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221. Re: TR6 Axle Mod (score: 1): Author: "kas kastner" <kaskas@cox.net>; Date: Mon, 8 Sep 2003 21:06:34 -0700; The next time you want to torque up and the castelated holes don't line up just right, just work the flat of the nut down a few thou on a piece of 180 grit wet and dry paper using apiece of heavy gla; /html/fot/2003-09/msg00091.html (9,902 bytes)
222. Re: TR6 Axle Mod (score: 1): Author: "kas kastner" <kaskas@cox.net>; Date: Tue, 9 Sep 2003 09:16:59 -0700; I was service manager for the Western US when the pressure valves were being installed as production items. They worked, but the customers complained ALL THE TIME that their front brakes were draggin; /html/fot/2003-09/msg00096.html (9,405 bytes)
223. Re: TR brakes - stub axle breakage? (score: 1): Author: "kas kastner" <kaskas@cox.net>; Date: Tue, 9 Sep 2003 13:43:18 -0700; /html/fot/2003-09/msg00101.html (7,094 bytes)
224. Re: grinding cam journals (score: 1): Author: "kas kastner" <kaskas@cox.net>; Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2003 08:30:22 -0700; I don't see any problem at all with turning down the bearing diameter of the larger cam cores. If you want, having the camshaft parkerized will give a little more protection to the surfaces such as t; /html/fot/2003-09/msg00121.html (9,657 bytes)
225. Re: Subject: ignition timing (score: 1): Author: "kas kastner" <kaskas@cox.net>; Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2003 09:06:32 -0700; One of the problems with the stock distributor is that the shaft is easily bent and this leads to an alternate point gap for opposite cylinders. Checking you will see that the static timing for examp; /html/fot/2003-09/msg00194.html (11,346 bytes)
226. Re: SCCA runoffs (score: 1): Author: "kas kastner" <kaskas@cox.net>; Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2003 13:39:38 -0700; Thanks for the info on the runoffs Mike. Just watched Steve Sargis smoke everyone for the pole by over a second. Tough Spitfire and driver. -- Original Message -- From: "Mike Munson" <fasttrs@mindspr; /html/fot/2003-09/msg00205.html (7,680 bytes)
227. Re: Subject: ignition timing (score: 1): Author: "kas kastner" <kaskas@cox.net>; Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2003 14:04:56 -0700; Probably better pull that number three also Bill. Look for cracked ring lands or broken compression rings. (I expect you were going to pull them all anyway) -- Original Message -- From: "Bill Babcock; /html/fot/2003-09/msg00208.html (13,591 bytes)
228. Re: Weber cold air induction (score: 1): Author: "kas kastner" <kaskas@cox.net>; Date: Fri, 19 Sep 2003 13:14:46 -0700; The idea of smooth hose is that the boundary layer does not increase as fast or as thick as it does with corrugated or wire type hose. As the air speed increases the boundary layer thickens and reduc; /html/fot/2003-09/msg00226.html (8,228 bytes)
229. Re: Electric Water Pump (score: 1): Author: "kas kastner" <kaskas@cox.net>; Date: Sat, 20 Sep 2003 09:40:20 -0700; I thought I had outlined all this pretty well in my book Charly. Certainly putting a smaller pulley on the crank does the number. Steve Smith is working on a water pump vane that might be fready soon; /html/fot/2003-09/msg00233.html (7,158 bytes)
230. Strange TR-250 (score: 1): Author: "kas kastner" <kaskas@cox.net>; Date: Mon, 22 Sep 2003 07:50:48 -0700; For those that have a copy of my new book, please be aware that Dick Taylor was the first to note that the photo on page 111 was printed BACKWARDS and thus is appears to be vehicle that Triumph never; /html/fot/2003-09/msg00246.html (6,368 bytes)
