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81. RE: TR water pumps (score: 1)
Author: Chip Bond <spirals@esinet.net>
Date: Wed, 21 May 1997 15:11:03 -0400
I gave up trying to purchace functional water pumps from any of the normal sources two years ago. I guard with my life any original pump with a grease fitting. Some of the seals may weep a little wit
/html/fot/1997-05/msg00029.html (7,521 bytes)

82. Axles (score: 1)
Author: Chip Bond <spirals@esinet.net>
Date: Thu, 22 May 1997 12:28:27 -0400
Regarding the possible commission of a small run of TR axles, I've had positive interest expressed from: John Lye Irv Korey Mike Jackson Is there anyone else? I'll start contacting potential supplie
/html/fot/1997-05/msg00031.html (6,342 bytes)

83. More on Axles (score: 1)
Author: Chip Bond <spirals@esinet.net>
Date: Thu, 22 May 1997 16:56:09 -0400
I have some questions but let me preface it with a couple comments: 1. George Wright had contacted Stock Car Products, who make a variety of items for (guess). I was mistaken in that they evidently d
/html/fot/1997-05/msg00034.html (7,553 bytes)

84. Bad weekend report. (score: 1)
Author: Chip Bond <spirals@esinet.net>
Date: Tue, 27 May 1997 11:48:01 -0400
Good Morning Friends, Made the pull up to Connelsville National leaving at noon for the six hour run. Got on the PA turnpike and at the entrance ramp saw a fellow class competitors car parked. I stop
/html/fot/1997-05/msg00042.html (11,516 bytes)

85. Axle project (score: 1)
Author: Chip Bond <spirals@esinet.net>
Date: Sun, 29 Jun 1997 10:12:11 -0400
Axle status: Strange Engineering has asked for a drawing and seems open to the project. Irv has a local machine shop (whose owner is a TR buff) that also appears to be willing to look at it. I have a
/html/fot/1997-05/msg00055.html (8,644 bytes)

86. RE Commercial Members of FOT (score: 1)
Author: Chip Bond <spirals@esinet.net>
Date: Sun, 29 Jun 1997 13:08:27 -0400
I tend to agree with the other posts. I am certain that Ken Gillanders would be an asset to this forum. I've never had any communication with T. Schumacher but, like Chris, have been a little disappo
/html/fot/1997-05/msg00056.html (6,972 bytes)

87. Nomination to FOT (score: 1)
Author: Chip Bond <spirals@esinet.net>
Date: Sun, 29 Jun 1997 15:12:15 -0400
George Wright drives a very pretty, bright yellow, TR-4 in SVRA events. Many of you have raced with George. For those that don't, he is from Richmond and had autocrossed for years in his TR-6. His bu
/html/fot/1997-05/msg00057.html (6,685 bytes)

88. Follow-up to Bad weekend report. (score: 1)
Author: Chip Bond <spirals@esinet.net>
Date: Mon, 30 Jun 1997 09:27:36 -0400
Hardy mused: Chip, A pity, to say the least. What carbs do you run? I have only seen SU feed tubes fail after they have been really hurt. I have really abused them to remove them before I realized th
/html/fot/1997-05/msg00065.html (7,817 bytes)

89. RE: New Member (score: 1)
Author: Chip Bond <spirals@esinet.net>
Date: Tue, 1 Apr 1997 08:29:06 -0500
Welcome Phil, Glad you have it! Chip Bond I would like to nominate Phil Bradbury to our esteemed list of (mostly) Triumph racers. Phil bought Jack Wheeler's BRG TR3 #1 last fall and had his first rac
/html/fot/1997-04/msg00002.html (7,204 bytes)

90. RE: TR3 Oil Pressure (score: 1)
Author: Chip Bond <spirals@esinet.net>
Date: Wed, 9 Apr 1997 12:44:55 -0400
But the problem could be, 1. a head gasket installed in such a way that the oil passage from the block to the head is sealed off. 2. The wrong rocker pedestal on the rear pedestal boss. 3. The rocker
/html/fot/1997-04/msg00033.html (8,257 bytes)

