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21. Re: Max RPM (score: 1): Author: lye@elegans.wustl.edu (John Lye); Date: Tue, 9 Nov 93 07:36:54 CST; David Brady proposes the formula: RPM Limit = 4000/( S x .00656 ) where S = Stroke in millimeters (from an article by Dr. Fred Lanchester. This may be on the right track, but I'd quibble with it a bi; /html/british-cars/1993-11/msg00131.html (8,492 bytes)
22. Re: Max RPM (score: 1): Author: lye@elegans.wustl.edu (John Lye); Date: Tue, 9 Nov 93 13:16:41 CST; I've replied to TerriAnn directly, but realized that others might be interested, so I'll respond here, too. TerriAnn asks: Very little actually. When I bought the car, it had had the crank extension; /html/british-cars/1993-11/msg00151.html (8,562 bytes)
23. Re: Stovebolts (score: 1): Author: lye@elegans.wustl.edu (John Lye); Date: Tue, 9 Nov 93 15:21:43 CST; Scott F. asks: Yeah, the TR-2/3/4 wet liner engine was derived from the Standard Vanguard engine which was also supplied to Ferguson for use in their tractor although the both the bore and stroke wer; /html/british-cars/1993-11/msg00159.html (6,588 bytes)
24. Various ads (score: 1): Author: lye@elegans.wustl.edu (John Lye); Date: Wed, 24 Nov 93 09:35:40 CST; In the latest Victory Lane magazine (vintage racing magazine) were a few items that might be of interest to members of this group. Among them was a notice that Kas Kastner's TR250K prototype is now o; /html/british-cars/1993-11/msg00483.html (6,852 bytes)
25. Reliability (score: 1): Author: lye@elegans.wustl.edu (John Lye); Date: Thu, 28 Oct 93 07:18:04 CDT; I'm sure glad that I've got my Triumph GT-6. My Japanese vehicle (Nissan P/U) burned a fusible link in the main wiring harness on Sunday; they spent over an hour (and $$$$$$ of my money) tracking it; /html/british-cars/1993-10/msg00546.html (7,858 bytes)
26. Re: Movie Cars (score: 1): Author: lye@elegans.wustl.edu (John Lye); Date: Tue, 28 Sep 93 12:04:35 CDT; mburdick@unmc.edu sez: I know a bit about that car - since I own it. I was living in Baltimore when they were shooting Diner and they needed a red 1959 TR-3A for Kevin Bacon to drive. I got to go dow; /html/british-cars/1993-09/msg00445.html (7,831 bytes)
27. Re: Healeys (score: 1): Author: lye@elegans.wustl.edu (John Lye); Date: Fri, 9 Jul 93 08:04:38 CDT; Mark B. sez: That would explain the three big Healeys travelling in convoy that I saw when I was driving out to Evansville, IN last weekend with my TR-4 on the trailer. They really looked great out o; /html/british-cars/1993-08/msg00133.html (6,618 bytes)
28. TRF summer party (score: 1): Author: lye@elegans.wustl.edu; Date: Tue, 17 Aug 1993 10:51:51 PDT; John's having trouble posting to the list and asked me to send this: -- There was an intersting pair of cars at the TRF Summer Party. They were parked in the competition cars section, right off Main; /html/british-cars/1993-08/msg00695.html (6,837 bytes)
29. Re: From: lye@elegans.wustl.edu (John Lye) (score: 1): Author: lye@elegans.wustl.edu (John Lye); Date: Wed, 9 Jun 93 14:14:53 CDT; Greg F. sez Even as a full grwon adult (as full grown as I've gotten anyway), I used to stand inside the engine compartment of my '66 GMC pickup to any of the engine servicing - and that was with a C; /html/british-cars/1993-06/msg00225.html (6,558 bytes)
30. MG vs TR wars (score: 1): Author: lye@elegans.wustl.edu (John Lye); Date: Wed, 30 Jun 93 10:14:29 CDT; Roger G. proposes a challenge: Well, I'll volunteer to reperesent the TR4's in the autocross part of the competition if any MGB's want to take the challenge (especially if I can get mjb to do the dri; /html/british-cars/1993-06/msg00669.html (6,476 bytes)
