- 161. Re: Odd TR4 engine, head combination... (score: 1)
- Author: Malaboge <Malaboge@aol.com>
- Date: Sun, 7 Dec 1997 23:25:46 EST
- << Anyway, it's got the low port head which I believe is from an early 3, and when I pulled the head, I found 83 mm sleeves. One obvious solution would be that some kid had it and overhauled the engi
- /html/fot/1997-12/msg00044.html (7,777 bytes)
- 162. Maybe You Heard This One... (score: 1)
- Author: Malaboge <Malaboge@aol.com>
- Date: Wed, 10 Dec 1997 23:04:45 EST
- Fellow Groupies...(Groupsters...) With all the talk of axle failure of late, maybe this will ring a familiar chord to someone, or maybe it's news... Back in the olden days, when straight line stuff w
- /html/fot/1997-12/msg00052.html (7,494 bytes)
- 163. Re: TR3 Trans/OD question (score: 1)
- Author: Malaboge@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 5 Nov 1997 23:22:31 -0500 (EST)
- << Thanks to Roger Bolick, I have an A-type O/D on my workbench, in unknown condition. He bought it from Andy Mace a while back. He also provided an early TR6 O/D trans "core" that had been left out
- /html/fot/1997-11/msg00022.html (9,433 bytes)
- 164. Waste-o-bandwidth... (score: 1)
- Author: Malaboge@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 18 Oct 1997 02:11:45 -0400 (EDT)
- Fellow "end of the season now I gotta do the "honey-do" things I've put off all year cause I was racin" guys... So, I've got this tree that's starting to split my retaining wall, a chain saw, a free
- /html/fot/1997-10/msg00033.html (7,580 bytes)
- 165. Re: Block/Liner Question (score: 1)
- Author: Malaboge@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 28 Oct 1997 22:40:15 -0500 (EST)
- << If I were to take a stock TR4 block and stock set of liners and wished to "freshen" the surface of the deck, what is the procedure? Pitfalls? Never done this before and dont want to find out thing
- /html/fot/1997-10/msg00057.html (8,789 bytes)
- 166. Re: VTR Convention nutcases (score: 1)
- Author: Malaboge@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 30 Oct 1997 23:33:44 -0500 (EST)
- dated 97-10-29 08:39:28 EST, you write: << Very interesting...must have had shortened pistons, too, eh? Somehow I knew this would open the door to some interesting stuff. Thanks, Joe Nope the bottom
- /html/fot/1997-10/msg00115.html (6,735 bytes)
- 167. Re: Block/Liner Question (score: 1)
- Author: Malaboge@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 30 Oct 1997 23:33:45 -0500 (EST)
- << I had heard that zero decking the block was one of the preparations of a high performance/race engine. Is that not the case with the wet liners engines? Irv Irv So much for the subjective...starig
- /html/fot/1997-10/msg00116.html (8,645 bytes)
- 168. Re: Head specs (score: 1)
- Author: Malaboge@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 6 Sep 1997 01:29:36 -0400 (EDT)
- OK, it's opinion time again... RichardFirst and foremost question, is what do you intend to do with this motor ? As I sit here in my jammies, I recall that the stock head is 3.330", so your head is s
- /html/fot/1997-09/msg00003.html (9,051 bytes)
- 169. Re: Compression check (score: 1)
- Author: Malaboge@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 14 Sep 1997 13:31:45 -0400 (EDT)
- Roger Oh, the temptations... Included here is a little missive I have previously posted (sorry for those who have read this before...but that's what the delete button is for) <g> Your idea of figurin
- /html/fot/1997-09/msg00014.html (10,770 bytes)
- 170. TRans mount ramblings... (score: 1)
- Author: Malaboge@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 1 Aug 1997 12:34:04 -0400 (EDT)
- Fellow TR Herders Well, it's story time here, so grab a beverage of your choice, or hit the delete key now. The other week I was at a car show and was talkin to a fellow whose not-so-irresistable for
- /html/fot/1997-08/msg00001.html (9,422 bytes)
- 171. Re: TRans mount ramblings... (score: 1)
