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21. Oiling those trunions (score: 1): Author: "Rex Townsend" <rrt@connectexpress.com>; Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2002 21:27:17 -0800; Re: Phillip Eilenberg's question about the front suspension trunnions, I believe that the trunnions really should be lubed with gear oil (SAE 90) rather than grease due to the threaded construction o; /html/6pack/2002-01/msg00332.html (8,412 bytes)
22. Early cars (score: 1): Author: "Rex Townsend" <rrt@connectexpress.com>; Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2002 21:11:05 -0800; I am curious when the early TR6s changed from the chrome valve cover with black air cleaner to the silver/gray painted valve cover and air cleaner. My 1969 is comission # CC26713L and has most all of; /html/6pack/2002-01/msg00357.html (7,959 bytes)
23. more early TR6 stuff (score: 1): Author: "Rex Townsend" <rrt@connectexpress.com>; Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2002 20:19:02 -0800; Walt and list, Walt, I wouldn't lose too much sleep over painting the windscreen frame body color. After all, I don't think that there were any fixed change-over points for many of the items that cha; /html/6pack/2002-01/msg00395.html (7,424 bytes)
24. valve cover (score: 1): Author: "Rex Townsend" <rrt@connectexpress.com>; Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2001 22:51:38 -0800; I am using an aluminum valve cover that I purchased about a year ago from British Parts Northwest. Nice valve cover & I really like doing business with those guys! Rex Townsend; /html/6pack/2001-11/msg00088.html (6,439 bytes)
25. PDWA (score: 1): Author: "Rex Townsend" <rrt@connectexpress.com>; Date: Sun, 18 Nov 2001 12:07:37 -0800; Hi Tom, I too have an early 1969 car, altho not quite as early as yours - CC26713L. I had the leaky PDWA blues until I tackled the problem about three years ago. I at first tore my unit apart, but fo; /html/6pack/2001-11/msg00115.html (7,776 bytes)
26. SU carbs (score: 1): Author: "Rex Townsend" <rrt@connectexpress.com>; Date: Sun, 18 Nov 2001 12:38:50 -0800; There has been quite a lot of discussion regarding SU carburetors lately on the list. At least one submission mentioned HS6 and HS8 carbs and others have talked about the HD8 model. As the HS and HD; /html/6pack/2001-11/msg00117.html (8,321 bytes)
27. Re: PDWA (score: 1): Author: "Rex Townsend" <rrt@connectexpress.com>; Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2001 21:11:39 -0800; Jay, Dick, et al, I believe that there has been some misunderstanding of how my "modified" PDWA actually works. First of all, I would NEVER suggest that we eliminate the separation between front and; /html/6pack/2001-11/msg00145.html (9,243 bytes)
28. Re: PDWA (score: 1): Author: "Rex Townsend" <rrt@connectexpress.com>; Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2001 13:11:22 -0800; I'm agree with you about the MC having a bias toward the front braking system - just compare the size of the front system brake fluid reservoir compared to the reservoir for the rear system. However; /html/6pack/2001-11/msg00170.html (7,325 bytes)
29. TR250 vacuum hose routing (score: 1): Author: "Rex Townsend" <rrt@connectexpress.com>; Date: Sun, 14 Oct 2001 11:58:54 -0700; Skip - I have an early TR6 that has the two vacuum servo distributor similar to your 250. I agree with Dick T. that your distributor is likely to be a unit from a later car with only centrifugal adva; /html/6pack/2001-10/msg00119.html (7,741 bytes)
30. Tires - Let's be safe! (score: 1): Author: "Rex Townsend" <rrt@connectexpress.com>; Date: Sun, 14 Oct 2001 13:46:46 -0700; There's been some discussion lately of the original tires used on the TR250/TR6. I just hope that everyone realizes how dangerous it can be to drive aggresively on old tires. A couple of years ago, t; /html/6pack/2001-10/msg00122.html (7,063 bytes)
