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1. Re: 1970 TR6 (score: 1): Author: dombey@plato.ds.boeing.com (John R Dombey); Date: Tue, 7 Jun 94 08:03:13 PDT; Ned Corcoran pens: ... The 'railings' are sort of decorative overrider thingies which (I thinks) were made by AMCO and were available as a dealer installed option on TR6's up through maybe '74 (at le; /html/british-cars/1994-06/msg00231.html (7,833 bytes)
2. Re: Fram PH966 oil filters (score: 1): Author: dombey@plato.ds.boeing.com (John R Dombey); Date: Tue, 7 Jun 94 08:10:03 PDT; Someone penned (I lost the reference...) I've been through this for my TR6 a while ago. All I had was the reference for the PH966B. The local auto parts place had a fram book, complete with thread pi; /html/british-cars/1994-06/msg00232.html (7,488 bytes)
3. Re: Dividing the world (score: 1): Author: dombey@plato.ds.boeing.com (John R Dombey); Date: Thu, 9 Jun 94 07:50:34 PDT; Scott "Don't anybody even THINK of mentioning Zuzu's petals" Fisher queries: My reaction is usually not one of sadness, (I've watched that scene plenty of times...) but rather one of anger and loss.; /html/british-cars/1994-06/msg00346.html (7,006 bytes)
4. Re: Did I hear you right? (score: 1): Author: dombey@plato.ds.boeing.com (John R Dombey); Date: Fri, 20 May 94 07:51:19 PDT; Mark V Grieshaber queried: Jill's reaction varies from amused tolerance to genuine appreciation to resigned acceptance. The appreciation comes in when she figures out just how inexpensive our L/lbc's; /html/british-cars/1994-05/msg00545.html (8,303 bytes)
5. building a tr6 OD transmission (score: 1): Author: dombey@plato.ds.boeing.com (John R Dombey); Date: Fri, 27 May 94 15:16:35 PDT; A query to the wisdom of the net: How easy/hard/difficult/impossible is it to take an early TR6 gearbox, (I've got both a '69 and a '70 box) and mate it to a J-type overdrive? I've heard that convert; /html/british-cars/1994-05/msg00809.html (6,889 bytes)
6. RE: TR6 engine confusion (score: 1): Author: dombey@plato.ds.boeing.com (John R Dombey); Date: Fri, 1 Apr 94 07:48:09 PST; There has always been (and will always be) a bit of confusion about distributors on early TR6's. In '69 and early '70 they had both advance and retard vacuum cans on them. Sometime in late '70 or ea; /html/british-cars/1994-04/msg00004.html (7,316 bytes)
7. Re: XJ6 steering rack bushings (score: 1): Author: dombey@plato.ds.boeing.com (John R Dombey); Date: Tue, 26 Apr 94 08:43:59 PDT; mike_israel write: Having just spent a good part of last sunday doing exactly this job, I'll take a crack at an answer. First of all, it's a dumb design. The bushings in question are steel-sleeved ru; /html/british-cars/1994-04/msg00701.html (9,160 bytes)
8. Puzzler (score: 1): Author: dombey@plato.ds.boeing.com (John R Dombey); Date: Tue, 15 Mar 94 07:51:32 PST; Last weekend I adjusted the valves on my '69 TR6, and was dismayed to find a good bit of 'mayonaise' in the valve cover (but only on the VC, not on any of the rocker train). I pulled the rocker assem; /html/british-cars/1994-03/msg00361.html (7,818 bytes)
9. TR6 Tyres (score: 1): Author: dombey@plato.ds.boeing.com (John R Dombey); Date: Mon, 28 Mar 94 07:47:30 PST; Ian Macky queries: Most of the examples around here have 185R15's - same as they came with. I had British Wire Wheel make me a set of Redlines out of Avon tyres, and I am most pleased with them. The; /html/british-cars/1994-03/msg00632.html (6,817 bytes)
10. A shameless plug (score: 1): Author: dombey@plato.ds.boeing.com (John R Dombey); Date: Wed, 5 Jan 94 08:21:10 PST; Just a shameless plug here: A couple of weeks before Xmas, I had the differential of my TR6 let go (in the parking lot of a store, after buying _presents_ fercryinoutloud) and take the trans with it.; /html/british-cars/1994-01/msg00075.html (8,848 bytes)
