- 1. TR6 power (score: 1)
- Author: mit-eddie!hoosier.utah.edu!mjb@EDDIE.MIT.EDU (Mark Bradakis)
- Date: Thu, 4 Oct 90 15:33:20 -0600
- end up calling it, if I ever get around to doing more than I have lately. mjb. -- The Triumph 6 is a cast iron block, cast iron head pushrod engine of 2 or 2.5 liter displacement. The 2 liter (1998cc
- /html/british-cars/1990-10/msg00023.html (8,763 bytes)
- 2. Re: Sunbeam Alpine (score: 1)
- Author: mit-eddie!hoosier.utah.edu!mjb@EDDIE.MIT.EDU (Mark Bradakis)
- Date: Wed, 5 Sep 90 13:53:56 -0600
- TJ sez: Oddly enough, here in the Utah region of the SCCA, there is a very close battle for first place in the DSP Solo II class. If I win all of the next four races in my TR4A, AND Roger in his Sunb
- /html/british-cars/1990-09/msg00039.html (7,261 bytes)
- 3. Moss Motors and monopoly (score: 1)
- Author: mit-eddie!hoosier.utah.edu!mjb@EDDIE.MIT.EDU (Mark Bradakis)
- Date: Thu, 6 Sep 90 14:12:42 -0600
- Jerry Kaidor sez: Well, it is sort of true. Moss' european branch did purchase a few places in England, like Cox & Buckles. C & B was one of THE major suppliers for The Roadster Factory, so TRF may b
- /html/british-cars/1990-09/msg00065.html (7,269 bytes)
- 4. Sprite 948 block needed (score: 1)
- Author: mit-eddie!hoosier.utah.edu!mjb@EDDIE.MIT.EDU (Mark Bradakis)
- Date: Thu, 6 Sep 90 18:01:19 -0600
- So who has a bare block, or even a short block at a good price, for a Salt Lake SOL person? He has two almost complete engines, one block has a hole about the size of a connecting rod, the other bloc
- /html/british-cars/1990-09/msg00073.html (6,892 bytes)
- 5. TR4A beats Jag E type! (score: 1)
- Author: mit-eddie!hoosier.utah.edu!mjb@EDDIE.MIT.EDU (Mark Bradakis)
- Date: Mon, 10 Sep 90 09:00:30 -0600
- Yes, folks, it was close competition. A field of 11 started, with 5 of the cars being Triumphs, 5 being MGs and one Jaguar XKE. Oh, and one fellow had his kids with him in some econbox, I think it wa
- /html/british-cars/1990-09/msg00103.html (7,655 bytes)
- 6. Re: Rotoflex coupling for GT6+ (score: 1)
- Author: mit-eddie!hoosier.utah.edu!mjb@EDDIE.MIT.EDU (Mark Bradakis)
- Date: Wed, 1 Aug 90 01:07:55 -0600
- Hate to say this, but yes indeed one must do a fair bit of dismantling to get the new Rotoflex on the car. Getting the old one off is much simpler, as it usually is quite cooperative in just falling
- /html/british-cars/1990-08/msg00000.html (6,324 bytes)
- 7. Off to NATC (score: 1)
- Author: mit-eddie!hoosier.utah.edu!mjb@EDDIE.MIT.EDU (Mark Bradakis)
- Date: Wed, 1 Aug 90 01:14:29 -0600
- In less than 4 1/2 hours the alarm will ring, I better finish packing and get some sleep. This Grant's Imperial Stout should help. Got to get ready for the North American Triumph Challenge in Boulder
- /html/british-cars/1990-08/msg00001.html (6,855 bytes)
- 8. VTR in Boulder (score: 1)
- Author: mit-eddie!hoosier.utah.edu!mjb@EDDIE.MIT.EDU (Mark Bradakis)
- Date: Mon, 6 Aug 90 10:55:05 -0600
- Just a quick note, I'll try to write more later. It was amazing. I was just overwhelmed by all those Triumphs just scooting around everywhere you looked. And even more amazing, The White Car was not
- /html/british-cars/1990-08/msg00042.html (7,383 bytes)
- 9. CORSA's Ed Cole Award, VTR meet (score: 1)
- Author: mit-eddie!hoosier.utah.edu!mjb@EDDIE.MIT.EDU (Mark Bradakis)
- Date: Tue, 7 Aug 90 15:25:52 -0600
- The Vintage Triumph Register has a similar award, known as the Durand Cup, or the Challenge Cup, or the Ken Richardson award, or ??. For those of you who don't know, Ken Richardson is honored as the
- /html/british-cars/1990-08/msg00051.html (7,798 bytes)
- 10. Once again... (score: 1)
- Author: mit-eddie!hoosier.utah.edu!mjb@EDDIE.MIT.EDU (Mark Bradakis)
- Date: Wed, 8 Aug 90 23:07:38 -0600
- Well I did it. Took Rick's trailer to go and pick up the Rust Rocket. It is now resting comfortably outside my shed, waiting for me to shuffle things around so I can give it an inside berth. Of cours
- /html/british-cars/1990-08/msg00071.html (7,266 bytes)
- 11. Re: TR-6 questions (score: 1)
