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1. Re: [TR] Slow Fast Slow Fast (score: 1): Author: Jeff Scarbrough <fishplate@gmail.com>; Date: Mon, 2 Jun 2014 13:57:19 -0400; If I recall,t he GT6 rotors are like Spitfire rotors - a solid disk without much extra thickness. May not be able to turn the warp out of it. I'd be tempted to replace rotors and pads, and make sure; /html/triumphs/2014-06/msg00016.html (9,012 bytes)
2. [TR] Shift rod detent plugs (score: 1): Author: Jeff Scarbrough <fishplate@gmail.com>; Date: Mon, 30 Jun 2014 19:08:10 -0400; I have found what I believe is an acceptable substitute for the NLA plug that holds the gearshift selector shaft detent plunger in place. http://www.imperialsupplies.com/item/0067010 I know that the; /html/triumphs/2014-06/msg00113.html (8,371 bytes)
3. Re: [TR] Shift rod detent plugs (score: 1): Author: Jeff Scarbrough <fishplate@gmail.com>; Date: Mon, 30 Jun 2014 20:39:08 -0400; Yep. Mine were hard as rock. New ones from TRF; I'll be sure to check for snugness. I want to do a "quality" rebuild. I only plan to do it once. At least for free, anyway. That's the reason for all t; /html/triumphs/2014-06/msg00116.html (8,294 bytes)
4. Re: [TR] Fawcett Electric Fuel Pump (score: 1): Author: Jeff Scarbrough <fishplate@gmail.com>; Date: Sun, 20 Jul 2014 10:14:16 -0400; The one I used on my spitfire is, I believe, 40105: http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/eppages/facetpumps.php Note that it's Facet, not Fawcett. ** triumphs@autox.team.net ** Archive: http://www.t; /html/triumphs/2014-07/msg00007.html (9,868 bytes)
5. Re: [TR] Fawcett Electric Fuel Pump (score: 1): Author: Jeff Scarbrough <fishplate@gmail.com>; Date: Sun, 20 Jul 2014 10:15:40 -0400; Don't forget the Facet filters - they are a very fine mesh to protect the pump. Use them in addition to your regular filter. ** triumphs@autox.team.net ** Archive: http://www.team.net/archive; /html/triumphs/2014-07/msg00008.html (10,627 bytes)
6. [TR] TR6 Gearbox (score: 1): Author: Jeff Scarbrough <fishplate@gmail.com>; Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2014 21:27:11 -0400; Got my gearbox put back together tonight...as I was putting the seal in the front housing, I noticed that the flange between the seal and the housing had a crack in it. I dont' know if it was there a; /html/triumphs/2014-07/msg00201.html (7,850 bytes)
7. Re: [TR] Rip Van Winkle (score: 1): Author: Jeff Scarbrough <fishplate@gmail.com>; Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2014 08:05:29 -0400; He's not planning on driving it, is he? Getting it running is one thing, getting it driveable is another. Getting it ready for a 350 mile trip is orders of magnitude more complicated. Jeff Scarbrough; /html/triumphs/2014-08/msg00039.html (9,701 bytes)
8. Re: [TR] Tranny install question (score: 1): Author: Jeff Scarbrough <fishplate@gmail.com>; Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2014 13:21:04 -0400; There are two holes that should have tight-fitting dowels in them. Scroll to the bottom of this page: http://tr6.danielsonfamily.org/LocatingDowels.htm and look for the yellow arrows. I ordered dowel; /html/triumphs/2014-08/msg00053.html (11,104 bytes)
9. Re: [TR] Not TR - MGB (score: 1): Author: Jeff Scarbrough <fishplate@gmail.com>; Date: Sat, 16 Aug 2014 07:22:59 -0400; My only experience is with Spitfires, but it's my understanding that the late OPUS ignition with the remote control box is nothing but GM ignition module in a black box with Lucas written on it. I th; /html/triumphs/2014-08/msg00095.html (10,833 bytes)
10. Re: [TR] Prepare for a change? (score: 1): Author: Jeff Scarbrough <fishplate@gmail.com>; Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2014 07:39:15 -0400; I'm as much a Scot as the next fellow, and a big fan of independence, but... It seems to me that to be historically accurate, we need to fly the flag that was in place when our cars were built, Thus,; /html/triumphs/2014-08/msg00127.html (10,941 bytes)
