- 241. Re: FOT-Business Update (score: 1)
- Author: "jaboruch" <jaboruch@netzero.net>
- Date: Sat, 30 Sep 2000 22:52:23 -0700
- Joe, you can count me in. Joe (B) 1957 TR3A, # 24 and is is no about busy man (TR4 #05) pictures in, articles in with somewhere October....so in Las likely will main Fabulous Companion", which also s
- /html/fot/2000-09/msg00213.html (9,583 bytes)
- 242. Re: TR3 Rear Brakes (score: 1)
- Author: "jaboruch" <jaboruch@netzero.net>
- Date: Tue, 1 Aug 2000 23:09:13 -0700
- -- > > sorted so I am still sorting them out and have ordered some additional little brass bits. I'm told that there is still more to get out of them. out the allow any the drum axle In the Volvo Ser
- /html/fot/2000-08/msg00025.html (8,540 bytes)
- 243. SCCA and Rear Axles (score: 1)
- Author: "jaboruch" <jaboruch@netzero.net>
- Date: Thu, 3 Aug 2000 13:07:54 -0700
- Amici, If we are going to get the SCCA to allow alternate rear axles for the TR3's and 4's we are going to need a somewhat coordinated effort. We are going to need some history of crashes and other i
- /html/fot/2000-08/msg00033.html (7,591 bytes)
- 244. Axle Failures (score: 1)
- Author: "jaboruch" <jaboruch@netzero.net>
- Date: Tue, 8 Aug 2000 22:43:05 -0700
- I have been on the phone with several axle manufacturors this week and the basic conclusion has been to replace the whole thing. Strange Engineering said that their axles are not meant for load beari
- /html/fot/2000-08/msg00079.html (8,194 bytes)
- 245. Lime Rock (score: 1)
- Author: "jaboruch" <jaboruch@netzero.net>
- Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2000 12:26:29 -0700
- I raced at Lime Rock this past weekend. Things were going great. The Weekend stayed dry despite the forcast for rain. I qualified with a 1:03.043 which put me on the pole. On the drag race to the fir
- /html/fot/2000-08/msg00155.html (7,634 bytes)
- 246. Re: Rev Limiter (score: 1)
- Author: "jaboruch" <jaboruch@netzero.net>
- Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2000 17:35:05 -0700
- I had the Crane Hi 6 Ignition in my TR3 back in 1998. The one time that I used it was the only time that I DNF'd that year. The car just died on the 6th lap at the Glen. I took it out and sent it bac
- /html/fot/2000-08/msg00213.html (8,567 bytes)
- 247. Weber carbs (score: 1)
- Author: "jaboruch" <jaboruch@netzero.net>
- Date: Tue, 4 Jul 2000 22:59:05 -0700
- I have finally decided that I am going to make the jump and go with Weber carbs. While I can get some SU's to work eventually, the Webers should produce more power, and they are legal for the race se
- /html/fot/2000-07/msg00018.html (6,965 bytes)
- 248. Lime Rock (score: 1)
- Author: "jaboruch" <jaboruch@netzero.net>
- Date: Tue, 4 Jul 2000 23:37:58 -0700
- This past weekend I raced at Lime Rock in the SCCA's Volvo Historic series. Turnout was about half of what it was compared to the previous week with only 18 cars making the grid compares to 30 before
- /html/fot/2000-07/msg00020.html (8,486 bytes)
- 249. Rear Brakes (score: 1)
- Author: "jaboruch" <jaboruch@netzero.net>
- Date: Sun, 9 Jul 2000 01:20:04 -0700
- Amici, Earlier this year I was able to fit vented front rotors and Willwood calipers to my TR3, but since then I have had too much front brakes compared to the rear. I have 9 inch alfins at the back,
- /html/fot/2000-07/msg00058.html (7,724 bytes)
- 250. Re: Rear Brakes (score: 1)
- Author: "jaboruch" <jaboruch@netzero.net>
- Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2000 08:54:24 -0700
- John, Do you have any additional details about this conversion? Any specifics about the bracket? I assume the SAAB rotor and hat are off of the rear? Where did he mount the rotors; towards the front
- /html/fot/2000-07/msg00113.html (8,169 bytes)
- 251. Re: choke (score: 1)
- Author: "jaboruch" <jaboruch@netzero.net>
- Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2000 09:03:48 -0700
