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61. Re: TR-6 rear end rebuild w. 4.1 crown and pinion (score: 1)
Author: Dick Nyquist <dickn@hpspdln.spd.hp.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Aug 91 16:20:29 PDT
If you ever plan to drive any distance at speeds 55mph or higher you will probably be sorry if you get a 4.11 rearend. /dickn
/html/british-cars/1991-08/msg00184.html (7,382 bytes)

62. Re: Does anyone have a favorite shop? (score: 1)
Author: Dick Nyquist <dickn@hpspdln.spd.hp.com>
Date: Thu, 15 Aug 91 15:47:06 PDT
HELLO SOLs My daughter, who lives in Marin County, is looking for a reasonable & reliable shop to take her TR4 to, either in Marin county or perhaps San Francisco. Any suggestions are welcome. Thanks
/html/british-cars/1991-08/msg00195.html (6,767 bytes)

63. Re: Need roto-rooter for TR-6... (score: 1)
Author: Dick Nyquist <dickn@hpspdln.spd.hp.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Aug 91 9:36:07 PDT
Ken Unless the gasket were blown or the head cracked I doubt your going to find the cause of your problem is the head. But since you now have it off you might as well do a valve job. As to poking in
/html/british-cars/1991-08/msg00227.html (8,957 bytes)

64. Re: Pebble Beach (score: 1)
Author: Dick Nyquist <dickn@hpspdln.spd.hp.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Aug 91 18:44:13 PDT
Before there was a Laguna Seca they ran the races on the roads around Pebble Beach. Iwent to afew of the Pebble Beach roadraces. They were exciting but dangerious. And you could only see a short par
/html/british-cars/1991-08/msg00236.html (7,037 bytes)

65. Re: Re: X1/9 and TR7 (score: 1)
Author: Dick Nyquist <dickn@hpspdln.spd.hp.com>
Date: Tue, 5 Feb 91 8:57:18 PST
the tr7 engine is also used by SAAB./regards/dickn
/html/british-cars/1991-02/msg00021.html (7,314 bytes)

66. Re: What a deal! (score: 1)
Author: Dick Nyquist <dickn@hpspdln.spd.hp.com>
Date: Tue, 5 Feb 91 14:09:59 PST
About 20 years ago I knew a man who owned a 1934 Aston Martin which had been a winner at LeManns. He owed me a modist sum of money. After he paid me the money I found out that he had sold the Aston
/html/british-cars/1991-02/msg00032.html (6,999 bytes)

67. Re: Inspecting trannies and diffs: any hints? (fwd) (score: 1)
Author: Dick Nyquist <dickn@hpspdln.spd.hp.com>
Date: Tue, 5 Feb 91 14:23:12 PST
On the gearbox you could replace the seals with out disassembly and by just pulling the top you could check syncro ring clearance with a feeler guage and visually inspect the gear teeth. On the diff
/html/british-cars/1991-02/msg00034.html (7,540 bytes)

68. Re: Gearbox Lubricant (score: 1)
Author: Dick Nyquist <dickn@hpspdln.spd.hp.com>
Date: Wed, 6 Feb 91 10:37:02 PST
I recently received data sheets from REDLINE comparing their gear oils to regular gear oil. It sure looked good. So I phoned their tech people in Martinez,Ca who were very helpful and answered my qu
/html/british-cars/1991-02/msg00049.html (7,004 bytes)

69. Re: Snapped Crankshafts... (score: 1)
Author: Dick Nyquist <dickn@hpspdln.spd.hp.com>
Date: Wed, 6 Feb 91 10:53:05 PST
The harmonic problem above 5grand is well documented in tr2,3,4 cranks, but I have not heard about the one around 3700. I've had more of these cars then I can remember, and I've driven them all day
/html/british-cars/1991-02/msg00050.html (8,169 bytes)

70. Re: esprit water pump (score: 1)
Author: Dick Nyquist <dickn@hpspdln.spd.hp.com>
Date: Thu, 7 Feb 91 9:42:54 PST
I can see why a Mini owner might have that perspective. Most Triumph owners would differ. (that should provoke discussion) regards/dikn
/html/british-cars/1991-02/msg00064.html (6,902 bytes)