31. Fw: Valve cover leaks (score: 1): Author: "Rex Townsend" <rrt@connectexpress.com>; Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2001 22:43:27 -0700; A few further thoughts regarding Michael's persistent valve cover leaks: In my misspent youth I worked on a few American cars that used cork valve cover gaskets. Someone (can't remember who) told me; /html/6pack/2001-10/msg00275.html (8,247 bytes)
32. ZS vs. weber carbs (score: 1): Author: "Rex Townsend" <rrt@connectexpress.com>; Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2001 22:21:25 -0700; The other day somone wrote in about the differences in the performance obtained with the Zenith-Stromberg carbs compared to Webers. It was mentioned that the real failing with the ZS carbs is that th; /html/6pack/2001-09/msg00055.html (9,412 bytes)
33. Kind words from the U.K. (score: 1): Author: "Rex Townsend" <rrt@connectexpress.com>; Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2001 21:43:29 -0700; I have been checking a Jaguar e-mail list to solve some fuel pump problems with my wife's Jag XJ6. I came across this posting today and I thought that I'd pass it along. Rex Townsend Gents, a message; /html/6pack/2001-09/msg00098.html (8,630 bytes)
34. Eloquent message from Rich Cottingham (score: 1): Author: "Rex Townsend" <rrt@connectexpress.com>; Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2001 20:31:20 -0700; In times such as these, we realize how many true friends we really have. Rich's message was one of true friendship and is very much appreciated by all of us below the 49th parallel. Last evening at m; /html/6pack/2001-09/msg00106.html (6,923 bytes)
35. Stu's loss of oil pressure (score: 1): Author: "Rex R. Townsend" <rrt@connectexpress.com>; Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2001 20:53:12 -0700; Just read Stu Beatty's message about his lack of oil pressure in his TR that had parked without oil in the pan for quite some time. Did you get the pump primed yet, Stu? I'm just writing to comment t; /html/6pack/2001-07/msg00086.html (6,625 bytes)
36. Phil Beckman's Long Drive (score: 1): Author: <rrt@connectexpress.com>; Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2001 21:24:59 GMT; Phil, Your great e-mail brought back memories of a couple of long trips I have done in my TR6. On my longest trip (Seattle to Armaugh, PA and return via Canada)I experienced the HURT HAIR phenomenon; /html/6pack/2001-07/msg00217.html (7,794 bytes)
37. Engine serial number - Do you H or do you not H? (score: 1): Author: "Rex R. Townsend" <rrt@connectexpress.com>; Date: Sun, 4 Feb 2001 16:03:27 -0800; Hi All, Got a question for all you Triumph historians. My 1969 US spec TR6 has a "H" in the engine serial number, although my TRF big book says that means "high compression" and was used on the Engli; /html/6pack/2001-02/msg00025.html (7,408 bytes)
38. Why your TR6 may have heavy clutch action (score: 1): Author: <rrt@connectexpress.com>; Date: Wed, 3 Jan 2001 22:38:39 GMT; Hi All, I just finished reading the article regarding clutches in the VTR magazine. I found it very good EXCEPT THAT my own personal experience of owning standard transmission cars since 1969 has tau; /html/6pack/2001-01/msg00020.html (7,936 bytes)
39. BE CAREFUL WITH THE RHEOSTAT! (score: 1): Author: <rrt@connectexpress.com>; Date: Mon, 8 Jan 2001 16:57:16 GMT; I just read Dan Detweiler's message about the dash light rheostat and the excellent suggestions for Dan to get the knob off. I offer this little piece of advice - be careful when re-installing the kn; /html/6pack/2001-01/msg00069.html (8,339 bytes)
40. Exhausts & 6 Pack Digest V1 #248 (score: 1): Author: <rrt@connectexpress.com>; Date: Tue, 9 Jan 2001 22:22:40 GMT; Boy, how this list has developed! I just finished reading Digest #248 and couldn't believe the number of messages and replies. Keep it up, everyone! My two cents worth on exhausts: First, the quality; /html/6pack/2001-01/msg00093.html (8,358 bytes)

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