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81. Re: Re[2]: VSCDA Vintage Fall Festival (Elva soiree) (score: 1): Author: Gregory Petrolati <gpetrola@prairienet.org>; Date: Mon, 18 Sep 1995 12:06:57 -0500 (CDT); I must remember never to type with the sun in my face.... I suspect there will be several TR3s :*) out there (BOY am i gonna get it now... Now where's my Nomex typing gloves?) John, you never said if; /html/triumphs/1995-09/msg00363.html (7,784 bytes)
82. Re: Shop Manual (score: 1): Author: Gregory Petrolati <gpetrola@prairienet.org>; Date: Wed, 20 Sep 1995 08:26:27 -0500 (CDT); I think you can get a repro shop manual from the Roadster FActory. Greg gpetrola@prairienet.org 1962 TR4 (CT4852L) "That's not a leak... My car is just marking its territory!" Greg Petrolati, Champai; /html/triumphs/1995-09/msg00400.html (7,058 bytes)
83. Re: intro/gas octane/additives (score: 1): Author: Gregory Petrolati <gpetrola@prairienet.org>; Date: Tue, 26 Sep 1995 13:13:21 -0500 (CDT); Welcome to the TR support group and 12 step program! Please bring your own crying towel... I'll try to handle this one though probably the engineers on the list might have a comment or two if I shoul; /html/triumphs/1995-09/msg00493.html (9,297 bytes)
84. Re: intro/gas octane/additives (score: 1): Author: Gregory Petrolati <gpetrola@prairienet.org>; Date: Wed, 27 Sep 1995 15:49:50 -0500 (CDT); Ain't you never heard of the PLACEBO EFFECT?? :*) GP gpetrola@prairienet.org 1962 TR4 (CT4852L) "That's not a leak... My car is just marking its territory!" Greg Petrolati, Champaign, Illinois; /html/triumphs/1995-09/msg00525.html (7,601 bytes)
85. Re: SOL members? (score: 1): Author: Gregory Petrolati <gpetrola@prairienet.org>; Date: Mon, 2 Oct 1995 12:35:04 -0500 (CDT); It takes three things to be considered an SOL... Fear and surprise... Surprise and fear, ruthless efficiency, and an almost fanatical dedication to hopless causes... Uh... It takes four... FOUR thing; /html/triumphs/1995-10/msg00039.html (6,997 bytes)
86. Re: Nuts and Bolts (score: 1): Author: Gregory Petrolati <gpetrola@prairienet.org>; Date: Thu, 5 Oct 1995 11:11:33 -0500 (CDT); When doing the rebuild on my `4 I always relaced the nasty with new. I had no problen substituting American standard with what came on the car. A tad of advice though... be careful what you use where; /html/triumphs/1995-10/msg00139.html (7,843 bytes)
87. Re: Carbon on piston heads and other worries (score: 1): Author: Gregory Petrolati <gpetrola@prairienet.org>; Date: Wed, 1 Nov 1995 11:31:48 -0600 (CST); Some times it's not paranoia... people ARE out to get ya! Good thinking there Scott. The shop manual shows special devices to hold the sleeves in place when cranking with the head off. I would replic; /html/triumphs/1995-11/msg00022.html (9,480 bytes)
88. Re: Carbon on piston heads and other worries (score: 1): Author: Gregory Petrolati <gpetrola@prairienet.org>; Date: Wed, 1 Nov 1995 12:47:38 -0600 (CST); The early TR engines are based on a farm tractor engine. Wet liners are not uncommon in this application. What makes a "wet liner" engine different from, say your TR6 mill is this. The casting in you; /html/triumphs/1995-11/msg00027.html (10,247 bytes)
89. re: fuel line disasters! (score: 1): Author: Gregory Petrolati <gpetrola@prairienet.org>; Date: Fri, 10 Nov 1995 07:59:10 -0600 (CST); I think in this case that's erroneous. What ignites is a fuel/air mixture (that's what carburators are for). By blowing across the bucket you've decreased the fuel portion to a less than igniteable m; /html/triumphs/1995-11/msg00350.html (8,297 bytes)
90. SOLs in Germany (score: 1): Author: Gregory Petrolati <gpetrola@prairienet.org>; Date: Mon, 20 Nov 1995 08:11:25 -0600 (CST); A member of our local Triumph club and his wife are returning to Germany after spending several years here in the midwest at school. He will be bringing back two TRs and would like to contacte like m; /html/triumphs/1995-11/msg00546.html (7,283 bytes)
