- 181. 1978 Spitfire (score: 1)
- Author: Catpusher@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 11 Nov 1997 18:07:25 -0500 (EST)
- Hi FOT a woman that I met when she was dating the British Leyland West Coast Parts manager (she owned a TR3 too) is interested in selling the 1978 Spitfire 1500 that she has owned since new. It is wh
- /html/fot/1997-11/msg00040.html (6,654 bytes)
- 182. Re: Figure 8 gaskets (score: 1)
- Author: Catpusher@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 15 Nov 1997 17:51:36 -0500 (EST)
- << TRF has original brass/copper type if ordered separately at .017", the ones that come in the gasket set at you sell are .017", MOSS was out of stock, but the Victoria British ones measured out abo
- /html/fot/1997-11/msg00059.html (7,129 bytes)
- 183. FOT at the runoffs (score: 1)
- Author: Catpusher@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 27 Oct 1997 01:02:31 -0500 (EST)
- What a great time Ellie and I and the rest of our team had meeting the attending FOT and teammates at the runoffs! I wish we had more time to visit. The TR3 ran well, although we should have been fas
- /html/fot/1997-10/msg00045.html (6,730 bytes)
- 184. Re: Block/Liner Question (score: 1)
- Author: Catpusher@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 30 Oct 1997 01:17:45 -0500 (EST)
- << My current block shows evidence of "decking", but I suspect it was done at the factory in the middle of the machining operations. There is some brazing to repair a break at the push rod side wall
- /html/fot/1997-10/msg00092.html (8,918 bytes)
- 185. the runoffs (score: 1)
- Author: Catpusher@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 25 Sep 1997 01:55:44 -0400 (EDT)
- Hi All I hope to send a better email before departure (hopefully this Sa) The snow has started in the Wy, Co area. The motor has yet to get on the dyno, but special thanks to Ken G for getting liners
- /html/fot/1997-09/msg00051.html (6,643 bytes)
- 186. Runoffs prep (score: 1)
- Author: Catpusher@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 26 Sep 1997 01:34:35 -0400 (EDT)
- Thanks for the good wishes. Dyno work went so well today that I expect to be able to say Hi before departing some time Sat. Regards, Hardy
- /html/fot/1997-09/msg00053.html (6,247 bytes)
- 187. Re: Driving Flange (score: 1)
- Author: Catpusher@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 11 Aug 1997 19:26:09 -0400 (EDT)
- << After the last race I put my car on the stands to look it over. I found that the IRS driving flange was split wide-open! This happened to me in the past and I just replaced the parts. In the moss
- /html/fot/1997-08/msg00023.html (7,592 bytes)
- 188. towing with a 66 TR2000 (score: 1)
- Author: Catpusher@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 15 Aug 1997 00:54:36 -0400 (EDT)
- << Poses an interesting question in my mind. Anybody have any ideas what Hi FOT & Andy strange, I never got the origional message, just the one from Bill B. To add to his good thoughts: trailer surge
- /html/fot/1997-08/msg00034.html (9,031 bytes)
- 189. Re: Leaky pushrod tubes (score: 1)
- Author: Catpusher@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 24 Aug 1997 22:27:12 -0400 (EDT)
- << This doesnt seem to work for everyone, but I take a Craftsman socket, I think it is a 1/2" drive that necks down into a 3/8" or 1/2" nut size. The radius makes a nice contact with the tube at the
- /html/fot/1997-08/msg00049.html (7,632 bytes)
- 190. Back to DS11 (score: 1)
- Author: Catpusher@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 11 Jul 1997 13:10:32 -0400 (EDT)
- Hi FOT, we survived the Portland double national with a win in the first race (the first TR3 national victory in a race run by the Artic Alaska Region??) but the brakes were getting worse. We found t
- /html/fot/1997-07/msg00011.html (6,451 bytes)
- 191. Re: John and Val's Excellent Weekend (score: 1)
- Author: Catpusher@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 15 Jul 1997 18:11:45 -0400 (EDT)
- << This is the second year in a row year for Mark Bradakis managed to sneak his SPitfire in between us - he gave me a serious challenge, but the big TR's torque prevailed. Well, in formula one they w
- /html/fot/1997-07/msg00025.html (7,302 bytes)
- 192. Re: Running Again YES! (score: 1)
- Author: Catpusher@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 30 Jul 1997 00:29:36 -0400 (EDT)
- << Problems: The same high speed miss that I've had all season. Only occurs under load at high RPM. It feels more like a surge than anything else. The motor note changes for a wink then goes back to
- /html/fot/1997-07/msg00061.html (7,117 bytes)
- 193. Re: Triumph axles, rear (score: 1)
- Author: Catpusher@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 6 Jun 1997 03:37:51 -0400 (EDT)
- << The TR4A solid axle cars used axle shafts that had a shrunk-on collar in place of the machined shoulder that locates the bearing. We are examining the pro's and con's of such a design. If we used
- /html/fot/1997-06/msg00013.html (7,288 bytes)
- 194. Re: Just wondering.... (score: 1)
- Author: Catpusher@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 6 Jun 1997 03:37:42 -0400 (EDT)
- << What counts is the idea. Suppose one took a moderately aerodynamic body, say a squaretail GT6, put in a few goodies, like a 3.27 diff, an overdrive and a really strong motor that could pull to, sa
- /html/fot/1997-06/msg00014.html (7,580 bytes)
- 195. half shafts (score: 1)
- Author: Catpusher@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 10 Jun 1997 00:40:40 -0400 (EDT)
- Hi FOT Two things came to mind as I changed the TR's axle today for PIR. The half shaft failures that I have had inboard of the bearing were all ones that were not visable before the weekend. I have
- /html/fot/1997-06/msg00020.html (7,283 bytes)
- 196. Half Shafts (score: 1)
- Author: Catpusher@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 11 Jun 1997 00:31:35 -0400 (EDT)
- Hi FOT Thanks for the definitive responses. I might add that of the failures that I have experienced inboard of the bearing, one was primarily in the oil seal area, and three were in the inside of th
- /html/fot/1997-06/msg00026.html (6,915 bytes)
- 197. FOT items (score: 1)
- Author: Catpusher@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 17 Jun 1997 20:52:07 -0400 (EDT)
- Hi Gp. The axle failure Q/A I run lockers in my 4.5;4.3;4.1;3.7 & 3.45. The half shaft failures did not to seem to notice the ratio. We have some very bumpy tracks out West ( I have run quite a few E
- /html/fot/1997-06/msg00056.html (7,742 bytes)
- 198. Re: SIR/cooling (score: 1)
- Author: Catpusher@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 19 Jun 1997 17:21:09 -0400 (EDT)
- << I have a three ring binder with all travel info...will copy your note and include as a reminder to look for Terry & Joan. ...what is the "rubber chicken"? <snip> I was afraid that you would ask! A
- /html/fot/1997-06/msg00069.html (7,754 bytes)
- 199. Re: DS11 (score: 1)
- Author: Catpusher@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 19 Jun 1997 17:21:29 -0400 (EDT)
- << congrats on you western races! If you need some DS11s, I have a couple of sets that are slightly used. I started using the Hawk pad material from Carbotech a couple of years ago and really noticed
- /html/fot/1997-06/msg00070.html (6,947 bytes)
- 200. Re: Oil Pressure. (score: 1)
- Author: Catpusher@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 21 Jun 1997 23:25:45 -0400 (EDT)
- << Pressure drops and stays low while the accumulator empties and about three seconds later the pressure is normal. I change the rod bearings after two races...and use Mobile 1. any comments? Mordy >
- /html/fot/1997-06/msg00088.html (7,853 bytes)
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