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21. Re: TR6 Police Car (score: 1)
Author: Jack W Drews <vinttr4@forbin.com>
Date: Wed, 08 Apr 1998 13:59:23 -0500
This is a really interesting thread, and I don't know anything about TR's being used as police cars, but using convertibles or roadsters as police cars, although seemingly implausible, is not unheard
/html/fot/1998-04/msg00029.html (8,238 bytes)

22. Exhaust headers (score: 1)
Author: Jack W Drews <vinttr4@forbin.com>
Date: Thu, 16 Apr 1998 15:18:39 -0500
Recently I sent out a general appeal for advice regarding exhaust headers -- saying that I may have to purchase a new one and asking for comments on listers' experience. Thanks to all who responded!
/html/fot/1998-04/msg00068.html (7,315 bytes)

23. Re: Truimphant (or crazy - probably both) (score: 1)
Author: Jack W Drews <vinttr4@forbin.com>
Date: Sat, 18 Apr 1998 06:48:21 -0500
Now there's an oxymoron... that "needs some work" (like a couple of years of work). Now there's an understatement.... It is British Racing Green (among other colors), There should be a new name for t
/html/fot/1998-04/msg00075.html (8,063 bytes)

24. Header (score: 1)
Author: Jack W Drews <vinttr4@forbin.com>
Date: Sat, 18 Apr 1998 07:02:54 -0500
After the recent exchange on eshaust headers, I had several qquestions like "ok jack now what are you going to buy?" Oh, heck. When I buy a new header it is going to be a Stahl. At the moment, I'm go
/html/fot/1998-04/msg00076.html (7,140 bytes)

25. Re: Cam Timing II (score: 1)
Author: Jack W Drews <vinttr4@forbin.com>
Date: Wed, 22 Apr 1998 09:38:03 -0500
damn. Another sneaky aerodynamic trick. -- uncle jack the carfrek TR4 Rallye Replica vintage racer
/html/fot/1998-04/msg00086.html (6,637 bytes)

26. Re: Cam Timing III (score: 1)
Author: Jack W Drews <vinttr4@forbin.com>
Date: Wed, 22 Apr 1998 09:39:30 -0500
If the gear is made correctly, you can also switch it front to back and get a half tooth adjustment. -- uncle jack the carfrek TR4 Rallye Replica vintage racer
/html/fot/1998-04/msg00087.html (7,746 bytes)

27. Re: Header coating and other questions... (score: 1)
Author: Jack W Drews <vinttr4@forbin.com>
Date: Wed, 29 Apr 1998 11:38:58 -0500
Hi temp paint doesn't really stay, unfortunately. 2-1/2 will go through the cross member if you take a torch or grinder to the flanges there. I got a 2-1/2 through mine. I've seen one 3" put through
/html/fot/1998-04/msg00122.html (8,263 bytes)

28. FLORIDA - WOW! (score: 1)
Author: Jack W Drews <vinttr4@forbin.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Mar 1998 16:03:53 -0500
Shoveled snow to the door at home today and wasn't even grumbling. Still too happy about the Florida trip. Important stuff: HOMESTEAD: Approach road to track lined with palm trees! TV's in garages al
/html/fot/1998-03/msg00042.html (7,687 bytes)

29. Re: axle end float (score: 1)
Author: Jack W Drews <vinttr4@forbin.com>
Date: Sat, 14 Mar 1998 07:31:02 -0500
Wow that is a lot of clearance. I installed a Quaiffe and had a similar problem - I could get proper end float on one side but had about .015 on the other. This happened no matter what axles I used.
/html/fot/1998-03/msg00048.html (7,650 bytes)

30. Re: Buried treasure or ??? (score: 1)
Author: Jack W Drews <vinttr4@forbin.com>
Date: Sun, 15 Mar 1998 11:40:59 -0500
The Isky cam is a .480 lift, 300 deg. 40 open / 80 close cam. The G-3 is a .499 lift, 309 deg, 51 open / 79 close cam. I echo Irv's quetion -- anybody using similar cams? -- uncle jack the carfrek TR
/html/fot/1998-03/msg00054.html (6,814 bytes)