11. Re: [TR] TR6 transmission (score: 1): Author: Jeff Scarbrough <fishplate@gmail.com>; Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2014 10:12:39 -0400; Sounds to me like the clutch disk is sticking to the flywheel. Jeff Scarbrough Corrosion Acres, Ga. ** triumphs@autox.team.net ** Archive: http://www.team.net/archive; /html/triumphs/2014-08/msg00148.html (10,672 bytes)
12. Re: [TR] Alloy valve cover oil consumption (score: 1): Author: Jeff Scarbrough <fishplate@gmail.com>; Date: Fri, 22 Aug 2014 14:31:21 -0400; I don't have any experience, but I'm thinking a properly shaped piece of fairly springy metal could be wedged in right under the hole. If you wanted to get fancy, you could slightly notch the inside; /html/triumphs/2014-08/msg00167.html (9,482 bytes)
13. Re: [TR] fuel line "olive" (score: 1): Author: Jeff Scarbrough <fishplate@gmail.com>; Date: Sun, 31 Aug 2014 14:47:13 -0400; I recall someone posted a picture of how they took two modern olives, cut the taper of of one end of each, and then installed them butted together. But I can't recall where I saw it... Jeff Scarbroug; /html/triumphs/2014-08/msg00232.html (9,299 bytes)
14. Re: [TR] O/D safety switch (score: 1): Author: Jeff Scarbrough <fishplate@gmail.com>; Date: Sun, 31 Aug 2014 15:01:50 -0400; Not being intimate with the GT6 transmission, but assuming that it works the same as the Spitfire and TR6 gearboxes, the switch should operate via a notch in the shaft, or a notch in the fork. As I u; /html/triumphs/2014-08/msg00234.html (10,791 bytes)
15. Re: [TR] OT: help from the brilliant (score: 1): Author: Jeff Scarbrough <fishplate@gmail.com>; Date: Mon, 1 Sep 2014 13:35:36 -0400; I realize that you're joking, but in truth, many auto rental companies see damage claims as a profit center. They will cheerfully let you return the car and give you a receipt, then weeks later a cha; /html/triumphs/2014-09/msg00005.html (8,548 bytes)
16. [TR] TR6 Gearshift Boot (score: 1): Author: Jeff Scarbrough <fishplate@gmail.com>; Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2014 12:50:17 -0400; 1975 TR6...tidying up some odds and ends. I now have the lower rubber piece of the boot that snaps into the cardboard gearbox cover. I tried to snap the upper rubber piece (that hides inside the uppe; /html/triumphs/2014-09/msg00088.html (7,939 bytes)
17. [TR] Speedometer Cable (score: 1): Author: Jeff Scarbrough <fishplate@gmail.com>; Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2014 14:03:35 -0400; So, my speedometer is next on the list of things to be fettled...it bounces around quite a bit. I've lubricated the cables (sparingly!) in the past, without much success, so I'm willing to replace th; /html/triumphs/2014-09/msg00102.html (8,295 bytes)
18. Re: [TR] Tire Pressures for TR3 with 165R15's? (score: 1): Author: Jeff Scarbrough <fishplate@gmail.com>; Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2014 21:06:38 -0400; Could you do some arithmetic to figure out the size of the contact patch on the original tires, then calculate back to get the same patch on the new tires? Might be a starting place. Or, you could ju; /html/triumphs/2014-09/msg00179.html (8,730 bytes)
19. Re: [TR] Thanks for the help on Spit vertical link (score: 1): Author: Jeff Scarbrough <fishplate@gmail.com>; Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2014 10:04:48 -0400; Unless the bolt is too short for some reason, I don't see how this could be the case. I would expect a Heli-Coil to work fine in any application where it's installed according to directions. The only; /html/triumphs/2014-09/msg00215.html (10,270 bytes)
20. Re: [TR] Pertronix (score: 1): Author: Jeff Scarbrough <fishplate@gmail.com>; Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2014 09:00:38 -0400; I sent mine a few weeks ago. And I wouldnt' depend on a flash drive for backup. Better to buy raw hard drives and something like this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182221; /html/triumphs/2014-10/msg00081.html (11,869 bytes)

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