- Frank, thanks for the info. I ordered the webers with 36 chokes, but I am going to try to borrow some 38s to bring to the track to try them out just in case the 36s don't have enough top end. I will
- /html/fot/2000-07/msg00114.html (7,246 bytes)
- 252. Re: Rear Brakes (score: 1)
- Author: "jaboruch" <jaboruch@netzero.net>
- Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2000 09:19:21 -0700
- I did loose some rear braking when I changed over to the 9 inch brakes a few years ago, but I was able to live with it until I got these excellent front brakes now. I think the rear discs will have t
- /html/fot/2000-07/msg00115.html (8,119 bytes)
- 253. Re: TR4A plugs (score: 1)
- Author: "jaboruch" <jaboruch@netzero.net>
- Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2000 17:11:38 -0700
- I have been using Champion C59YC or C61YC plugs in my TR3 and in my Spitfire, and so far so good. They are 3/4 inch reach projected tip plugs that you can get way out into the chamber if you want. Yo
- /html/fot/2000-07/msg00119.html (9,933 bytes)
- 254. Re: TR4A plugs (score: 1)
- Author: "jaboruch" <jaboruch@netzero.net>
- Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2000 20:04:52 -0700
- RE: TR4A plugsBill, I don't have any threads into the chamber. I turn them in a lathe to remove anything that would be out into the chamber. I guess I should have noted that in my original note. Joe
- /html/fot/2000-07/msg00129.html (7,764 bytes)
- 255. Re: TR4A plugs (score: 1)
- Author: "jaboruch" <jaboruch@netzero.net>
- Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2000 20:46:50 -0700
- Bill, thanks for the info. I was looking at the design symbols chart compared to a plug that Chris Kantarjiev suggested BP6EH. If I read this right it comes out to be a 14mm, projected insulator, 6 h
- /html/fot/2000-07/msg00131.html (7,729 bytes)
- 256. TR3 Rear Brakes (score: 1)
- Author: "jaboruch" <jaboruch@netzero.net>
- Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2000 23:56:08 -0700
- Amici, I'm still trying to sort out my rear brake situation but I've confused myself.. Which way should I be changing the rear wheel cylinders to improve the rear braking. From what I have read and c
- /html/fot/2000-07/msg00256.html (7,558 bytes)
- 257. Re: Eligibility Question for Vintage /Historical Question (score: 1)
- Author: "jaboruch" <jaboruch@netzero.net>
- Date: Wed, 7 Jun 2000 00:22:00 -0700
- If anyone in the northeast is interested in some vintage racing with flared fenders, air dams, etc, the Northern New Jersey SCCA runs a vintage series called the Volvo Historic Series. It is pretty m
- /html/fot/2000-06/msg00045.html (10,562 bytes)
- 258. Re: Line Boring the TR-3/4 Three Main Engine Blocks (score: 1)
- Author: "jaboruch" <jaboruch@netzero.net>
- Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2000 20:48:17 -0700
- When I built my latest engine I had it align honed. It was off alittle (I don"t recall how much). When I put thing together I did have to take 7/1000 off of the tops of the cylinder liners, and an eq
- /html/fot/2000-06/msg00210.html (9,671 bytes)
- 259. Lime Rock (score: 1)
- Author: "jaboruch" <jaboruch@netzero.net>
- Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2000 21:11:49 -0700
- While it seems most Triumphs were out at Mid-Ohio this past weekend defending the Triumph name against MGs, I was racing at Lime Rock defending the name against the Japanese (240Zs) and the Germans (
- /html/fot/2000-06/msg00211.html (7,511 bytes)
- 260. Re: Line Boring the TR-3/4 Three Main Engine Blocks (score: 1)
- Author: "jaboruch" <jaboruch@netzero.net>
- Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2000 08:40:38 -0700
- Bill, I spoke to my machinist about the differences between align boring and align honing. When they do an align bore, it is done on each individual bearing, with a separate set up for each bearing.
- /html/fot/2000-06/msg00218.html (12,272 bytes)
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