71. Re: More MGB questions (score: 1)
Author: Dick Nyquist <dickn@hpspdln.spd.hp.com>
Date: Thu, 7 Feb 91 14:07:19 PST
Most britcars use different rear end ratios for overdrive cars then for "normal" cars. The diffs in overdrive cars are lower speed (higher ratio numbers) because in fourth/over the drive shaft is go
/html/british-cars/1991-02/msg00072.html (8,594 bytes)

72. Re: your mail (score: 1)
Author: Dick Nyquist <dickn@hpspdln.spd.hp.com>
Date: Fri, 8 Feb 91 16:54:06 PST
????????????? how ??????????? one turn of a sticky cable is still one turn. A sticky cable can cause a speedo to "bounce" but the cable will not turn faster.
/html/british-cars/1991-02/msg00091.html (6,540 bytes)

73. Re: Speedos (score: 1)
Author: Dick Nyquist <dickn@hpspdln.spd.hp.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Feb 91 13:57:45 PST
"if you think about it" the average of the high speed and low speed should come out to a just about right speed, certainly not 25% high anyway. (unless you invent a cable that goes 3 turns a second
/html/british-cars/1991-02/msg00134.html (8,089 bytes)

74. Re: BRG Miata (score: 1)
Author: Dick Nyquist <dickn@hpspdln.spd.hp.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Feb 91 15:31:53 PST
there is no one exact color which is "the one and only B.R.G" but generally it's darker then middle and tend a little to earth tones. Sort of a Forest Green.
/html/british-cars/1991-02/msg00140.html (7,476 bytes)

75. Re: BRG Miata (score: 1)
Author: Dick Nyquist <dickn@hpspdln.spd.hp.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Feb 91 17:12:49 PST
France is blue. /Dickn
/html/british-cars/1991-02/msg00145.html (7,477 bytes)

76. Re: Speedos (score: 1)
Author: Dick Nyquist <dickn@hpspdln.spd.hp.com>
Date: Wed, 13 Feb 91 15:16:14 PST
A good explanation. Do you have personal experiance or info to support it or is it conjecture? actual practice? My experiance tends to run the other direction: Symmetrical damping would be easier to
/html/british-cars/1991-02/msg00181.html (8,886 bytes)

77. Re: E-type license plates (score: 1)
Author: Dick Nyquist <dickn@hpspdln.spd.hp.com>
Date: Wed, 13 Feb 91 15:30:58 PST
When the E type first came out I recall several articals that pointed out that if the numbers are painted on as is permitted in GB, the top speed was about 10mph faster (less win drag) So if you want
/html/british-cars/1991-02/msg00182.html (6,598 bytes)

78. Re: BRG (score: 1)
Author: Dick Nyquist <dickn@hpspdln.spd.hp.com>
Date: Wed, 13 Feb 91 17:41:43 PST
Yeah, I used to think there was a "correct" shade too. However several years ago one of the magazines ran an artical on the subject which did a very convincing job of debunking my sacred cow. They s
/html/british-cars/1991-02/msg00185.html (7,458 bytes)

79. Re: Speedos (score: 1)
Author: Dick Nyquist <dickn@hpspdln.spd.hp.com>
Date: Thu, 14 Feb 91 10:01:52 PST
Anyone had one do this on a regular basis or just a brief burst of glory on the way out? I've got one thats had a 5 or 6 mph bounce for a couple years but seems to average about right.
/html/british-cars/1991-02/msg00205.html (7,492 bytes)

80. Re: RE>Seized motor (Rebuilding (score: 1)
Author: Dick Nyquist <dickn@hpspdln.spd.hp.com>
Date: Tue, 19 Feb 91 12:54:59 PST
yes I've freed up several including a 1923 buick engine in an old portable saw mill. The Buick took a couple weeks but considering the number of years it was frozen that's not bad. what I did was: F
/html/british-cars/1991-02/msg00272.html (7,508 bytes)

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