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21. TR3 Brake reservoirs (score: 1): Author: John Wroclawski <jtw@lcs.mit.edu>; Date: Tue, 16 Nov 93 13:16:52 -0500; TeriAnn, My experience to date with the reseviors is that they were unpainted. This seems to be true of many of the small parts on TR's. The resevoirs I have appear to be galvenized (a very thin laye; /html/british-cars/1993-11/msg00316.html (7,091 bytes)
22. Despertly seeking TR3 parts (score: 1): Author: John Wroclawski <jtw@lcs.mit.edu>; Date: Wed, 17 Nov 93 15:49:56 -0500; Kevin, your observation matches mine on the brake/clutch resevior. Hm again. The text of Bill Piggott's "Original Triumph TR", which often describes the color of things, is silent about brake/clutch; /html/british-cars/1993-11/msg00358.html (8,730 bytes)
23. cheap plasma cutters (score: 1): Author: John Wroclawski <jtw@lcs.mit.edu>; Date: Tue, 30 Nov 1993 19:36:50 -0500; The Dec. issue of British Car mag has a little article on interesting tools. This article mentions that Daytona MIG is selling a small Plasma Cutter for $375. Plasma cutters, for those of you who hav; /html/british-cars/1993-11/msg00579.html (7,283 bytes)
24. Bondo (score: 1): Author: John Wroclawski <jtw@lcs.mit.edu>; Date: Wed, 27 Oct 93 15:26:25 -0400; Always a fun job. One thing to keep in mind is that until recently some brands of "bondo" were up to 50% asbestos filler. Grind with care. Another way that often works is to heat the metal (propane-t; /html/british-cars/1993-10/msg00534.html (6,782 bytes)
25. MGB oil level (score: 1): Author: John Wroclawski <jtw@lcs.mit.edu>; Date: Sat, 30 Oct 93 13:42:50 -0400; [MGB oiling] - The worst problem is that you might slosh up your existing oil and maybe exert some additional parasitic drag on your crank, in exchange for not having a rough copper bearing in your c; /html/british-cars/1993-10/msg00616.html (6,870 bytes)
26. flywheels and bolts (score: 1): Author: John Wroclawski <jtw@lcs.mit.edu>; Date: Fri, 10 Sep 93 15:56:54 -0400; Any theories, ideas whether 1/4' allen head bolts are stronger than grade 5 hex bolts. I'd venture to say that wet spaghetti is stronger than grade 5 hex bolts... Chris K. mentioned SPS Technology an; /html/british-cars/1993-09/msg00185.html (8,133 bytes)
27. Alternator Wiring (score: 1): Author: John Wroclawski <jtw@lcs.mit.edu>; Date: Mon, 27 Sep 93 16:37:51 -0400; Original regulators and the wiring harness are configured for remote sensing of the battery voltage, so that if the resistance of the wiring to the battery, including the connector from the alternato; /html/british-cars/1993-09/msg00434.html (7,594 bytes)
28. GT6 tranny heat (score: 1): Author: John Wroclawski <jtw@lcs.mit.edu>; Date: Thu, 30 Sep 93 18:01:28 -0400; cdenzler asks: I saw PhilE recommend 30W non detergent for someones MG trans. No, Triumph owners should use 80-90 weight GL4 (not GL5) transmission lube. There seems to be some difference of opinion; /html/british-cars/1993-09/msg00505.html (7,204 bytes)
29. TR-3 Fender help (score: 1): Author: John Wroclawski <jtw@lcs.mit.edu>; Date: Fri, 2 Jul 93 13:51:10 -0400; Reproduction fenders, especially those for the front, need a great deal of "adjustment" to fit. My own experience is somewhat different; current repro front fenders seem pretty good, but the currentl; /html/british-cars/1993-08/msg00040.html (7,569 bytes)
30. for sale - TR6 stock springs (and a warning) (score: 1): Author: John Wroclawski <jtw@lcs.mit.edu>; Date: Mon, 12 Jul 93 16:52:48 -0400; I bought the SAH606's (T26 Front Coil Spring Competition Grade) I was told that the spacers (which I don't have) were not necessary. I can't speak about TR4A's specifically, though I thought the spri; /html/british-cars/1993-08/msg00170.html (7,415 bytes)
