- 101. [Fot] race oils for TR6 & GT6 (score: 1)
- Author: "Enquiries Road & Track" <enquiries@roadandtrack.net.au>
- Date: Sat, 28 Sep 2013 19:36:07 +1000
- --==1263625530== --f46d0435c00853071b04e76e56c0 can those of you circuit racing your car, please let me know what engine oil you are using. I used Mobil 1 for years until the price got "silly" .also,
- /html/fot/2013-09/msg00505.html (9,926 bytes)
- 102. [Fot] re; Looking for a Dolly Sprint Slave Bracket (score: 1)
- Author: "Enquiries Road & Track" <enquiries@roadandtrack.net.au>
- Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2013 07:47:55 +1000
- i use this on our GT6 racer. you also need the matching gearbox cross-shaft. i can email a pic if you need it. I might have a spare. email me if you cant find one in the USA Terry Australia [image: f
- /html/fot/2013-10/msg00171.html (8,111 bytes)
- 103. Re: [Fot] TR-4 / TR-6 tranny layshaft bearing mod? (score: 1)
- Author: "Enquiries Road & Track" <enquiries@roadandtrack.net.au>
- Date: Mon, 18 Nov 2013 08:19:32 +1000
- i have been doing this for almost 30 years. my expereince tells me the casues are a) is the needle bearings are too small in diameter for the loads being imposed b) the factory layshaft metallurgy is
- /html/fot/2013-11/msg00168.html (12,406 bytes)
- 104. Re: [Fot] TR-4 / TR-6 tranny layshaft bearing mod (score: 1)
- Author: "Enquiries Road & Track" <enquiries@roadandtrack.net.au>
- Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2013 06:51:14 +1000
- the layshaft can be very easily set up in a 4 jaw chuck. you use an old spacer ring which you cut a slot along so it will squash. slide that spacer sleeve over the "spline" and tighten. centre it usi
- /html/fot/2013-11/msg00185.html (8,790 bytes)
- 105. [Fot] re Light pressure plates? (score: 1)
- Author: "Enquiries Road & Track" <enquiries@roadandtrack.net.au>
- Date: Sat, 14 Dec 2013 07:18:35 +1000
- we use a Tilton twin plate in out 2500 saloon racer. we just bought a $200 ex nascar one off ebay and riveted different splines into the plates--dead easy. i custom made the alloy flywheel to suit i
- /html/fot/2013-12/msg00105.html (8,115 bytes)
- 106. Re: [Fot] Hubs n Bearings (score: 1)
- Author: "Enquiries Road & Track" <enquiries@roadandtrack.net.au>
- Date: Tue, 24 Dec 2013 11:21:34 +1000
- front hubs from triumph 2000/2500 fit perfectly. used them for years on our racers. if you cant find any over there i can probably dig up a pair Terry Australia ______________________________________
- /html/fot/2013-12/msg00174.html (7,914 bytes)
- 107. [Fot] re Ross Pistons (score: 1)
- Author: "Enquiries Road & Track" <enquiries@roadandtrack.net.au>
- Date: Thu, 9 Jan 2014 08:06:36 +1000
- i've used dozens of their sets for other engines and never had a piston problem terry _______________________________________________ fot@autox.team.net http://www.fot-racing.com Archive: http://www.
