 2002 21:19:46 -0500
- You can turn the boot (dust shield) inside-out and then the entire axle assembly will fit through the trailing arm. I can't help you with the diff rebuild, but from what I understand, make sure that
- /html/6pack/2002-11/msg00073.html (8,166 bytes)
- 3. RE: Webers(wasTRF headers [was "Magic Clutch" Kit by TRF]) (score: 1)
- Author: "Walt Philipson" <wphilipson@bigfoot.com>
- Date: Thu, 3 Oct 2002 14:34:53 -0400
- I've always had a questions about how much webers help. Do they do a better job of metering fuel across the range of rpm and load, there for providing a fatter power band? How does this compare to Ri
- /html/6pack/2002-10/msg00082.html (8,163 bytes)
- 4. RE: Cold Starting (score: 1)
- Author: "Walt Philipson" <wphilipson@bigfoot.com>
- Date: Tue, 8 Oct 2002 20:54:01 -0400
- I'm not sure you buy yourself anything by doing that. You are still rotating all the parts, and it may take even longer to get the oil pressure up than if the engine started. If you're really worrie
- /html/6pack/2002-10/msg00225.html (7,827 bytes)
- 5. RE: frame forces from Shock conversion (was Quality time with (score: 1)
- Author: "Walt Philipson" <wphilipson@bigfoot.com>
- Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2002 13:03:41 -0400
- If the tube shock bracket mounts the shock farther from the face of the bracket, (away from the cars centerline) it will produce more bending moment on the bracket. (assuming the shock damping force
- /html/6pack/2002-10/msg00277.html (10,438 bytes)
- 6. RE: frame forces from Shock conversion (was Quality time with (score: 1)
- Author: "Walt Philipson" <wphilipson@bigfoot.com>
- Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2002 15:34:11 -0400
- If your brother's bushings (on the car, not him) are original, replace them. The rear swingarms will move around a lot with worn bushings. I upgraded mine to urethane and installed uprated springs f
- /html/6pack/2002-10/msg00289.html (11,190 bytes)
- 7. RE: Lucas sq. 8 replacement bulbs??? (score: 1)
- Author: "Walt Philipson" <wphilipson@bigfoot.com>
- Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2002 14:06:30 -0400
- Try: http://lighting.mbz.org/about/ I'm buying a kit from him for installing Cibie H4 halogens in my TR6. Not a lot of info on the web site but he responds same day to emails. NFI etc. Walt Philipso
- /html/6pack/2002-10/msg00326.html (7,636 bytes)
- 8. hood (bonnet) adjustment (score: 1)
- Author: "Walt Philipson" <wphilipson@bigfoot.com>
- Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2002 15:12:35 -0400
- I need to move my hood (bonnet) to the left slightly. The gap on the right is non existent, and the gap on the left is too large. It seems that none of the brackets have slots in the left right dire
- /html/6pack/2002-10/msg00328.html (6,518 bytes)
- 9. RE: programing a push button radio. (score: 1)
- Author: "Walt Philipson" <wphilipson@bigfoot.com>
- Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2002 22:23:18 -0400
- I only know this because some old guy showed me. :-) Once you have tuned the station, pull out the button you want it set too, then push it back in. That will set the station. -Walt 74 6 This might
- /html/6pack/2002-10/msg00341.html (7,774 bytes)
- 10. RE: Nuts and Bolts (score: 1)
- Author: "Walt Philipson" <wphilipson@bigfoot.com>
- Date: Sun, 13 Oct 2002 19:33:39 -0400
- Once again Nelson Riedel to the rescue: http://www.buckeyetriumphs.org/technical/TR6_SSFasterners/Stainless_Steet_%2 0Fasteners_for_TR6.htm I think he has listed every fastener on the TR6. You shoul
- /html/6pack/2002-10/msg00370.html (7,804 bytes)
- 11. RE: programing a push button radio. (score: 1)
- Author: "Walt Philipson" <wphilipson@bigfoot.com>
- Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2002 16:42:28 -0400