31. electrical gremlins puzzle (score: 1): Author: John Wroclawski <jtw@lcs.mit.edu>; Date: Sat, 12 Jun 93 22:49:08 -0400; So, what happens to a car if the ballast resistor or coil goes bad??? How can you tell? What exactly goes bad in a coil? Mine is only 70k miles old and is probably original equipment... But first, a; /html/british-cars/1993-06/msg00313.html (7,608 bytes)
32. Triumph vs. MG (score: 1): Author: John Wroclawski <jtw@lcs.mit.edu>; Date: Wed, 30 Jun 93 12:36:25 -0400; Is it marque wars time? :-) Nah. But while we're here, ever notice that the MG's on this list are named things like "Grandfather" and "The Geezer", while the TR's are named things like "Sarah" and "E; /html/british-cars/1993-06/msg00675.html (7,795 bytes)
33. Bolt strength (score: 1): Author: John Wroclawski <jtw@lcs.mit.edu>; Date: Fri, 7 May 93 17:50:27 -0400; I am still looking for a set of diagrams for head markings. Try Industrial Fastener Institute 1505 East Ohio Bldg. 1717 E. 9th St. Cleveland, Ohio 44114 (This is a somewhat old address) Report IFI-12; /html/british-cars/1993-05/msg00115.html (7,532 bytes)
34. TR4 engine (score: 1): Author: John Wroclawski <jtw@lcs.mit.edu>; Date: Tue, 15 Sep 92 14:51:20 -0400; Somebody was looking for a TR4 engine a week or two ago. I noticed in the recently mailed TRF newsletter an ad from "Mort, 315-733-3850 (NY), TR4A engine, 5000 miles".; /html/british-cars/1992-09/msg00225.html (6,354 bytes)
35. Alternator swapping (score: 1): Author: John Wroclawski <jtw@lcs.mit.edu>; Date: Wed, 12 Aug 92 15:03:57 -0400; Much mo'bettah you should change the rest of the car to negative ground. ... About all you'd have to change is the heater blower motor and the starter, and you may be able to modify those, I guess, o; /html/british-cars/1992-08/msg00248.html (7,566 bytes)
36. TR6 battery suck (score: 1): Author: John Wroclawski <jtw@lcs.mit.edu>; Date: Fri, 21 Aug 92 21:39:33 -0400; PS The Lucal replacement distributor cap I bought came with aluminum posts, grr!!! Totally inappropriate for high-voltage applications. mutter... A depressing development indeed. I think Bosch is sti; /html/british-cars/1992-08/msg00475.html (6,536 bytes)
37. Minor Information (score: 1): Author: John Wroclawski <jtw@lcs.mit.edu>; Date: Thu, 27 Aug 92 14:27:22 -0400; Anyone out there in .netland proficient in Morris Minors ? I am contemplating the purchase of an early convertible, and know little more about them than they share A-series mechanicals. The July '91; /html/british-cars/1992-08/msg00545.html (6,920 bytes)
38. The weekend from hell (score: 1): Author: John Wroclawski <jtw@lcs.mit.edu>; Date: Thu, 7 May 92 14:13:59 -0400; Wish I could have the car fixed to run this weekend, but I need to spend the weekend contemplating my navel over buying a garage, er, house. OK, so I went out and got the May Hemmings (uh-oh). And, y; /html/british-cars/1992-05/msg00154.html (7,149 bytes)
39. TR-3A bonnet letters and medallion (score: 1): Author: John Wroclawski <jtw@lcs.mit.edu>; Date: Thu, 28 May 92 23:13:35 -0400; Bottom line: with a TR3A or earlier, it had letters; with a TR3B, it's anyone's guess. Well, pedantically speaking, yer pre-TR3A's didn't have letters either. There are actually 4 frontal medallions.; /html/british-cars/1992-05/msg00624.html (7,975 bytes)
40. Weber and Oil Cooler, MGB (score: 1): Author: John Wroclawski <jtw@lcs.mit.edu>; Date: Wed, 8 Apr 92 16:17:03 -0400; Re: my high oil pressure. Something still bothers me. It seems to me that a bypass valve isn't supposed to open all the time. No, that really is what it's supposed to do. Think of it as a "pressure r; /html/british-cars/1992-04/msg00149.html (7,618 bytes)

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