- /html/fot/2014-01/msg00059.html (7,590 bytes)
- 108. Re: [Fot] A-Type O/D Testing (score: 1)
- Author: "Enquiries Road & Track" <enquiries@roadandtrack.net.au>
- Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2014 09:30:59 +1000
- tested hundreds of these. i normally find a good pump will build pressure as low as about 750rpm . with a 1/2 hp hand drill its a real handful, but in the lathe with it sitting on the cross slide , i
- /html/fot/2014-06/msg00061.html (8,231 bytes)
- 109. [Fot] re TR4 -6 Synchros (score: 1)
- Author: "Enquiries Road & Track" <enquiries@roadandtrack.net.au>
- Date: Fri, 8 Aug 2014 08:12:48 +1000
- i posted a similar question recently. like others, i've found the county branded syncro cones to be rubbish. this can be detected at build time, as the amount of out-of-round is really obvious. i hav
- /html/fot/2014-08/msg00050.html (7,812 bytes)
- 110. Re: [Fot] TR6 PI question (score: 1)
- Author: "Enquiries Road & Track" <enquiries@roadandtrack.net.au>
- Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2014 09:23:27 +1000
- quickly,,,,, several possible issues............ 1 injector has failed the 2 internal O rings in the metering unit have failed the shuttle has jammed at 1 end one or more check valves have failed if
- /html/fot/2014-08/msg00070.html (11,182 bytes)
- 111. [Fot] re Rota wheels (score: 1)
- Author: "Enquiries Road & Track" <enquiries@roadandtrack.net.au>
- Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2014 10:36:32 +1000
- there are tens of thousands of these sold here in australia. very popular for jap imports . i have a set on my Lotus which was extensively tracked by prior owner. they make the very odd sized wheels
- /html/fot/2014-08/msg00071.html (7,716 bytes)
- 112. [Fot] steering wheel adaptor wanted (score: 1)
- Author: "Enquiries Road & Track" <enquiries@roadandtrack.net.au>
- Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2014 21:02:17 +1000
- i'm chasing a sports steering wheel adaptor for a TR4-6 or Spitfire/GT6. All the ones i can find locally and on fleabay are very tall, like 3"- 3.5" . I want something much flatter so i can also add
- /html/fot/2014-09/msg00166.html (8,234 bytes)
- 113. [Fot] re difference early and late TR6 Cylinder head (score: 1)
- Author: "Enquiries Road & Track" <enquiries@roadandtrack.net.au>
- Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2014 10:26:06 +1000
- apart from the TR250 head with its unique port location, there are lots of other changes to the 2500 head over the years (it was sued in more than jsut TR6). i have a table listing all the valve size
- /html/fot/2014-10/msg00033.html (8,766 bytes)
- 114. Re: [Fot] difference early and late TR6 Cylinder head (score: 1)
- Author: "Enquiries Road & Track" <enquiries@roadandtrack.net.au>
- Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2014 16:44:24 +1000
- i know 100% all the TR6 PI/2500TC heads used the same inlet manifold layout/gasket, which is totally different spacing to the TR250 heads. As i'm not USA based, i have no confidence in any claims abo
- /html/fot/2014-10/msg00045.html (10,134 bytes)
- 115. [Fot] Re difference early and late TR6 Cylinder head (score: 1)
- Author: "Enquiries Road & Track" <enquiries@roadandtrack.net.au>
- Date: Wed, 8 Oct 2014 07:48:53 +1000
- the "wide" head, as many seem to call it, first appeared on the TR5 in 1967. My TR5 still has its original head in 1968 the GT6 & Vitesse models got a thinner version of this head (different combusti
- /html/fot/2014-10/msg00060.html (9,424 bytes)
- 116. [Fot] re GT6 transmission (score: 1)
- Author: "Enquiries Road & Track" <enquiries@roadandtrack.net.au>
- Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2014 06:51:57 +1000
- same issues. got sick of breaking the stock ones built a hybrid box with TR7 gears, had them shot peened,micro polished and I even converted the cluster to taper rollers. still would not handle the p
- /html/fot/2014-10/msg00203.html (8,697 bytes)
- 117. [Fot] re [TR] 10 spline diameters (score: 1)
- Author: "Enquiries Road & Track" <enquiries@roadandtrack.net.au>
- Date: Sun, 21 Dec 2014 09:37:57 +1000
- i have a close ratio 'dolomite sprint" type box in my GT6 racer you use the Dolomite sprint clutch slave bracket and arm/fork which fits with few mods all the factory (leyland ST) close ratio gear se
- /html/fot/2014-12/msg00091.html (8,001 bytes)
- 118. [Fot] TR6 race cam (score: 1)
- Author: "Enquiries Road & Track" <enquiries@roadandtrack.net.au>
- Date: Mon, 8 Jun 2015 17:51:46 +1000
- --==6546810787230724702== --089e015376121468b70517fcebb0 would any of the serious racers be prepared to share info on what camshaft they are using (maker/code # or timing data) . In asking around, it
- /html/fot/2015-06/msg00082.html (8,449 bytes)
- 119. Re: [Fot] Differential gear oil? (score: 1)
- Author: "Enquiries Road & Track" <enquiries@roadandtrack.net.au>
- Date: Sat, 20 Jun 2015 08:50:21 +1000
- --==7684051852141891180== --001a11403caef13cd00518e6c084 The diff and gearbox oils are definitely different if you want either/both to last as they should On our race Triumphs we normally use 85-140
- /html/fot/2015-06/msg00182.html (11,171 bytes)
- 120. [Fot] Historic racing 2015 (score: 1)
- Author: "Enquiries Road & Track" <enquiries@roadandtrack.net.au>
- Date: Tue, 21 Jul 2015 20:50:36 +1000
- --==2164204289766944522== --047d7b2e148dc53933051b606dc3 i have to come to the USA in early November. Are there any significant historic race meetings that have a number of TR's running thanks, Terry
- /html/fot/2015-07/msg00151.html (8,486 bytes)
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