91. Re: Re: What happened to the Le Mans Spitfires ? (score: 1): Author: Gregory Petrolati <gpetrola@prairienet.org>; Date: Mon, 27 Nov 1995 14:56:01 -0600 (CST); Charles has two TRS LeMans cars... These are the (rather famous to we TR cognoscenti) cars with the "Sabrina" twin overhead cam engine. If he has a Lemans Spit it's news to me. Greg Petrolati gpetrol; /html/triumphs/1995-11/msg00736.html (8,387 bytes)
92. RE: Triumphs referred to as MG (score: 1): Author: Gregory Petrolati <gpetrola@prairienet.org>; Date: Mon, 27 Nov 1995 15:03:07 -0600 (CST); My personal favorite goes something like this: He: Say, that's a real nice MG ya got there... Me: It's not an MG it's a Triumph... He: Oh? When did MG make the Triumph? I've said it once and I'll say; /html/triumphs/1995-11/msg00749.html (8,815 bytes)
93. Re: Triumphs called something "Else". (score: 1): Author: Gregory Petrolati <gpetrola@prairienet.org>; Date: Tue, 28 Nov 1995 07:56:54 -0600 (CST); "Be afraid... Be very afraid...." Wednesday Addams gpetrola@prairienet.org 1962 TR4 (CT4852L) "That's not a leak... My car is just marking its territory!" Greg Petrolati, Champaign, Illinois; /html/triumphs/1995-11/msg00767.html (7,474 bytes)
94. Visiting Philadelphia area for holidays (score: 1): Author: Gregory Petrolati <gpetrola@prairienet.org>; Date: Tue, 28 Nov 1995 08:14:26 -0600 (CST); Dear Friends, I'll be making my annual pilgrimage to the land of my birth (Eastern PA) for the holidays. If any of you would be interested, we could get together and "confer, confab, and otherwise ho; /html/triumphs/1995-11/msg00768.html (7,570 bytes)
95. Re: Disaster!!! (score: 1): Author: Gregory Petrolati <gpetrola@prairienet.org>; Date: Wed, 6 Dec 1995 11:52:52 -0600 (CST); Now we see the violence inherent in the system... Do you feel repressed? gpetrola@prairienet.org 1962 TR4 (CT4852L) "That's not a leak... My car is just marking its territory!" Greg Petrolati, Champa; /html/triumphs/1995-12/msg00087.html (6,850 bytes)
96. Re: engine swap (score: 1): Author: Gregory Petrolati <gpetrola@prairienet.org>; Date: Thu, 7 Dec 1995 08:22:00 -0600 (CST); Brother Torquemada WILL call on you. replacement). So rebuild or replace the tranny... It would definitely be cheaper the replacing the entire drive train. Think about it. You need to make some serio; /html/triumphs/1995-12/msg00099.html (10,138 bytes)
97. Re: CITOA (score: 1): Author: Gregory Petrolati <gpetrola@prairienet.org>; Date: Fri, 8 Dec 1995 16:59:49 -0600 (CST); Yeah we were the organizers for that event. One of our members (Dave Franke) was the pusher to get the ball rolling. The show was almost entirely put together by people from Charleston and Champaign; /html/triumphs/1995-12/msg00134.html (8,720 bytes)
98. Re: To muffle or not to muffle... (score: 1): Author: Gregory Petrolati <gpetrola@prairienet.org>; Date: Mon, 11 Dec 1995 08:49:13 -0600 (CST); I started out with a 36" cherry bomb on a 2" dia straight pipe from the header on my `4. the sound wasn't too bad until the packing blew out of the muffler (something that happens from time to time).; /html/triumphs/1995-12/msg00156.html (8,510 bytes)
99. Re: Green TR3A's? (score: 1): Author: Gregory Petrolati <gpetrola@prairienet.org>; Date: Tue, 12 Dec 1995 14:20:10 -0600 (CST); ^^^ WHERE ARE THE MISSING TRs???? IS THIS A PLOT??? IS THERE A BRITISH BERMUDA TRIANGLE??? ARE THE REST PARKED UNDER A PYRAMID??? IS THIS A PLOT FOR NEXT SEASONS X-FILES??? Where are Scully and Mould; /html/triumphs/1995-12/msg00195.html (8,576 bytes)
100. Re: Oil - Grades and Brands (score: 1): Author: Gregory Petrolati <gpetrola@prairienet.org>; Date: Tue, 12 Dec 1995 14:05:10 -0600 (CST); In my TR4's previous engine incarnation I used Penzoil 20-W50 from day one til last year's "big rebuild". I had no problems with the car Changing the oil 3 or 4 times during the summer (depending how; /html/triumphs/1995-12/msg00198.html (7,762 bytes)

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