31. Head Gasket (score: 1)
Author: Jack W Drews <vinttr4@forbin.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Mar 1998 07:12:56 -0500
Has anyone tried to modify the shape of the combustion chamber hole in a stock head gasket? Would you be willing to share your success / failure? (I know in advance that this is a goofy idea -- pleas
/html/fot/1998-03/msg00058.html (6,416 bytes)

32. Re: List Notes (score: 1)
Author: Jack W Drews <vinttr4@forbin.com>
Date: Thu, 05 Feb 1998 13:57:33 -0500
Hey, Mark, very frequently in my garage I utter the words "AW...RATS!) Can you do anything about that? -- uncle jack in frigid iowa TR4 Rallye Replica vintage racer
/html/fot/1998-02/msg00010.html (7,083 bytes)

33. TR prices (score: 1)
Author: Jack W Drews <vinttr4@forbin.com>
Date: Thu, 05 Feb 1998 14:16:24 -0500
/html/fot/1998-02/msg00011.html (6,209 bytes)

34. Re: Flywheel (score: 1)
Author: Jack W Drews <vinttr4@forbin.com>
Date: Fri, 06 Feb 1998 18:56:04 -0500
I have a print of the machining I did to my flywheel. It takes the weight of the iron flywheel down pretty far. It is more costly than just whittling away at the cast iron, but gets the weight pretty
/html/fot/1998-02/msg00014.html (7,372 bytes)

35. Re: Flywheel (score: 1)
Author: Jack W Drews <vinttr4@forbin.com>
Date: Sun, 08 Feb 1998 16:03:26 -0500
when you talk that way... Tilton Aluminum flywheel is now about $450 and weighs maybe 10 lbs. Stock flywheel costs nothing and weighs 28 lbs. Normal lightened iron flywheel costs $90 machining and we
/html/fot/1998-02/msg00017.html (7,688 bytes)

36. Rods (score: 1)
Author: Jack W Drews <vinttr4@forbin.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Feb 1998 10:14:05 -0500
Two years ago when I first built my engine I investigated purchasing "good" rods from three different manufacturers. Carillos are the standard against which others are compared. They would have cost
/html/fot/1998-02/msg00026.html (7,835 bytes)

37. Re: Flywheels (score: 1)
Author: Jack W Drews <vinttr4@forbin.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Feb 1998 18:22:32 -0500
Funny you should mention the throwout bearing adapter. I just completed a TR6 race engine for a customer and we used the Tilton flywheel -- a really nice piece. I had exactly the same experience -- b
/html/fot/1998-02/msg00044.html (8,376 bytes)

38. Re: TR4/A Gas Lines (score: 1)
Author: Jack W Drews <vinttr4@forbin.com>
Date: Fri, 13 Feb 1998 13:01:22 -0500
Kevin -- choice of fuel pumps probably is dependent on what use you put the car to. For a street car, maybe the ice cube size Facet pump is OK. For racing, I and at least three other drivers have fou
/html/fot/1998-02/msg00057.html (8,001 bytes)

39. Florida!! (score: 1)
Author: Jack W Drews <vinttr4@forbin.com>
Date: Sat, 14 Feb 1998 12:51:15 -0500
I am close to walking on air -- but since I spend much of my time on the creeper maybe it's more like suspended -- I am about to realize a life-long dream -- racing in Florida in the winter! You don'
/html/fot/1998-02/msg00065.html (7,133 bytes)

40. Re: FYI/ Flywheel (score: 1)
Author: Jack W Drews <vinttr4@forbin.com>
Date: Sun, 15 Feb 1998 12:35:39 -0500
....and it would be just my luck that in typical Triumph fashion the windows would roll down but not up.... -- uncle jack the carfrek TR4 Rallye Replica vintage racer
/html/fot/1998-02/msg00074.html (6,971 bytes)

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