- 41. RE: TR axle breakage - my theory (score: 1)
- Author: "Jack Brooks" <brooks@belcotech.com>
- Date: Wed, 2 Aug 2000 13:53:53 -0400
- Jack, If the problem is caused by flexing and "bell mouthing", as you suspect, the different appearing surface of the axle may hold the answer. Do you (or other FOT) have access to high magnificatio
- /html/fot/2000-08/msg00030.html (7,910 bytes)
- 42. RE: TR axle breakage - my theory (score: 1)
- Author: "Jack Brooks" <brooks@belcotech.com>
- Date: Mon, 7 Aug 2000 11:04:01 -0400
- On Friday I had proposed (off list to Jack D.) sending an axle, with the wear pattern he noticed, to Duke University (my alma mater) to have them examined. The engineering program at Duke has a fail
- /html/fot/2000-08/msg00055.html (11,775 bytes)
- 43. RE: Triumpfest - Drag Racing (Ken @ BFE) (score: 1)
- Author: "Jack Brooks" <brooks@belcotech.com>
- Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2000 08:04:55 -0400
- Although it still breathes fire and smoke, I believe Ken has detuned the Red Rocket to make it more palatable to drive around town. That said, a glove thrown down on the drag strip might be enough t
- /html/fot/2000-08/msg00125.html (7,638 bytes)
- 44. Passing of John Lehman (score: 1)
- Author: "Jack Brooks" <brooks@belcotech.com>
- Date: Tue, 15 Aug 2000 07:43:26 -0400
- I just received a post from Pam Lehman, John's wife about his recent passing last week. John and I had corresponded numerous times before mid-Ohio via Email. John's wife Pam contacted me through his
- /html/fot/2000-08/msg00180.html (9,145 bytes)
- 45. RE: Maine Forest Pro Rallye (fwd) (score: 1)
- Author: "Jack Brooks" <brooks@belcotech.com>
- Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2000 17:07:13 -0400
- John, That Saab wasn't by chance Jerry Sweet, of Sweet Motors, Mine Hill, NJ. If it was please let me know. He does the nasty mechanical work I don't want to do on my Saab and I'd cherish the chance
- /html/fot/2000-08/msg00212.html (7,311 bytes)
- 46. RE: caster (score: 1)
- Author: "Jack Brooks" <brooks@belcotech.com>
- Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2000 08:14:00 -0400
- Quite some time ago, I used to autocross my street car, a 1980 Buick Regal Limited. It was a plush car with a little 265 cubic inch V8. It was severely top heavy and initially would roll onto the sid
- /html/fot/2000-08/msg00424.html (9,569 bytes)
- 47. RE: trans question (score: 1)
- Author: "Jack Brooks" <brooks@belcotech.com>
- Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2000 07:49:27 -0400
- I took the dimensions given in the Moss catalog and have had no problems with the conversion on my TR3A. The snout (front cover) dimensions provided by Moss are as follows TR2-4 (Spring Clutch) 2 3/
- /html/fot/2000-07/msg00150.html (7,375 bytes)
- 48. RE: Mike Barratt 50th (score: 1)
- Author: "Jack Brooks" <brooks@belcotech.com>
- Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2000 11:50:46 -0400
- What a great opportunity! It's in my "back yard", but unfortunately, I don't have Spit racer and I will be out of town all next week, otherwise I'd be volunteering to be the other half of the "couple
- /html/fot/2000-07/msg00161.html (8,964 bytes)
- 49. RE: Valvoline degradation (score: 1)
- Author: "Jack Brooks" <brooks@belcotech.com>
- Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2000 08:05:21 -0400
- I'm not an expert, but I have done a lot of research on synthetic oils, which I use because everything I have read indicates that mineral oil BEGINS to deteriorate somewhere around 250°F and synth
- /html/fot/2000-06/msg00097.html (8,506 bytes)
- 50. RE: Quick thought (score: 1)
- Author: "Jack Brooks" <brooks@belcotech.com>
- Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2000 10:06:40 -0400
