As someone pointed out, they probably meant the Jensen Interceptor. The TR8
uses a Buick V8 (that Rover bought.) cheers, derek
At 07:06 18/02/2000 -0600, Wright, Larry wrote:
>Chris Mottram wrote:
>>European Car - March 2000 They are doing a series
>>on Euro Hybrids with American engines. This month
>>is the Pantera (tiger is pictured twice- California Tag
>>TYM 414). I guess they will run the others in the coming
>>months. These include the TR-8, Jensen Healey, GT-40,
>>and the Tiger. Sory if this is old news. I've been on the
>>road without email.
>
> I'm _very_ interested in Hybrids (or TransAtlantic cars or
>Ameri-powered cars), there seem to be about 2 dozens different types, but I
>do not see how TR-8's qualify, nor Jensen-Healeys. Well, thanks for passing
>the info along, Chris, but I guess it's just as well I trashed the offer I
>got in the mail this week to subscribe to European Car. Perhaps the J-H was
>just easier to find than a pre-war Jensen, a CV8 (hey, doesn't the new
>Celica look like one in the front, with the canted headlights and the
>center-of-hood vent?), or an FF.
>
>Steve Laifman wrote:
>>Craig Wright wrote:
>>> I caution everyone about those clear plugs.
>>>I don't understand why, but they are made out of a plastic
>>>that is not compatible with gasoline.-----
>>> They will craze and start to leak after a few months.
>>> Craig Wright
>>Craig,
>>They are not meant to be left in, just used turning float adjustment.
>
> BTW, mine have been in about 5 years (front of carb only); they're
>yellow, but not leaking. I guess if I could find the original metal ones I
>could plug those back in.
>
>TOM WITT wrote:
>>Thought my tanks were empty, but tipped the car with a jack
>>just to be on the safe side. I had to pull the tank on the drivers side
>>because I was unable to "fish" out the Dead Rat under the tank.
>
> Oh, man! Another hard-to-find OEM part that I don't have on the GQ?
>There wasn't one in there when I had my tanks out, or I would likely have
>noticed. Well, perhaps I'll find a DR (anyone know the part #?) on eBay, or
>maybe someone might know if a DR from a Triumph or MG would fit. Also, what
>size hose clamps are used to attach the in- and out-flow lines to the DR,
>and which way does it face?
>
>Lawrence R. Wright, Purchasing Analyst
>U S Office Products, Mid-Atlantic District
>Formerly Andrews Office Products
>larry.wright@usop.com
>Ph. 301.386.7923 Fx. 301.386.5333
>
>
>
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