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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">That=E2=80=99s interesting Jonmac,<div>Did a=
ny of those shows ever discuss how the drivers handled the altitude? Asking f=
or a friend, LOL.</div><div>Dave Connitt<br><br><div dir=3D"ltr">Sent from m=
y iPhone</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Dec 6, 2022,=
at 4:12 AM, johnbmacartney@gmx.com wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockq=
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oNormal"><span style=3D"mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Back in the day =E2=80=93=
like fifty plus years ago, all the larger UK car makers undertook extensive=
altitude testing on all their cars. Favourite locations were Europe, Scandi=
navia, Canadian Rockies, the Andes and Iran before the Shah was deposed. Lot=
s of Pike=E2=80=99s Peak equivalent places in some of those locations and th=
is sort of testing is something many enthusiasts don=E2=80=99t take on board=
.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"mso-fareast-lan=
guage:EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D=
"mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Jonmac<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNorm=
al"><span style=3D"mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><=
div><div style=3D"border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0=
cm 0cm 0cm;font-size:pt"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Rye Livingston &=
lt;ryel@mac.com> <br><b>Sent:</b> 05 December 2022 19:22<br><b>To:</b> jo=
hnbmacartney@gmx.com<br><b>Cc:</b> stagbytriumph@triumphstagclub.org; Dave C=
onnitt <dconnitt@fuse.net>; Randy and Valerie DeRuiter <deruitervil=
le@hotmail.com>; Triumphs <triumphs@autox.team.net><br><b>Subject:<=
/b> Re: [TR] Travel and tuning question<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=3D=
"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Before the pandemic I=
drove my TR3 from sea level in California, to Flagstaff Arizona, just shy o=
f 7000=E2=80=99, for Triumphest. On the way home we drove over Tioga P=
ass going into Yosemite at 9,945 feet. I didn=E2=80=99t adjust anythin=
g and it ran well.<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:=
p></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Rye<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=3D"M=
soNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><div><im=
age001.jpg></div><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><br><br><o:p>=
</o:p></p><blockquote style=3D"margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt"><div><p=
class=3D"MsoNormal">On Dec 4, 2022, at 2:37 AM, <a href=3D"mailto:johnbmaca=
rtney@gmx.com">johnbmacartney@gmx.com</a> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><p clas=
s=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Agreed=
. I don=E2=80=99t recall either of those Stags suffering fuel starvation or '=
altitude' sickness. One on SU's, the other on Strombergs. Must admit I was g=
lad when we did the descent as the altitude was doing me no good at all. Tha=
t said, a great drive in both directions, a fine day and an amazing view at t=
he summit.<br><br>jonmac<br><br>-----Original Message-----<br>From: <a href=3D=
"mailto:stagbytriumph@triumphstagclub.org";>stagbytriumph@triumphstagclub.org=
</a> <<a href=3D"mailto:stagbytriumph@triumphstagclub.org";>stagbytriumph@=
triumphstagclub.org</a>> <br>Sent: 02 December 2022 21:34<br>To: 'Dave Co=
nnitt' <<a href=3D"mailto:dconnitt@fuse.net";>dconnitt@fuse.net</a>>; '=
Randy and Valerie DeRuiter' <<a href=3D"mailto:deruiterville@hotmail.com"=
>deruiterville@hotmail.com</a>><br>Cc: 'Triumphs' <<a href=3D"mailto:t=
riumphs@autox.team.net">triumphs@autox.team.net</a>><br>Subject: Re: [TR]=
Travel and tuning question<br><br>I hear there are a lot of "'deer" on top o=
f Pikes Peak at various times!<br><br>Glenn aka StagByTriumph<br><br>-----Or=
iginal Message-----<br>From: Triumphs <<a href=3D"mailto:triumphs-bounces=
@autox.team.net">triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net</a>> On Behalf Of Dave C=
onnitt<br>Sent: Friday, December 2, 2022 10:45 AM<br>To: Randy and Valerie D=
eRuiter <<a href=3D"mailto:deruiterville@hotmail.com";>deruiterville@hotma=
il.com</a>><br>Cc: Triumphs <<a href=3D"mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net=
">triumphs@autox.team.net</a>><br>Subject: Re: [TR] Travel and tuning que=
stion<br><br>Thanks for the tip Randy! <br>Yea, the trip to Pikes Peak start=
ed from a conversation with some TriState Triumph people at lunch after one o=
f our =E2=80=9Cspirited drives=E2=80=9D. The trip up Pikes Peak was a bucket=
list goal of one of the couples. I asked my wife if she wanted to go too an=
d after saying yes, she suggested that since we will be out west why not see=
some other sites? We=E2=80=99re both retired so there=E2=80=99s no hurry ge=
tting back home. There=E2=80=99s about 8 of us going to Pikes Peak so far. I=
haven=E2=80=99t mentioned our extended trip to the group yet but some of th=
em may want to go with us instead of driving straight back to Cinci.<br><br>=
Thanks again for the electric fuel pump idea!!<br>Tha car is already up on t=
he QuckJack<span style=3D"font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif"=
>=F0=9F=98=81</span>.<br>Dave and Colleen Connitt<br>FOG 51<br><br>Sent from=
my iPhone<br><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style=3D"margin-top:5.0pt;m=
argin-bottom:5.0pt"><p class=3D"MsoNormal">On Dec 2, 2022, at 11:56 AM, Rand=
y and Valerie DeRuiter <<a href=3D"mailto:deruiterville@hotmail.com";>deru=
iterville@hotmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><br>=EF=BB=BFDave<br><br>Sounds like=
a great trip - I didn=E2=80=99t make the last tour with my other FOG buddie=
s but when they went through the Rockies the #1 issue at altitude was the me=
chanical fuel pump cavitating due to ethanol gas we think. A couple gu=
ys on the trip hooked up temporary electric pumps and had no issue - no carb=
adjustments were made for any of them.<br><br>Randy<br>FOG37<br><br>Sent fr=
om my iPhone<br><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style=3D"margin-top:5.0pt=
;margin-bottom:5.0pt"><p class=3D"MsoNormal">On Dec 2, 2022, at 10:15 AM, Da=
ve Connitt <<a href=3D"mailto:dconnitt@fuse.net";>dconnitt@fuse.net</a>>=
; wrote:<br><br>=EF=BB=BFHi all,<br>This coming summer my wife and I are pla=
nning a fairly long trip in my TR4A leaving from Cincinnati, Ohio (alt=
itude approximately 500=E2=80=99). Our first destination is going to be Colo=
rado Springs, Co. to drive up Pikes Peak (altitude approximately 14,115=E2=80=
=99). Then north to Mt. Rushmore (altitude approximately 5,700=E2=80=99), th=
en north to drive through Yellowstone national park (altitude approximately 9=
,200=E2=80=99). That=E2=80=99s going to be quite a swing in altitude and I a=
m wondering if I will have to occasionally tune the SU HS-6 carbs? Has anyon=
e on the list done a similar drive? If so, how did your Triumph run and what=
did you have to adjust?<br>Thanks in advance!<br>Dave Connitt<br>=E2=80=986=
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