- 61. Re: Winterizing the TR6 ... distilled wisdom please (score: 1)
- Author: Dave1massey@cs.com
- Date: Wed, 9 Nov 2005 22:11:10 EST
- If that air was exchanged every day the water would accumulate but in an evap loss controled system the air that is in there will remain pretty much unchanged. Any air excahnge will be through the ch
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- 62. Re: Winterizing the TR6 ... distilled wisdom please (score: 1)
- Author: Dave1massey@cs.com
- Date: Thu, 10 Nov 2005 10:40:55 EST
- Me too. The best thing for it. Dave == This list supported in part by The Vintage Triumph Register == http://www.vtr.org
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- 63. Re: TR3 bumper spare tire (score: 1)
- Author: Dave1massey@cs.com
- Date: Thu, 10 Nov 2005 10:47:14 EST
- No, but I have seen pictures of a TR1 like that. Dave == This list supported in part by The Vintage Triumph Register == http://www.vtr.org
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- 64. Re: Winterizing the TR6 ... distilled wisdom please (score: 1)
- Author: Dave1massey@cs.com
- Date: Thu, 10 Nov 2005 10:57:37 EST
- I have. The concrete floor in my garage would chill down during a cold snap and when warmer weather, and the accompanying humidity, return the floor would sweat big time. I attacked this issue by ins
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- 65. Re: Winterizing the TR6 ... distilled wisdom please (score: 1)
- Author: Dave1massey@cs.com
- Date: Thu, 10 Nov 2005 11:15:21 EST
- The net gain in air in the tank will be zero. This means that air will flow back and fourth through the charcoal. Here in the Midwest most of that air exchange will be the result of temperature chang
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- 66. Re: TR1 Cutaway drawing? (score: 1)
- Author: Dave1massey@cs.com
- Date: Thu, 10 Nov 2005 13:09:41 EST
- Indeed. Seeing as how the more anachronistic it is the more appeal it has. The lack of usable trunk should be no obstacle. Look at the Bugeye Sprite. Dave == This list supported in part by The Vintag
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- 67. Re: reproduction car? (score: 1)
- Author: Dave1massey@cs.com
- Date: Thu, 10 Nov 2005 14:45:42 EST
- It was introduced in 1979 in a carburetor version. It made a lot of HP between 3000 and 4500 RPM but it was relatively dead below 3 grand and it ran out of steam after 5000 RPM. That and a four speed
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- 68. Re: overdrive lube (score: 1)
- Author: Dave1massey@cs.com
- Date: Thu, 10 Nov 2005 17:44:58 EST
- LOL. My fourth grade teacher used to say "Ain't ain't in the dictionary so ain't ain't a word." Well, guess what? (Hint: look in your dictionary) Dave == This list supported in part by The Vintage Tr
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- 69. Re: TR3 bumper spare tire (score: 1)
- Author: Dave1massey@cs.com
- Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2005 07:46:19 EST
- Cool! But, seriously, I've heard of folks strapping the spare tire to the luggage rack to make more room for luggage. And when driving in rainy weather better the spare get wet than the Samsonite. Da
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- 70. Re: TR3 bumper spare tire (score: 1)
- Author: Dave1massey@cs.com
- Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2005 07:48:58 EST
- Sort of a chicken and egg situation. There is no back bumper on the TR3 so as to allow access to the spare tire well. But if the spare tire is mounted outside the car there is no need to allow access
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- 71. Re: Words (was : overdrive lube) (no LBC content) (score: 1)
- Author: Dave1massey@cs.com
- Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2005 08:00:55 EST
- Didn't you know that Michael minored in Disco? Dave (stayin' alive, stayin' alive) == This list supported in part by The Vintage Triumph Register == http://www.vtr.org
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- 72. Re: cylinder head removal question (score: 1)
- Author: Dave1massey@cs.com
- Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2005 08:18:46 EST
- No but I recommend it. Most likely the cooling system is still pretty full of coolant. There is a drain tap on the right side of the block above the starter (so that it drains on the starter. Clever,
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- 73. Re: head removal (score: 1)
- Author: Dave1massey@cs.com
- Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2005 08:27:30 EST
- It is either still stuck to part of the block in which case more "rope trick" will free it up or it is stuck on the studs. Removing the studs or at least turning the studs will free that up. One tric
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- 74. Re: TR6 spin on oil filter? (score: 1)
- Author: Dave1massey@cs.com
- Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2005 08:38:47 EST
- I have been using the Motorcraft FL400 series for 15 years with good success. I used this one because it also fits my daily drivers. Dave == This list supported in part by The Vintage Triumph Registe
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- 75. Re: TR3 bumper spare tire (score: 1)
- Author: Dave1massey@cs.com
- Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2005 13:07:35 EST
- The car in question was a TR6 which does have reinforcing bracing under the general area of the luggage rack. And that car, without the spare tire and the board, has a decent sized trunk. Moving the
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- 76. Re: TR3 bumper spare tire (score: 1)
- Author: Dave1massey@cs.com
- Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2005 14:23:57 EST
- Well, perhaps I didn't realize it would be a problem with the TR3's. And I guess a lot depends on where the luggage rack places the force on the boot lid. There is some reinforcement under the TR3 bo
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- 77. Re: TR3 bumper spare tire (score: 1)
- Author: Dave1massey@cs.com
- Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2005 16:36:21 EST
- But that one time "her" luggage comes out smelling like gasoline will make UPS seem like a deal. Dave == This list supported in part by The Vintage Triumph Register == http://www.vtr.org
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- 78. Re: question re rebuilding (score: 1)
- Author: Dave1massey@cs.com
- Date: Sat, 12 Nov 2005 19:13:49 EST
- Coat everything with light oil. Clean the oil off before mating anything that needs to seal (such as the top of the block) just before assembly. The 73 and 71 heads are interchangeable but you must k
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- 79. Re: Powder Coating (score: 1)
- Author: Dave1massey@cs.com
- Date: Sat, 12 Nov 2005 19:16:48 EST
- I have used the Eastwood system and it works fine. Find youeself an old electric oven and set it up in the garage. BTW I have an old electric range I need to get rid of. Dave == This list supported i
- /html/triumphs/2005-11/msg00356.html (6,952 bytes)
- 80. Re: GT6 Parts (score: 1)
- Author: Dave1massey@cs.com
- Date: Sat, 12 Nov 2005 19:25:24 EST
- JC Whitney has a pretty good selection of weatherstipping. Have a look there and see if you can match the cross section. Dave == This list supported in part by The Vintage Triumph Register == http://
- /html/triumphs/2005-11/msg00358.html (7,499 bytes)
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