11. Re: Rebuild surprise and questions (score: 1): Author: dombey@plato.ds.boeing.com (John R Dombey); Date: Wed, 10 Nov 93 08:53:25 PST; (paraphrased to save BW) Not in my experience. I have yet to get an LBC gasket to seal without some type of goo on it. Ignore permatex, and go for the blue RTV or the copper stuff. I have had nothing; /html/british-cars/1993-11/msg00191.html (9,437 bytes)
12. Problem: My Wife wants an Alfa (score: 1): Author: dombey@plato.ds.boeing.com (John R Dombey); Date: Thu, 8 Jul 93 07:56:28 PDT; I've never had an Alfa (though I've considered it), but I have had both a '69 Fiat 124 Spider (spyder?), and a rare, exclusive '60 1100 cabriolet (only ~860 made, more holes than metal, frozen maser; /html/british-cars/1993-08/msg00109.html (8,068 bytes)
13. New family member (score: 1): Author: dombey@plato.ds.boeing.com (John R Dombey); Date: Fri, 16 Jul 93 12:33:20 PDT; Fellow net-oids, We've finally done it. After several years of waffling and indecision, we bought a Jaguar. That makes the stable all-british (at least after the Jetta gets sold off): TR6, TR8 and XJ; /html/british-cars/1993-08/msg00260.html (7,833 bytes)
14. Lotus List address (score: 1): Author: dombey@plato.ds.boeing.com (John R Dombey); Date: Wed, 21 Jul 93 14:00:20 PDT; Does anyone out there have a current Email address for the admin of the lotus-cars list? The version I have doesn't seem to work. Many thanks, John; /html/british-cars/1993-08/msg00332.html (6,311 bytes)
15. re: reliability (score: 1): Author: dombey@plato.ds.boeing.com (John R Dombey); Date: Mon, 9 Aug 93 08:56:36 PDT; My feeling is that the BCL is a collecting point for problems and concerns, sort of like a support group. Interspersed with the worries are occasional stories of good, happy experiences, but usually; /html/british-cars/1993-08/msg00557.html (9,228 bytes)
16. misc. ramblings (score: 1): Author: dombey@plato.ds.boeing.com (John R Dombey); Date: Fri, 27 Aug 93 11:08:31 PDT; My $.02 regarding several queries of late: I replaced mine a year ago with the TRF rebuild. Much satisfaction. The parts required to rebuild it are not very expensive, if they are available, but I wa; /html/british-cars/1993-08/msg00902.html (9,610 bytes)
17. Avon Redline Tyres (score: 1): Author: dombey@plato.ds.boeing.com (John R Dombey); Date: Fri, 4 Jun 93 08:40:12 PDT; Having recently submitted a post on this subject, I emailed him directly about my recent acquisition of Avon redlines. Well, since you asked so politely... The tyres are the same size as the original; /html/british-cars/1993-06/msg00113.html (9,008 bytes)
18. PNW Historic Races (score: 1): Author: dombey@plato.ds.boeing.com (John R Dombey); Date: Wed, 30 Jun 93 07:56:25 PDT; Sorry to bomb the whole list with this, but as there is no good way (that I know of...) to restrict list distribution geographically. Here is a public service notice: The Society of Vintage Race Ent; /html/british-cars/1993-06/msg00667.html (8,149 bytes)
19. LBC Rentals (score: 1): Author: dombey@plato.ds.boeing.com (John R Dombey); Date: Mon, 3 May 93 08:50:31 PDT; Dan Parslow inquired about renting an lbc 'over there'. I've read a bit about the subject in the past, and as I recall, it is not uncommon for the consumer to get screwed in the transaction. Often, a; /html/british-cars/1993-05/msg00009.html (7,312 bytes)
20. E-type Redlines (score: 1): Author: dombey@plato.ds.boeing.com (John R Dombey); Date: Mon, 17 May 93 08:24:43 PDT; Lar wrote last week: I recently bought a set of Avon tyres (yes, tyres) from British Wire Wheel and had them put a red stripe on for my TR6. (185HR15) I'd always wanted a set of redlines, but the Mic; /html/british-cars/1993-05/msg00229.html (7,485 bytes)

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