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1. [Fot] best gearbox for TR6 more... (score: 208): Author: cartravel at pobox.com (Larry Young); Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2018 07:40:33 -0500; I certainly never got to the level of Jack and haven't played with these cars as much as Glen, but during my brief racing career, I too experimented a lot with gearing. I tried most of the combinatio; /html/fot/2018-07/msg00152.html (21,902 bytes)
2. [Fot] best gearbox for TR6 (score: 197): Author: cartravel at pobox.com (Larry Young); Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2018 10:59:23 -0500; Yeah, Glen is right. I should have shut up. I did a cost comparison a few years ago. Someone was making a Ford 5 speed conversion also. The cost was more or less the same, but of course, it depends o; /html/fot/2018-07/msg00147.html (14,314 bytes)
3. [Fot] valve spring pressure on TR4 race engine (score: 186): Author: cartravel at pobox.com (Larry Young); Date: Thu, 16 Feb 2017 11:00:01 -0600; Those are pretty close to the stock springs. Most likely your engine guy is used to big American V8's with heavy valve trains. I got very interested in cams and valve train dynamics when I started ra; /html/fot/2017-02/msg00060.html (11,223 bytes)
4. [Fot] Ed Barnard passed away (score: 186): Author: cartravel at pobox.com (Larry Young); Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2017 13:01:59 -0500; Bob, Thanks for the information and comments, well said. I certainly found Ed to be a great resource when I started vintage racing 15 years ago. Our paths haven't crossed often in recent years. I was; /html/fot/2017-09/msg00054.html (12,969 bytes)
5. [Fot] Drag Racing photos of Ken Gillanders (score: 186): Author: cartravel at pobox.com (Larry Young); Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2017 10:57:10 -0500; Steve, Thanks so much for posting the drag race photos. I too, was helped by Ken a lot over the years, and always enjoyed the conversations we had. I always heard about his drag racing, but these are; /html/fot/2017-10/msg00035.html (9,352 bytes)
6. [Fot] Re TR4 camshafts (score: 186): Author: cartravel at pobox.com (Larry Young); Date: Sat, 28 Oct 2017 10:11:33 -0500; Pat, You should be able to send the cam back if it doesn't match the specs. Any cam should be within a few thousands of the stated lift. That is one reason I would thoroughly degree a cam before inst; /html/fot/2017-10/msg00103.html (21,034 bytes)
7. [Fot] TR type A OD (score: 186): Author: cartravel at pobox.com (Larry Young); Date: Mon, 25 Dec 2017 12:29:09 -0600; There are also the articles at the vtr.org maintenance pages. We give the more traditional procedure to remove it from the gearbox first. I haven't done one in a while, but I suspect the friction lin; /html/fot/2017-12/msg00096.html (11,459 bytes)
8. [Fot] TR type A OD (score: 186): Author: cartravel at pobox.com (Larry Young); Date: Mon, 25 Dec 2017 12:34:35 -0600; There should be a difference between 3 synchro and 4 synchro box mainshafts. The earlier boxes used the large accumulator which is more desirable for racing. ?- Larry; /html/fot/2017-12/msg00097.html (12,829 bytes)
9. [Fot] F350-8 Camshaft for TR6 (score: 186): Author: cartravel at pobox.com (Larry Young); Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2018 10:11:16 -0600; Could it be a Crane cam? Bob Kramer had some TR4 cams that were something like F250 and F254. There is a master list of Crane cams floating around the net. I will send it to you. ?- Larry -- next par; /html/fot/2018-01/msg00092.html (8,945 bytes)
10. [Fot] Paint Codes (score: 186): Author: cartravel at pobox.com (Larry Young); Date: Fri, 6 Apr 2018 22:30:57 -0500; http://www.autocolorlibrary.com/ -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://autox.team.net/pipermail/fot/attachments/20180406/c84199e8/attachment.html>; /html/fot/2018-04/msg00021.html (8,506 bytes)
