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Re: [TR] wasTR3A A-Type Overdrive Oil Change now magnets

To: "Randall" <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>, "'Triumphs'"
Subject: Re: [TR] wasTR3A A-Type Overdrive Oil Change now magnets
From: "THOMAS FANSHER" <tfansher@comcast.net>
Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2010 19:08:02 -0400
Actually, Jere Dotten cut a circle out of the large number magnetic 
registration number from the VTR at Valley Forge.  I was talking about using 
an advertising magnet from various businesses that hang on the refrigerator.
Can't get much cheaper than that.
We had to pull the drain after a week or so and the magnet had picked up 
some metal - residual from before the rebuild..so all is well.


> Both Moss & TRF have the magnet set listed (866-220 & 513205 
> respectively),
> but refrigerator magnets (I assume Tom meant the magnet that goes inside 
> the
> seal to hold the door closed) would be cheaper.
>
> Just for clarity, I believe the factory didn't add the magnets until when
> the screen changed from being held with a bolt and spacer to being held by
> the drain plug.  The Moss catalog seems to imply that didn't happen until
> the TR4A IRS version, but the TR4 I bought for its OD had the magnets (and
> later screen, etc.) and did not have the IRS version of the OD.
>
> I added the magnets to TS39781LO (before its original OD got replaced by 
> the
> TR4 one), but as I recall there was not enough room for all 3 of them.  I
> don't recall now if I used two or only one.
>
> -- Randall

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