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Re: [TR] TR Rear Crank Seal Rope?

To: "'Dave MacKay'" <dave@mdmackay.ca>, <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [TR] TR Rear Crank Seal Rope?
From: <rjray.architect@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2025 15:33:44 -0600
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I bought the rear seal kit from The Roadster Factory.

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Moss may carry the same kit.

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From: Dave MacKay <dave@mdmackay.ca>=20
Sent: Monday, February 10, 2025 2:54 PM
To: triumphs@autox.team.net
Cc: rjray.architect@gmail.com
Subject: Re: [TR] TR Rear Crank Seal Rope?

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Which after-market kit did you use in your TR3A?

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I installed one long (>15 years) ago but it wasn=E2=80=99t effective. =
I=E2=80=99d be interested in one known to work.

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TIA

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Dave MacKay

1960 TR3A s/n 68639L

near Toronto, Canada

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>Date: Sun, 9 Feb 2025 16:45:44 -0600



>Subject: Re: [TR] TR Rear Crank Seal Rope?

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>Carl,

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>I was not aware of the ropes used on other British cars, other than my =
Austin-Healey, which still originally leaked oil at the rear crank area.

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>For both my TR3a and Healey, I installed the after-marked rear seal =
kits, which eliminated all oil leaks from the rear crankshaft area.

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class=3DWordSection1><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>I bought the rear seal kit from =
The Roadster Factory.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Moss =
may carry the same kit.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
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0in 0in 0in'><p class=3DMsoNormal><b><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>From:</span=
></b><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'> Dave =
MacKay &lt;dave@mdmackay.ca&gt; <br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, February 10, =
2025 2:54 PM<br><b>To:</b> triumphs@autox.team.net<br><b>Cc:</b> =
rjray.architect@gmail.com<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [TR] TR Rear Crank Seal =
Rope?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3DMsoPlainText><span =
lang=3DEN-CA>Which after-market kit did you use in your =
TR3A?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoPlainText><span =
lang=3DEN-CA>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoPlainText><span =
lang=3DEN-CA>I installed one long (&gt;15 years) ago but it =
wasn=E2=80=99t effective. I=E2=80=99d be interested in one known to =
work.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoPlainText><span =
lang=3DEN-CA>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoPlainText><span =
lang=3DEN-CA>TIA<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoPlainText><span =
lang=3DEN-CA>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoPlainText><span =
lang=3DEN-CA>Dave MacKay<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoPlainText><span lang=3DEN-CA>1960 TR3A s/n =
68639L<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoPlainText><span =
lang=3DEN-CA>near Toronto, Canada<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoPlainText><span lang=3DEN-CA>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoPlainText><span lang=3DEN-CA>&gt;Date: Sun, 9 Feb 2025 =
16:45:44 -0600<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoPlainText><span =
lang=3DEN-CA>&gt;From: &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:rjray.architect@gmail.com";>rjray.architect@gmail.com</a>&g=
t;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoPlainText><span =
lang=3DEN-CA>&gt;To: &quot;'Carl Sereda'&quot; &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:carlsereda@aol.com";>carlsereda@aol.com</a>&gt;,&nbsp;&nbsp=
;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net";>triumphs@autox.team.net</a>&gt;<o=
:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoPlainText><span =
lang=3DEN-CA>&gt;Subject: Re: [TR] TR Rear Crank Seal =
Rope?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoPlainText><span =
lang=3DEN-CA>&gt;&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoPlainText><span =
lang=3DEN-CA>&gt;Carl,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoPlainText><span =
lang=3DEN-CA>&gt;&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoPlainText><span lang=3DEN-CA>&gt;I was not aware of the ropes =
used on other British cars, other than my Austin-Healey, which still =
originally leaked oil at the rear crank area.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoPlainText><span =
lang=3DEN-CA>&gt;&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoPlainText><span lang=3DEN-CA>&gt;For both my TR3a and Healey, =
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