91. RE: Head Games (score: 1)
Author: Chip Bond <spirals@esinet.net>
Date: Wed, 9 Apr 1997 15:03:53 -0400
Just a little more on very thin heads: I have a vintage example that had the quench area reinforced with threaded dowels that run entirely through the water jackets and mate in a threaded hole drill
/html/fot/1997-04/msg00036.html (8,627 bytes)

92. Weekend report (score: 1)
Author: Chip Bond <spirals@esinet.net>
Date: Mon, 21 Apr 1997 10:44:19 -0400
Triumph Racing Friends, Well, after 150 miles on the engine this weekend I think I can report that the Triumph-Tune lifters are holding up well. Total required lash adjustment did not exceed 003" on
/html/fot/1997-04/msg00051.html (7,730 bytes)

93. Diminishing Mental Capacity (score: 1)
Author: Chip Bond <spirals@esinet.net>
Date: Mon, 21 Apr 1997 15:15:34 -0400
Oh yeah, I forgot.... The rumor floating aroung the paddock this weekend was that The Jefferson 500 on May 18-19 would be televised on Speedvision!!..... (now what button do I push...)
/html/fot/1997-04/msg00054.html (6,522 bytes)

94. RE: TR-3 Rocker Arm Assembly (score: 1)
Author: Chip Bond <spirals@esinet.net>
Date: Fri, 25 Apr 1997 14:06:37 -0400
Cast Iron if memory serves... And I think they changed to aluminum during the tr-3 run. Chip Hi, I've got a vague memory that early TR-2's used different pedestals from the later cars, and that the c
/html/fot/1997-04/msg00062.html (7,191 bytes)

95. RE: FOT Bulletin-Rear Inner Axle Seals (score: 1)
Author: Chip Bond <spirals@esinet.net>
Date: Fri, 25 Apr 1997 15:32:11 -0400
Is this baffle located just outboard of the diff carrier bearings? Would you care to elaborate?? Regards all, Chip FOT, I promised to verify this seal when I got this information: Unipart #GHS 185 x
/html/fot/1997-04/msg00064.html (7,962 bytes)

96. VP rod bearings (score: 1)
Author: Chip Bond <spirals@esinet.net>
Date: Mon, 24 Mar 1997 09:06:41 -0500
Greetings all, Do any of you packrats have a set of standard VP rod bearings that you would trade for .010s, .020s or .030s? I've tried most of the usual sources with no luck. Chip Bond
/html/fot/1997-03/msg00053.html (6,339 bytes)

97. RE: TR3 Shim Steel Head Gasket Problems (score: 1)
Author: Chip Bond <spirals@esinet.net>
Date: Mon, 24 Mar 1997 09:25:23 -0500
Bob, try .020" copper wire in the second groove. (Solid speaker wire from Radio Shack). I've had success securing the wire in place with super glue. Remove (wire brush) the plastic coating from the g
/html/fot/1997-03/msg00054.html (8,791 bytes)

98. RE: VP rod bearings/steel head gaskets (score: 1)
Author: Chip Bond <spirals@esinet.net>
Date: Tue, 25 Mar 1997 15:32:39 -0500
Sure did. I bought all they had LAST year! Chip -- From: Chris Kantarjiev[SMTP:cak@dimebank.com] Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 1997 1:26 PM To: Catpusher@aol.com; spirals@ESINET.NET Cc: fot@autox.team.net
/html/fot/1997-03/msg00062.html (7,056 bytes)

99. RE: WHO & Tech advice (score: 1)
Author: Chip Bond <spirals@esinet.net>
Date: Thu, 27 Mar 1997 09:45:05 -0500
Hi Joe and Friends, I think the listing you have of chamber volumn vs. geometric compression is pretty close. Here are a couple more datum points that I've measured. Chamber Ratio 59cc 9.19 43.5cc 11
/html/fot/1997-03/msg00068.html (10,899 bytes)

100. RE: Triumph Thread on Thermostats (score: 1)
Author: Chip Bond <spirals@esinet.net>
Date: Thu, 27 Feb 1997 16:55:14 -0500
I think that a plugged bypass and gutted thermo should be absolutely fine ... especially if it's working! I've done the same with 1 exception, an undersized crank pully. Runs pretty warm at idle but
/html/fot/1997-02/msg00032.html (7,211 bytes)


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