Subject: Re: [TR] interesting thought

From: "Andrew Uprichard" <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 10 Aug 2015 08:14:21 -0400

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I always install high-torque starters in my TR3s and always cut a hole =
in the transmission cover so I can access the top bolt.

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Andrew Uprichard

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From: Triumphs [mailto:[email-masked]] On Behalf Of =
dave n
Sent: Monday, August 10, 2015 1:08 AM
To: [email-masked]
Subject: [TR] interesting thought

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over on the 6 pack forum, someone suggested putting a helicoil in where =
the starter bolts in so you don=E2=80=99t have that dance with the nut =
and bolts.

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he said he had done it 7 years ago with no problems.

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anyone want to comment on this idea?

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someone else suggested making a removable cover cutout in the =
transmission cover.  also seemed like a good idea.

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Triumphs [mailto:[email-masked]] <b>On Behalf Of =
</b>dave n<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, August 10, 2015 1:08 AM<br><b>To:</b> =
[email-masked]<br><b>Subject:</b> [TR] interesting =
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class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>over on the 6 =
pack forum, someone suggested putting a helicoil in where the starter =
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bolts.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
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style=3D'font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>anyone want to =
comment on this idea?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p =
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style=3D'font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>someone else =
suggested making a removable cover cutout in the transmission =
cover.&nbsp; also seemed like a good =
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From: "Randall" <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 10 Aug 2015 07:55:21 -0700

> over on the 6 pack forum, someone suggested putting a helicoil in where
> the starter bolts in so you don't have that dance with the nut and bolts.
>  

Did he say where he had gotten the idea?  Anyway, I did just that a long
time ago (with the TR6 box I now have in my TR3) and it's worked very well
for me.  Here's a shot of removing the starter without even pulling the rear
carb.
http://tinyurl.com/pxgn98w

Randall