- Author: Malaboge@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 2 Aug 1997 11:17:12 -0400 (EDT)
- Fellow Pedal Pushers I hate tryin to explain a concept without the use of hands...can you say tongue-tied ? The beauty of the aforementioned trans mount mod, is that it IS NOT a solid mount. The tran
- /html/fot/1997-08/msg00003.html (8,080 bytes)
- 172. Re: High speed pwr loss (score: 1)
- Author: Malaboge@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 3 Aug 1997 14:19:54 -0400 (EDT)
- <snip> <snip-snip> Fellow Gas Guzzlers Wow, one weekend, two stories...I just can't stop myself... I used to run one of those massive Holley pumps in the back of the car and a holley pressure regulat
- /html/fot/1997-08/msg00009.html (7,972 bytes)
- 173. Torque Plate (score: 1)
- Author: Malaboge@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 12 Aug 1997 20:24:58 -0400 (EDT)
- Fellow TR Tweakers It's humor time... Somebody please tell me you've got a torque plate for a TR6 that I could beg, borrow or steal. OK fine, be that way. How about an old head that you'ld be willing
- /html/fot/1997-08/msg00025.html (6,326 bytes)
- 174. Re: Leaky pushrod tubes (score: 1)
- Author: Malaboge@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 24 Aug 1997 15:02:24 -0400 (EDT)
- JoeBoy, am I glad you mentioned this method first... I have used exactly the same method (socket and all) with great luck so far. I was gonna email this solution, but thought I was probably the only
- /html/fot/1997-08/msg00047.html (8,165 bytes)
- 175. Re: Triumph axles (score: 1)
- Author: Malaboge@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 6 Jun 1997 23:19:43 -0400 (EDT)
- Chip Opinions, I mean, correlations-R-us.... Back in the olden days, when racers had treads on their tires, and green dots ruled, I used to always carry a spare axle to the races. In those days, most
- /html/fot/1997-06/msg00016.html (8,997 bytes)
- 176. Compression, compression, who's got the main squeeze (score: 1)
- Author: Malaboge@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 4 Apr 1997 23:30:11 -0500 (EST)
- Well Guys...its the semi-factual Nick, with another OPINION... The Premise: There is NO relationship between the pounds per square in of pressure noted on a compression guage, and the actual compress
- /html/fot/1997-04/msg00023.html (8,691 bytes)
- 177. Re: Head Case - one more time (score: 1)
- Author: Malaboge@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 5 Apr 1997 10:54:37 -0500 (EST)
- Joe Ok its time for another OPINION...(and remember, you get what you pay for) I've run 150 off the head on several different heads with no trouble. One of those heads, I cut another 010 without a h
- /html/fot/1997-04/msg00024.html (8,455 bytes)
- 178. Re: TR-3 Stuff (score: 1)
- Author: Malaboge@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 27 Apr 1997 16:32:26 -0400 (EDT)
- Gad, there's gotta be a better salutation than that... I run two thinner seals on the back axle in place of the one stock one. My theory is that, not only are two better than one, the new seals do n
- /html/fot/1997-04/msg00066.html (7,400 bytes)
- 179. Re: TR-3 Stuff (score: 1)
- Author: Malaboge@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 28 Apr 1997 18:21:46 -0400 (EDT)
- << Your are right about the salutation. I have thought about it, but havnt come up with a solution. I tried two single lip seals in the past (didnt work) which leads me to the Drews theory. When I ch
- /html/fot/1997-04/msg00072.html (7,243 bytes)
- 180. Longer Skackles... (score: 1)
- Author: Malaboge@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 3 Mar 1997 18:42:31 -0500 (EST)
- The longer shackles is a new idea to me. Useful thread......thanks Did I sleep thru class or what ? Joe and TeriAnn are discussing longer rear spring shackles...Can somebody update me on this thread
- /html/fot/1997-03/msg00004.html (6,665 bytes)
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