- 61. TR& BFH#39-b (score: 1)
- Author: Eganb@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2000 13:54:15 EST
- Well, just one simple question today: With the crank at TDC, and the cam marks lined up, the distributor rotor points to the last intake manifold bolt. What spark plug lead is it also pointing toward
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- 62. TR7 BFH#40 (score: 1)
- Author: Eganb@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2000 18:51:00 EST
- We (LBC owners) are the champions, of the world!!!.... There is absolutely nothing as sweet right now as the sound of a TR coming back to life once again. Yep, we got it to start, and it settled into
- /html/british-cars/2000-12/msg00101.html (8,764 bytes)
- 63. TR7 BFH#41 - Zenith carb mixture (score: 1)
- Author: Eganb@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 31 Dec 2000 01:42:41 EST
- Cold enough for you? I've only put 100 miles on my rebuilt engine so far, but it seems to be running fine. I'll keep my fingers crossed. The problem is that it is so ?!X#$ cold outside, and the heate
- /html/british-cars/2000-12/msg00145.html (7,825 bytes)
- 64. tr7 bfh#20 (score: 1)
- Author: Eganb@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 1 Nov 2000 08:37:35 EST
- Here's a question to ponder. I'm trying to put the chain back on, and am finding it difficult to keep the crank, cam, and jackshaft all lined up in the right position. Always seems like I have to nud
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- 65. TR7 BFH#21 (score: 1)
- Author: Eganb@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 2 Nov 2000 19:12:57 EST
- Well, in the morning light, I realized the timing chain was correctly threaded across the crank/cam/jack sprockets, and all the appropriate marks were line up. So, on to installing the new tensioner,
- /html/british-cars/2000-11/msg00006.html (9,861 bytes)
- 66. TR7 BFH#22 (score: 1)
- Author: Eganb@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 4 Nov 2000 07:20:13 EST
- Hah! FInally found the answer about lubricating the rack and pinion. Buried in the manual is a note that you take out the plug on the top of the rack and replace it with a grease nipple and fill with
- /html/british-cars/2000-11/msg00015.html (6,641 bytes)
- 67. TR7 BFH#23 (score: 1)
- Author: Eganb@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 4 Nov 2000 10:15:38 EST
- Well, wouldn't be a fun day without some new twist. First, I've always wondered why everyone else had a vacuum advance on their distributor, and mine didn't. I figured it had something to do with the
- /html/british-cars/2000-11/msg00016.html (6,909 bytes)
- 68. TRR BFH#24 (score: 1)
- Author: Eganb@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 4 Nov 2000 16:47:55 EST
- Well, I'm giving up for the night. After some email from y'all I changed my mind and tried to use the helicoil solution. Did three holes, two are ok, but on one the helicoil just keeps working it's w
- /html/british-cars/2000-11/msg00017.html (7,033 bytes)
- 69. TR7 BFH#24-a (score: 1)
- Author: Eganb@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 4 Nov 2000 17:02:57 EST
- Just a thought, I have been using Permatex anti-seize on the exhaust manifold bolts. That couldn't somehow affect the helicoil, could it? Bruce 1980 Inca Yellow TR7 5-speed convertible Chapel Hill, N
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- 70. TR7 BFH#24-b (score: 1)
- Author: Eganb@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 5 Nov 2000 16:59:37 EST
- Well, using blue (medium) loctite and letting it dry overnight didn't help. heliocoil still just works it's way out of the hole. thanks to everyone for lots of ideas on fixing this. again these holes
- /html/british-cars/2000-11/msg00019.html (8,238 bytes)
- 71. TR7 BFH#24-c (score: 1)
- Author: Eganb@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 6 Nov 2000 20:14:35 EST
- I've become intrigued with a solid insert called a Keensert mentioned by a number of you. It's similar to the timecert inserts, with the exception of having a "key" that you tap down to lock the inse
- /html/british-cars/2000-11/msg00025.html (7,370 bytes)
- 72. TR7 BFH#24-d (score: 1)
- Author: Eganb@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 7 Nov 2000 18:32:12 EST
- I'm here to testify that there is absolutely nothing as beautiful as a Keensert sitting in a freshly tapped hole, just itching to show a torque wrench what it can do. Even though it's raining, I trie
- /html/british-cars/2000-11/msg00027.html (9,037 bytes)
- 73. TR7 BFH#24-e (score: 1)
- Author: Eganb@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 9 Nov 2000 13:12:53 EST
- Found the bottom taps I needed in Durham, and put the rest of the Keenserts in this morning. Used four Keenserts and 3 heliocoils and was able to stay with the original diameter 3/8" bolts which all
- /html/british-cars/2000-11/msg00053.html (6,780 bytes)
- 74. TR7 BFH#25 (score: 1)
- Author: Eganb@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 10 Nov 2000 16:43:52 EST
- Well, will see how far I get this weekend. I'm still concerned that the front oil seal seems like such a "light" fit over the crankshaft. T.Hoff says that when they turned the crank, they only cleane
- /html/british-cars/2000-11/msg00069.html (6,773 bytes)
- 75. TR7 BFH#26 (score: 1)
- Author: Eganb@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 11 Nov 2000 08:36:35 EST
- I'm tempted to put on a Speedi Sleeve on the rear of the crank to help prevent oil leakage from the rear seal after it starts to wear. I haven't installed the back plate with the rear oil seal yet. I
- /html/british-cars/2000-11/msg00082.html (6,972 bytes)
- 76. TR7 BFH#27 (score: 1)
- Author: Eganb@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 12 Nov 2000 10:29:37 EST
- While fooling around with the exhaust manifold, I had to loosen one of the cylinder head bolts at one point. I have not had the head off, so I have no idea if it is torqued correctly. So, should I si
- /html/british-cars/2000-11/msg00089.html (6,608 bytes)
- 77. TR7 BFH#27-b (score: 1)
- Author: Eganb@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 12 Nov 2000 10:50:02 EST
- Regarding torquing the cylinder head, my other concern is that I don't know if the cylinder head bolts have been over-torqued. So, if I re-torque them to regular specs, it might leak because the gask
- /html/british-cars/2000-11/msg00090.html (6,334 bytes)
- 78. TR7 BFH#27-c (score: 1)
- Author: Eganb@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2000 20:19:22 EST
- Well, I'm getting some mixed messages about re-torquing the cylinder head. The TR7 has nuts/studs on top, and bolts on the bottom. I decided to re-torque everything since I hadn't done it before, and
- /html/british-cars/2000-11/msg00092.html (8,129 bytes)
- 79. TR7 BFH#28 (score: 1)
- Author: Eganb@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 19 Nov 2000 12:22:29 EST
- Well, another day to take it REAL SLOW. On Saturday I was determined to get the rear oil seal and plate in place, attach the clutch, and then the transmission. First I took the cylinder head nuts/bol
- /html/british-cars/2000-11/msg00153.html (7,905 bytes)
- 80. TR7 BFH#29 (score: 1)
- Author: Eganb@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 20 Nov 2000 09:08:27 EST
- Well, I beginning to think that maybe my particularly TR7, and anyone who holds the pink slip, is cursed. I already told you about messing up the backing plate, and then the snow coming to finish off
- /html/british-cars/2000-11/msg00158.html (8,259 bytes)
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