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Re: [TR] TR4

To: Michael Burdick <salty1249y@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [TR] TR4
From: John Linney <john@linneyweb.com>
Date: Sat, 16 Jan 2021 08:40:37 -0800
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Mine is a December 1963 built TR4 with crank breather tube, twin ZS and valv=
e cover vent to the carbs. I researched this some time ago and it seemed the=
 ZS carbs were introduced late summer of =E2=80=9863.=20

> On Jan 16, 2021, at 8:28 AM, Michael Burdick <salty1249y@gmail.com> wrote:=

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> FWIW, I have 2 '64 TR4s (CT28xxx and CT35xxx) and both have ZS carbs with t=
he same crankcase vent system (valve cover vent into "flame trap" branching i=
nto the air filter housings).  My assumption was that this set up was implem=
ented for the 1964 model year only...
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> Cheers,
> Mike
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>> On Sat, Jan 16, 2021 at 9:47 AM dave <dave@ranteer.com> wrote:
>> Here is an interesting video of a TR4 engine refresh.  Wish I could do it=
 that quickly!!!
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>> =20
>>=20
>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3D1GAl_ScYOOY
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>> =20
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>> it look like an early car =E2=80=93 it has the round engine mounts, but i=
t also has ZS carbs.
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>> =20
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>> Clearly I was wrong =E2=80=93 I thought the ZS didn=E2=80=99t appear unti=
l the TR4a
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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"><div dir=3D"ltr">Mine is a December 1963 bu=
ilt TR4 with crank breather tube, twin ZS and valve cover vent to the carbs.=
 I researched this some time ago and it seemed the ZS carbs were introduced l=
ate summer of =E2=80=9863.&nbsp;</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D=
"cite">On Jan 16, 2021, at 8:28 AM, Michael Burdick &lt;salty1249y@gmail.com=
&gt; wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"=
ltr">=EF=BB=BF<div dir=3D"ltr">FWIW, I have 2 '64 TR4s (CT28xxx and CT35xxx)=
 and both have ZS carbs with the same crankcase vent system (valve cover ven=
t into "flame trap" branching into the air filter housings).&nbsp; My assump=
tion was that this set up was implemented for the 1964 model year only...<di=
v><br></div><div>Cheers,</div><div>Mike</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_q=
uote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sat, Jan 16, 2021 at 9:47 AM d=
ave &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:dave@ranteer.com";>dave@ranteer.com</a>&gt; wrote:<=
br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex=
;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div lang=3D"EN-US=
" style=3D"overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div class=3D"gmail-m_158651442579587=
1951WordSection1"><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Here is an interesting video of a T=
R4 engine refresh.&nbsp; Wish I could do it that quickly!!!<u></u><u></u></p=
><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>&nbsp;<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><a hr=
ef=3D"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3D1GAl_ScYOOY"; target=3D"_blank">https=
://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3D1GAl_ScYOOY</a><u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"Ms=
oNormal"><u></u>&nbsp;<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">it look like an earl=
y car =E2=80=93 it has the round engine mounts, but it also has ZS carbs.<u>=
</u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>&nbsp;<u></u></p><p class=3D"Ms=
oNormal">Clearly I was wrong =E2=80=93 I thought the ZS didn=E2=80=99t appea=
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