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1. WANTED: early TR7 (score: 1): Author: jab@netrix.com; Date: Fri, 14 Jul 1995 08:35:51 +0500; ** WANTED ** '75 or '76 TR7. Condition of the mechanicals is not important, but the body must have minimal rust. If you happen to see an ad for a car like this within 400 miles of the Washington DC a; /html/triumphs/1995-07/msg00200.html (6,393 bytes)
2. Re: Horsepower vs Torque (score: 1): Author: jab@netrix.com; Date: Mon, 24 Jul 1995 09:27:09 +0500; Torque is the turning force of the motor. There is no time element associated with the units of measure. It's the same as the value when a torque wrench is used (ft/lbs or n/m). One ft/lb is the equ; /html/triumphs/1995-07/msg00338.html (8,254 bytes)
3. Re: Mystery vehicle? TR8 with ground effects? (score: 1): Author: jab@netrix.com; Date: Mon, 24 Jul 1995 12:12:50 +0500; There is indeed a ground effects kit available from Victoria British. I recent catalogue from them featured a modified car on the cover. It certainly does look different! -Jim. -- James A. Babcock:; /html/triumphs/1995-07/msg00350.html (7,409 bytes)
4. Re: Weird thermostat gizmo (score: 1): Author: jab@netrix.com; Date: Tue, 25 Jul 1995 08:08:29 +0500; That little blob is to allow air to pass from the block as it is being filled with coolant. It also allows any bubbles formed during operation to pass when the thermostat is closed (i.e. has cooled; /html/triumphs/1995-07/msg00363.html (7,484 bytes)
5. Re: electrical problems ?? (score: 1): Author: jab@netrix.com; Date: Thu, 3 Aug 1995 15:03:00 +0500; The tension is actually the voltage of the line. The coil in the ignition system steps the battery voltage up to several thousand volts so that it can jump the gap of the sparkplug. If my electrical; /html/triumphs/1995-08/msg00079.html (8,011 bytes)
6. Re: dieseling (score: 1): Author: jab@netrix.com; Date: Wed, 9 Aug 1995 08:10:00 +0500; Yes, the motor *could* spin backwards if the diesel explosion hit before the motor got to Top Dead Centre and the motor was spinning slow enough so that its inertia did not carry it past TDC. As for; /html/triumphs/1995-08/msg00168.html (7,197 bytes)
7. Re: Herald Indicators (again) (score: 1): Author: jab@netrix.com; Date: Thu, 10 Aug 1995 08:21:14 +0500; Yes it could be an earth problem. I'd check the lights themselves and make sure the the bulb sockets are solidly grounded. If you really want to solve this problem, I'd suggest that you scrap the O.; /html/triumphs/1995-08/msg00182.html (7,148 bytes)
8. Re: rubber bushings (score: 1): Author: jab@netrix.com; Date: Wed, 6 Sep 1995 17:28:55 +0500; Installation can be performed by constructing a simple do-it-yourself tool. You will need a piece of PVC pipe a little bigger than the bushing and a bolt whose head is large enough that it will not; /html/triumphs/1995-09/msg00113.html (8,128 bytes)
9. Re: TR-6 glovebox design (score: 1): Author: jab@netrix.com; Date: Thu, 7 Sep 1995 15:32:10 +0500; The omission is probably a safety issue. The US spec. TR7 has a really ugly pad in the middle of the steering wheel (which interfears with steering quite a bit!) to meet the safety standard. The glo; /html/triumphs/1995-09/msg00149.html (7,424 bytes)
10. Re: Thanks for sump/oil pump advice (score: 1): Author: jab@netrix.com; Date: Wed, 4 Oct 1995 11:07:28 +0500; BINGO! You must prime the pump first. Maybe not. If you have the motor out of the car, it might be possible to prime the pump by pouring oil through the oil filter passage which runs between the fil; /html/triumphs/1995-10/msg00099.html (8,296 bytes)
11. Re: Thanks for sump/oil pump advice (score: 1): Author: jab@netrix.com; Date: Wed, 4 Oct 1995 12:37:11 +0500; I have heard that a good alternative is to pack the oil pump with wheel bearing grease. I'd use plain old lithium-based grease (not the white stuff), not moly grease. Of course this requires that th; /html/triumphs/1995-10/msg00108.html (8,308 bytes)
12. RE: TR4 Shift Knobs (score: 1): Author: jab@netrix.com; Date: Mon, 16 Oct 1995 08:26:44 +0500; The pattern on the knob is the same as the TR7 pattern for the 4 speed. The knob isn't round, and the original type says 'lift' near the R. I ordered one from VB a few years ago, and it came in a blu; /html/triumphs/1995-10/msg00247.html (6,265 bytes)
13. cars owned (score: 1): Author: jab@netrix.com; Date: Fri, 29 Mar 1996 08:42:04 +0500; I just have to join in here. The numbers are small, unlike some of you other folks, but I sure have learned alot about maintenance along the way! 1973 - Ford Pinto S/W (bought new by parents...yellow; /html/triumphs/1996-03/msg00841.html (7,473 bytes)

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