- Author: mit-eddie!hoosier.utah.edu!mjb@EDDIE.MIT.EDU (Mark Bradakis)
- Date: Mon, 20 Aug 90 11:42:15 -0600
- The threads should be 3" in diameter, 8 threads to the inch. The spokes on the wheels should go all the way to the center boss, with indentatuions for the lug nuts. The heads of lugs should have a s
- /html/british-cars/1990-08/msg00213.html (10,400 bytes)
- 12. This week in Autoweek (score: 1)
- Author: mit-eddie!hoosier.utah.edu!mjb@EDDIE.MIT.EDU (Mark Bradakis)
- Date: Mon, 20 Aug 90 17:10:10 -0600
- Just saw some interesting tidbits. Range Rover replaced by a model with a 32 valve, 4.5 liter 220 hp V8. Wonder if those heads will fit on an old B-O-P alloy block... New MGD will debut in fall of '9
- /html/british-cars/1990-08/msg00220.html (6,944 bytes)
- 13. Quick note on VTR (score: 1)
- Author: mit-eddie!hoosier.utah.edu!mjb@EDDIE.MIT.EDU (Mark Bradakis)
- Date: Mon, 20 Aug 90 17:26:03 -0600
- I have been meaning to get around to making some sort of attempt to satisfy Terriann's concerns about joining the Vintage Triumph Register. I myself don't have a long list of compelling arguments in
- /html/british-cars/1990-08/msg00221.html (7,531 bytes)
- 14. Re: TR-6 questions, really "factory aftermarket" stuff (score: 1)
- Author: mit-eddie!hoosier.utah.edu!mjb@EDDIE.MIT.EDU (Mark Bradakis)
- Date: Tue, 21 Aug 90 17:11:11 -0600
- Previous discussions say: These don't sound like factory wheels. As far as Mitch knows, there were only two kinds: spokes and (I forget what he called them) normal. Maybe someone did it right when th
- /html/british-cars/1990-08/msg00237.html (7,928 bytes)
- 15. Re: TR-4 vs. TR-4A (score: 1)
- Author: mit-eddie!hoosier.utah.edu!mjb@EDDIE.MIT.EDU (Mark Bradakis)
- Date: Wed, 22 Aug 90 12:09:14 -0600
- Boy, mention the word autocross and TR4 in the same sentence and I could go on for a bit. I'll try to stick to the basics, and not too long winded. The main difference between the 4 and the 4A is the
- /html/british-cars/1990-08/msg00242.html (9,835 bytes)
- 16. Re: TR-4 vs. TR-4A (score: 1)
- Author: mit-eddie!hoosier.utah.edu!mjb@EDDIE.MIT.EDU (Mark Bradakis)
- Date: Wed, 22 Aug 90 15:07:11 -0600
- Yeah, that's a good way to put it. Oh, did I say that? I guess I am trying to prove it by example. Maybe I'll run a Spit AND The White Car next year. After all, TWC did have one of the fastest raw t
- /html/british-cars/1990-08/msg00249.html (7,230 bytes)
- 17. For your amusement (score: 1)
- Author: mit-eddie!hoosier.utah.edu!mjb@EDDIE.MIT.EDU (Mark Bradakis)
- Date: Fri, 24 Aug 90 10:06:38 -0600
- Here's the short piece about the Vintage Triumph Register convention which I did for the local club newsletter, thought some of you might be interested. mjb. -- It was pretty amazing. Hundreds of car
- /html/british-cars/1990-08/msg00286.html (12,154 bytes)
- 18. Okay, I changed my mind. (score: 1)
- Author: mit-eddie!hoosier.utah.edu!mjb@EDDIE.MIT.EDU (Mark Bradakis)
- Date: Wed, 29 Aug 90 10:39:17 -0600
- Yes, I have often thought that a Triumph 2.5PI Estate would make a rather nice tow vehicle for my Triumph autocrosser, road racer or whatever I have at the time to tow. But there I was last night, a
- /html/british-cars/1990-08/msg00321.html (7,229 bytes)
- 19. Re: Spit 1500 cylinder heads (score: 1)
- Author: mit-eddie!hoosier.utah.edu!mjb@EDDIE.MIT.EDU (Mark Bradakis)
- Date: Wed, 29 Aug 90 17:02:38 -0600
- The Spit 1500 heads can have roughly 0.150" shaved off before you have to start to worry about things like water passages. I may be investigating the Spitfire 1500 motor a bit more this fall and win
- /html/british-cars/1990-08/msg00330.html (7,659 bytes)
- 20. Stickers and selling (score: 1)
- Author: mit-eddie!hoosier.utah.edu!mjb@EDDIE.MIT.EDU (Mark Bradakis)
- Date: Tue, 17 Jul 90 22:12:58 -0600
- I think stickers may be great, but I will *NOT* volunteer to do them. Just ask any Team.Net autocross person about delivery time of stuff from the Fat Chance Garage! Well, let's just say I know bette
- /html/british-cars/1990-07/msg00167.html (8,335 bytes)
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