- 221. Re: [TR] [6pack] Carbon on top of pistons - engine experts please (score: 1)
- Author: MMoore8425@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 6 May 2008 14:45:32 EDT
- So did some aircraft. There was also an add-on water injection system available from Edelbrock in the 70s, to help high compression car engines run on lower octane fuel. One of my friends years ago w
- /html/triumphs/2008-05/msg00155.html (10,613 bytes)
- 222. Re: [TR] Tr3a Driver in vary serious condition (score: 1)
- Author: MMoore8425@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 26 May 2008 19:04:20 EDT
- "Yes, friends of mine, we were out together all weekend along the Niagara Peninsular and they were returning home. They were sideswiped by a truck, spun around and hit the guard rail and then a van.
- /html/triumphs/2008-05/msg00472.html (8,028 bytes)
- 223. Re: [TR] [6pack] Toyota 5-speed seal failure? (score: 1)
- Author: MMoore8425@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 29 May 2008 10:08:45 EDT
- Hey Bill: Look at my message again. No where in it do I say that I am actuallly having a problem with my seal. And in fact I'm not. I was referencing the discovery of a new potential problem, one of
- /html/triumphs/2008-05/msg00532.html (8,137 bytes)
- 224. Re: [TR] Thinking of selling my 4a (score: 1)
- Author: MMoore8425@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 4 Jun 2008 12:26:36 EDT
- Sorry for the sermon; it's something I'm passionate about. Best, Skip Gurnee Skip, How much stock are you shorting? Best, Mike Moore **Get trade secrets for amazing burgers. Watch "Cooking with Tyler
- /html/triumphs/2008-06/msg00079.html (7,816 bytes)
- 225. Re: [TR] TR2/3 starter question (score: 1)
- Author: MMoore8425@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2008 16:29:39 EDT
- The gear reduction unit is very much worthwhile. It is the same as I use in my Jaguar. British Starters seems to have the best prices. In my case, shipping was included AND they sell the little pig t
- /html/triumphs/2008-06/msg00227.html (7,415 bytes)
- 226. Re: [TR] TR2/3 starter question (score: 1)
- Author: MMoore8425@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2008 09:33:45 EDT
- Mike, our starter comes with all needed wiring. We do not "sell" you pieces that should be included with the unit. And, we supply tech support. No, British Starters does not sell the same starter we
- /html/triumphs/2008-06/msg00249.html (8,152 bytes)
- 227. Re: [TR] TR3 trailer towing/design (score: 1)
- Author: MMoore8425@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2008 21:55:16 EDT
- Then it will start swaying violently ... I've cleared a 4-lane Interstate that way ! BTW, if it does start to sway, do NOT try to countersteer, or jam on the brakes. Hold the wheel steady, and brake
- /html/triumphs/2008-06/msg00379.html (7,677 bytes)
- 228. Re: [TR] TR3 trailer towing/design (score: 1)
- Author: MMoore8425@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 20 Jun 2008 15:21:18 EDT
- My moral(s) still apply; if you have a light tow car, the towed weight must be concomitantly lighter, and the driver more acutely aware of and prepared for processes that are masked by mass of the to
- /html/triumphs/2008-06/msg00389.html (8,677 bytes)
- 229. Re: [TR] Keeping cool in a TR3, Revised (score: 1)
- Author: MMoore8425@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2008 21:22:41 EDT
- We went through a LOT of stuff trying to cool down Casper, high output water pump, aluminum radiator, flush and refill with WaterWetter/ NoRoison ... all of which helped, but it was not until we repl
- /html/triumphs/2008-06/msg00453.html (8,483 bytes)
- 230. Re: [TR] Hot Body, filler (score: 1)
- Author: MMoore8425@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 7 Jul 2008 13:41:46 EDT
- That's my opinion. It's a lot of work to beat the sheetmetal back to where you can keep the filler as thin as it should be; so most shops just get it kind of close then plaster on the Bondo. Some pro