- Don't forget, there would also a "near miss" with TRA's annual meet, held annually on Father's Day weekend; in the middle of June. I had to reschedule the car show I run each year for New Jersey Triu
- /html/fot/2000-06/msg00243.html (9,502 bytes)
- 51. RE: Wheel bearings (score: 1)
- Author: "Jack Brooks" <brooks@belcotech.com>
- Date: Tue, 2 May 2000 11:40:07 -0400
- I too, have had a loss in braking from a series of hard turns with my TR3, but this was on the AutoX course. A pump almost always restored normal braking. It's kind of exciting when the brake pedal j
- /html/fot/2000-05/msg00016.html (8,857 bytes)
- 52. RE: One pump braking (score: 1)
- Author: "Jack Brooks" <brooks@belcotech.com>
- Date: Tue, 2 May 2000 12:40:32 -0400
- This may be true, as I am definitely a little low on pad, but definitely enough for a season of driving and AutoX. Jack Brooks
- /html/fot/2000-05/msg00022.html (7,104 bytes)
- 53. RE: Uneven pad wear (score: 1)
- Author: "Jack Brooks" <brooks@belcotech.com>
- Date: Tue, 2 May 2000 12:40:34 -0400
- I didn't notice that the pad surface may not have been parallel to the backing plate. I just didn't think to look. I'll take a careful examination next time I am in there, although it could be soon,
- /html/fot/2000-05/msg00023.html (9,619 bytes)
- 54. RE: residual pressure valve (score: 1)
- Author: "Jack Brooks" <brooks@belcotech.com>
- Date: Tue, 2 May 2000 12:43:37 -0400
- With regards to the residual pressure valves (at least on the TR3's) I had a problem with the front calipers not releasing several years ago. Dave Hagenbush(sp?) of TRF recommended taking the spring
- /html/fot/2000-05/msg00024.html (10,487 bytes)
- 55. TRanny's (score: 1)
- Author: "Jack Brooks" <brooks@belcotech.com>
- Date: Wed, 3 May 2000 11:05:56 -0400
- Although I am still reeling from trying to absorb all the great information from the bearing/brake thread, I have a gap in my gearbox knowledge I need help resolving. I am going to be building a ful
- /html/fot/2000-05/msg00039.html (8,342 bytes)
- 56. Decal Status (score: 1)
- Author: "Jack Brooks" <brooks@belcotech.com>
- Date: Fri, 12 May 2000 11:36:29 -0400
- John and others, I have shipped about half of the orders thus far. The static cling decals and the big adhesive stickers came out fine. As mentioned earlier, I am having quality (and responsiveness)
- /html/fot/2000-05/msg00100.html (7,808 bytes)
- 57. NON-TECH decals - attn: Steve Smith (score: 1)
- Author: "Jack Brooks" <brooks@belcotech.com>
- Date: Mon, 15 May 2000 08:46:54 -0400
- I seem to have misplaced the addresses, both Email and snailmail, for Steve Steve, please provide this information to me so I can get your decals in the mail. Thanks, Jack Brooks
- /html/fot/2000-05/msg00121.html (6,434 bytes)
- 58. NON-TECH - Decals (score: 1)
- Author: "Jack Brooks" <brooks@belcotech.com>
- Date: Mon, 15 May 2000 17:07:31 -0400
- With the exception of a few individuals for whom I am lacking addresses or other situations exist (all of you received Emails today), all decals (except for some of the small adhesive stickers) were
- /html/fot/2000-05/msg00128.html (6,807 bytes)
- 59. Mid-Ohio (score: 1)
- Author: "Jack Brooks" <brooks@belcotech.com>
- Date: Tue, 16 May 2000 17:17:02 -0400
- Is anyone (with room for a passenger) going to be heading anywhere near Detroit on Sunday, after the races are over? I'm taking the entire family out to the track for some of the early festivities,
- /html/fot/2000-05/msg00138.html (6,711 bytes)
- 60. NON-TECH RE: Cooling (score: 1)
- Author: "Jack Brooks" <brooks@belcotech.com>
- Date: Mon, 22 May 2000 13:04:32 -0400
- That is what those water filled fire extinguishers were for. <Huge Grin> Jack Brooks 1960 TR3A 1974 Norton 850 Commando Hillsdale, NJ
- /html/fot/2000-05/msg00168.html (12,304 bytes)
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