231. Re: Late Braking News-Dateline Mosport (score: 1): Author: "kas kastner" <kaskas@cox.net>; Date: Mon, 22 Sep 2003 16:05:44 -0700; OFFICIAL GROUP? Oh OH, now dues, then voting, then complaining, then disbanding the group. -- Original Message -- From: <N197TR4@cs.com> To: <fot@autox.team.net> Sent: Monday, September 22, 2003 3:37; /html/fot/2003-09/msg00270.html (8,260 bytes)
232. Re: Little Bits (score: 1): Author: "kas kastner" <kaskas@cox.net>; Date: Mon, 22 Sep 2003 16:26:02 -0700; Sure, it works best on the long snout (back) crank. This is a quick (and I mean really quick sketch) I don't really see this working to any advantage on the 4 cyl engine, but then maybe?? has cylinde; /html/fot/2003-09/msg00271.html (9,300 bytes)
233. Re: brake bias suggestions (score: 1): Author: "kas kastner" <kaskas@cox.net>; Date: Sat, 9 Aug 2003 09:16:51 -0700; Check with the racing suppliers for there should be everything from a simple adjusting bar for dual cylinders to a complete set up that is cable driven and adjustable from the cockpit. We made our ow; /html/fot/2003-08/msg00064.html (7,736 bytes)
234. Re: brake bias suggestions (score: 1): Author: "kas kastner" <kaskas@cox.net>; Date: Sat, 9 Aug 2003 12:36:50 -0700; It has been my experience that aas you reduce the line orifice to the rear sylinders you actually increase the TIME it takes for the cylinders to activate fully thus you have more front brake, the pr; /html/fot/2003-08/msg00067.html (9,773 bytes)
235. Re: TR6 engine vibration.. (score: 1): Author: "kas kastner" <kaskas@cox.net>; Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2003 11:02:20 -0700; engine that starts right around 2900 RPM (or so the 31 year old tach reads)and continues up to around 3200 RPM. This vibration seemed to appear on it's own, without any changes being made on the car.; /html/fot/2003-08/msg00139.html (8,105 bytes)
236. Crass commercial msg. (score: 1): Author: "kas kastner" <kaskas@cox.net>; Date: Sat, 23 Aug 2003 11:39:49 -0700; My turn to bomb the list with a commercial. The new book "Kas Kastner's Triumph Preparation Handbook" is completed. The book consists of 246 photos and drawings and 272 pages of my opinions on lots o; /html/fot/2003-08/msg00153.html (7,248 bytes)
237. Re: The old barking carburator syndrome (score: 1): Author: "kas kastner" <kaskas@cox.net>; Date: Sun, 24 Aug 2003 15:04:51 -0700; Sounds like an over-rev downshift to me. The valve springs cannot contain the weight of the valve train and thus everything is free to go it's own merry way.....and the pushrods did. (had it happen l; /html/fot/2003-08/msg00166.html (9,797 bytes)
238. Book shipment (score: 1): Author: "kas kastner" <kaskas@cox.net>; Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2003 10:34:29 -0700; For those out of the country the fee for air mail is $9.85 for England, France, Germany,& Australia. New Zealand is $11.00. Don't ask me why the difference. This is for a single copy in a padded mail; /html/fot/2003-08/msg00173.html (6,359 bytes)
239. Re: interesting item found for sale - Lemans Spit cylinder head (score: 1): Author: "kas kastner" <kaskas@cox.net>; Date: Tue, 26 Aug 2003 14:12:57 -0700; With out doubt this is the cylinder I took off the Macau Spitfire back in the dark ages. I know that it went to Mueller and his son has found it I guess. -- Original Message -- From: "Aaron Johnson"; /html/fot/2003-08/msg00191.html (7,580 bytes)
240. Re: brake drums (score: 1): Author: "kas kastner" <kaskas@cox.net>; Date: Tue, 1 Jul 2003 08:19:48 -0700; Heat cracks are just an indication that you are trying hard or haven't looked at the part for a couple years. -- Original Message -- From: "Bill Babcock" <BillB@bnj.com> To: "'Dave Talbott '" <dtalbo; /html/fot/2003-07/msg00005.html (10,096 bytes)

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