- /html/triumphs/2008-07/msg00081.html (9,528 bytes)
- 231. Re: [TR] 8 blade fan on TR3 (score: 1)
- Author: MMoore8425@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 7 Jul 2008 15:42:07 EDT
- I've been performing a number of chores related to getting my TR3 into condition for semi-daily use, and came across two different types of plastic fans. One is the yellow 8 blade used on TR250/TR6,
- /html/triumphs/2008-07/msg00087.html (8,252 bytes)
- 232. Re: [TR] Soldered Wire Connections in Cars (score: 1)
- Author: MMoore8425@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2008 18:53:56 EDT
- Is this urban myth, or is there truth to it? I was a keen touring motorcyclist and added a great deal of electrical componentry to my motorcycle via an Autocom control system to 'manage' to in-helmet
- /html/triumphs/2008-07/msg00149.html (9,850 bytes)
- 233. Re: [TR] TR4 Coil life (score: 1)
- Author: MMoore8425@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2008 04:57:25 EDT
- Well, I have had to replace my TR4's coil several times since 1968. 1st in Indianpolis going to NYC from Norman OKlahoma in 1970; 2nd in Baltimore in the 1980's. Typical symptom of bad coil- OK when
- /html/triumphs/2008-07/msg00171.html (7,532 bytes)
- 234. Re: [TR] (no subject) (score: 1)
- Author: MMoore8425@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2008 09:26:46 EDT
- Hello All, I am trying to decide, based off many different points of view, weather to look for an A Overdrive or J Overdrive for my 57 TR3. OK group, would you go with the performance of the better p
- /html/triumphs/2008-07/msg00318.html (8,847 bytes)
- 235. Re: [TR] new 3A stone guards (score: 1)
- Author: MMoore8425@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:49:22 EDT
- am in agreement with you the fit of these stone guards are terrible. I just recently installed mine as well. I had to slowly rework the aluminum to fit snug against the lower fenders. I almost sent m
- /html/triumphs/2008-07/msg00323.html (8,003 bytes)
- 236. Re: [TR] (no subject) (score: 1)
- Author: MMoore8425@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:17:18 EDT
- The A-type has a pressure accumulator as I recall. That all by itself would give it an advantage over the later J-type. You can more safely play games with allowing the unit to engage in 2nd or even
- /html/triumphs/2008-07/msg00325.html (9,578 bytes)
- 237. Re: [TR] TR3A Overdrive Switches (score: 1)
- Author: MMoore8425@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:15:22 EDT
- I purchased a used original overdrive switch when mine failed. That was 20 years ago and still works outstanding. I not familiar with the aftermarket reproductions as far as quality. Ibsen I like the
- /html/triumphs/2008-07/msg00337.html (8,062 bytes)
- 238. Re: [TR] TR3A Overdrive Switches (score: 1)
- Author: MMoore8425@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:54:55 EDT
- It's cute, but I'm not all that crazy about it. Hard to tell by feel whether the switch is in OD or not; and hard to change it in a hurry, particularly if one is wearing gloves. IMO there's something
- /html/triumphs/2008-07/msg00341.html (8,518 bytes)
- 239. Re: [TR] TR3A Overdrive Switches (score: 1)
- Author: MMoore8425@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:47:53 EDT
- Is that the same switch as is used on the shift knob in a Spitfire? Best place in the world for it, right at your finger tips when you're shifting! Yes, and I wholeheartedly agree (as did all the ral
- /html/triumphs/2008-07/msg00343.html (8,053 bytes)
- 240. Re: [TR] 3A hinge gaskets (score: 1)
- Author: MMoore8425@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:47:24 EDT
- are David, Yes they are. If you have a hinge, you can make your own from thin gasket material. Bob I have had real good luck with making gaskets for going on the body out of (thin) leather. It can re
- /html/triumphs/2008-07/msg00366.html (8,090 bytes)
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