11. [Fot] TR3 exhaust...revisited... (score: 186): Author: cartravel at pobox.com (Larry Young); Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2018 11:19:38 -0500; Bill, My brother had almost the same car. His was a '50 Ford convertible with a flathead V8 and 3 on the tree, no continental kit . Not sure what mufflers he had, but it sure sounded sweet. Your lack; /html/fot/2018-04/msg00116.html (13,295 bytes)
12. [Fot] Cams (score: 186): Author: cartravel at pobox.com (Larry Young); Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2018 22:22:45 -0500; I have a old Cam Doctor I have played with a little. Mine is an original (remember MS-DOS, card slots). The only advantage to the Cam Doctor is that it is more accurate than a dial indicator and degr; /html/fot/2018-07/msg00141.html (12,496 bytes)
13. [Fot] FW: brake pad and rotor discovery and update (score: 186): Author: cartravel at pobox.com (Larry Young); Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2018 22:51:31 -0500; I'm surprised no one has mentioned the old clamshell TR3 rotors have pads with significantly larger area. I kept the old calipers for that reason. Newer isn't always better. ?- Larry -- next part --; /html/fot/2018-07/msg00142.html (19,681 bytes)
14. [Fot] best gearbox for TR6 (score: 186): Author: cartravel at pobox.com (Larry Young); Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2018 22:56:50 -0500; I'd rather have an A-type (or even a J) overdrive - 7 gears, easier to shift, easier to install, probably less expensive - What's not to like? Keep the wife definitely. ?- Larry -- next part -- An HT; /html/fot/2018-07/msg00143.html (10,129 bytes)
15. [Fot] A-Type Overdrive Dilemma (score: 186): Author: cartravel at pobox.com (Larry Young); Date: Wed, 1 Aug 2018 18:44:52 -0500; I don't think the unidirectional (overrun) clutch can slip. It can only break and you would know it. I'd guess it is just slipping. 350 is about right for a large accumulator model, but you need abou; /html/fot/2018-08/msg00002.html (9,867 bytes)
16. [Fot] Do(o)med or flat lifters? (score: 186): Author: cartravel at pobox.com (Larry Young); Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2018 10:17:24 -0500; Greg, Thanks for posting this. I have seen the same thing in "virgin" engines, but have not taken so many apart. I was hoping you or Glen or someone with more experience would chime in. - Larry; /html/fot/2018-08/msg00098.html (30,337 bytes)
17. [Fot] 89MM piston question (score: 186): Author: cartravel at pobox.com (Larry Young); Date: Tue, 4 Sep 2018 11:21:46 -0500; P = T*R/5252 When people talk about a torquey engine, they usually mean it makes its power a low revs. I once ran an engine on two different rolling road dynos (a Dynojet and a Mustang Dyno. The guys; /html/fot/2018-09/msg00103.html (27,254 bytes)
18. [Fot] Paging Bob Lang (score: 175): Author: cartravel at pobox.com (Larry Young); Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2017 14:12:03 -0500; The email I have for Bob bounced. Bob, please contact me off list. - Larry Young; /html/fot/2017-06/msg00242.html (6,535 bytes)
19. [Fot] Adding type A OD (score: 175): Author: cartravel at pobox.com (Larry Young); Date: Sat, 24 Feb 2018 17:30:29 -0600; Here is a diagram of the way I wired my TR3. Very simple. Uses a commodity Bosch relay, wired to the reverse switch. Does not drop out of overdrive when shifting. ?- Larry -- next part -- A non-text; /html/fot/2018-02/msg00077.html (9,626 bytes)
20. [Fot] Type A OD pressure test (score: 175): Author: cartravel at pobox.com (Larry Young); Date: Wed, 7 Mar 2018 14:41:47 -0600; It seems like the balls and springs (pump, operating valve) are always a problem. I've seen all sorts of suggestions and tried many of them. Lapping the ball seat sounds like a good idea. I've always; /html/fot/2018-03/msg00017.html (9,642 bytes)

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