31. Re: Triumph parts suppliers (score: 1): Author: lye@elegans.wustl.edu (John Lye); Date: Fri, 21 May 93 08:25:41 CDT; I don't have his card here, but that name rings a bell. I'm pretty sure this is the guy who helped me with a water pump pulley in Savannah last summer. He's quite a nice guy; he even rousted his frie; /html/british-cars/1993-05/msg00313.html (6,480 bytes)
32. Re: Manifold clamps (score: 1): Author: lye@elegans.wustl.edu (John Lye); Date: Mon, 2 Nov 92 07:24:00 CST; mjb sez: The clamps on my racing TR-4 were built up on one side with weld material. This works well, but you do have to get them the right way round when re-assembling. Its not usually a major proble; /html/british-cars/1992-11/msg00005.html (6,926 bytes)
33. Re: 1969 Jaguar XKE Advertisement (score: 1): Author: lye@elegans.wustl.edu (John Lye); Date: Sun, 8 Nov 92 14:44:50 CST; acg sez: I have! Several years ago, I almost bought one. Turns out that, unknown to either of us, a friend was bidding on it, too. I missed the last phone call because I was in the darkroom at the ti; /html/british-cars/1992-11/msg00151.html (6,694 bytes)
34. RE:Tire Sizes again (score: 1): Author: lye@elegans.wustl.edu (John Lye); Date: Wed, 2 Sep 92 08:34:38 CDT; rbt sez: Maybe, maybe not. I thought that putting the 23 X 8.5 X 15 slicks on my TR-4 would make for very heavy steering, especially with the 12" (as opposed to the stock 15.5") steering wheel. I thi; /html/british-cars/1992-09/msg00025.html (7,098 bytes)
35. Re: LEFT OFF (score: 1): Author: lye@elegans.wustl.edu (John Lye); Date: Sun, 13 Sep 92 16:57:30 CDT; Roland asks: It sure is. Several years ago, when I was corner working VIntage races, I watched a TR-3 based Devin lose both wheels on the right side of the car as it slowed for a turn. While restorin; /html/british-cars/1992-09/msg00183.html (6,725 bytes)
36. Re: Cars for sale (score: 1): Author: lye@elegans.wustl.edu (John Lye); Date: Sun, 20 Sep 92 16:55:59 CDT; I'm not sure if anyone's interested, but while everyone is posting cars for sale, here's one. Someone has advertised a Jag XKE 2 + 2 coupe for sale for the last two weeks. The ad says it needs restor; /html/british-cars/1992-09/msg00325.html (6,597 bytes)
37. Re: Araldite / Oil (score: 1): Author: lye@elegans.wustl.edu (John Lye); Date: Tue, 29 Sep 92 07:30:03 CDT; Roger, et al. I replied directly, but since there is some interest, I'll reply to the list. Araldite is a British trade name for a two part epoxy. I used to use it to embed biological materials for t; /html/british-cars/1992-09/msg00473.html (7,053 bytes)
38. Re: Gasket Goo (score: 1): Author: lye@elegans.wustl.edu (John Lye); Date: Tue, 4 Aug 92 08:21:36 CDT; sfisher asks: Well, it so happens that Permatex is now distributing Hylomar in tubes on the same sort of cards as their other stuff. Its labeled as being for imports, but also includes the Hylomar na; /html/british-cars/1992-08/msg00034.html (6,860 bytes)
39. Re: Unequal centrifical advance ... (score: 1): Author: lye@elegans.wustl.edu (John Lye); Date: Thu, 6 Aug 92 16:07:53 CDT; rbt sez: Speaking of which, there's an ad in the classified section of the new SportsCar from some outfit that claims to have an ignition system that can retrofit a knock sensor ignition that will mo; /html/british-cars/1992-08/msg00134.html (7,010 bytes)
40. RE: Rotus (score: 1): Author: lye@elegans.wustl.edu (John Lye); Date: Wed, 12 Aug 92 08:23:07 CDT; Mike Jeffrey's sez: No, I suspect Gerry really means Rotus of Maryland. They are the folks putting Toyota twin cams into a car that is mostly a Lotus 7 replica, but not quite (I think its a bit longe; /html/british-cars/1992-08/msg00231.html (6,789 bytes)

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