- How about explaining how to use wind up windows to a kid that's never seen anything but electric, or what black and white TV is! Walt -74 6 a similar story: I have an old dial telephone that I use in
- /html/6pack/2002-10/msg00409.html (8,672 bytes)
- 12. RE: Rear Springs (score: 1)
- Author: "Walt Philipson" <wphilipson@bigfoot.com>
- Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2002 11:08:17 -0400
- Mine wouldn't come out that easily either. if I remember correctly, the axel was preventing the trailing arm from moving down enough. I removed the 4 bolts at the dif end of the axel, and that allow
- /html/6pack/2002-10/msg00424.html (8,629 bytes)
- 13. gear lube? (score: 1)
- Author: "Walt Philipson" <wphilipson@bigfoot.com>
- Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2002 14:31:15 -0400
- I've been told that the correct gear lube for a tr6 transmission is 80-90W GL4 gear lube. How critical is the GL4 rating. Can it be GL4-5-6 rated? I've talked to a couple shops and they use Castrol
- /html/6pack/2002-10/msg00428.html (6,513 bytes)
- 14. steering rack mounts (score: 1)
- Author: "Walt Philipson" <wphilipson@bigfoot.com>
- Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2002 20:19:23 -0400
- The po of my TR6 had the rack mount rubber mounts replaced with stock mounts. There still seems to be a lot of play in the rack. (1/4" ?) Is there a way to tighten the mounts without replacing them
- /html/6pack/2002-10/msg00469.html (7,258 bytes)
- 15. RE: SU HIF6 carbs (score: 1)
- Author: "Walt Philipson" <wphilipson@bigfoot.com>
- Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2002 11:31:05 -0400
- I would guess anything off of ebay would probably also need a rebuild. I just rebuilt my ZS's, it's really not too hard. Buckeye Triumphs has a good article on their web site. Walt 74 6 Hey List, My
- /html/6pack/2002-10/msg00584.html (7,969 bytes)
- 16. RE: Manifold Stud Installation & Gasket (score: 1)
- Author: "Walt Philipson" <wphilipson@bigfoot.com>
- Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2002 16:23:13 -0400
- Never-seize is usually only needed when two stainless parts are screwed together. Either a stainless nut on a stainless bolt or stud, or a stainless stud in a stainless part. Stainless is soft and if
- /html/6pack/2002-10/msg00626.html (10,323 bytes)
- 17. wiring wrap (score: 1)
- Author: "Walt Philipson" <wphilipson@bigfoot.com>
- Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2002 14:32:51 -0500
- I'm doing some wiring on my 6, and working with the gooey mess that electrical tape becomes. Is there a better way to wrap the harness? Is friction tape better? Walt 74 6 (Getting Cibie H4 halogens.
- /html/6pack/2002-10/msg00669.html (6,411 bytes)
- 18. RE: speedometer error (score: 1)
- Author: "Walt Philipson" <wphilipson@bigfoot.com>
- Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2002 14:35:48 -0500
- Or as someone else mentioned before, time yourself against the mile posts on the highway. Do it at a couple rpm's and compare it to the chart on the buckeye website: http://www.buckeyetriumphs.org/te
- /html/6pack/2002-10/msg00670.html (9,045 bytes)
- 19. RE: water curtains (score: 1)
- Author: "Walt Philipson" <wphilipson@bigfoot.com>
- Date: Sat, 7 Sep 2002 10:09:48 -0400
- I was wondering the same, especially since all that remains of mine are a few stray pieces of plastic. Walt 74 TR6 My guess is to keep water/moisture from the interior door panels. Jim Davis Fortson,
- /html/6pack/2002-09/msg00119.html (7,574 bytes)
- 20. RE: U Joint tips (score: 1)
- Author: "Walt Philipson" <wphilipson@bigfoot.com>
- Date: Sat, 7 Sep 2002 21:41:04 -0400
- I use a bench vice and some sockets to push the u-joint out. Use one socket that will push into the yoke, just a bit smaller than the bearing. The other socket should be large enough for the bearing
- /html/6pack/2002-09/msg00128.html (7,806 bytes)
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