- 81. RE: My opinion (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall Young" <ryoung@navcomtech.com>
- Date: Thu, 17 Jun 2004 14:42:41 -0700
- Since you've brought that up, Peter, remember several years ago when I pointed out that Moss was listing the spin-on oil filter adapter as fitting TR2-4A, when in fact it does not fit TR2 and early
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- 82. RE: My opinion (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall Young" <ryoung@navcomtech.com>
- Date: Thu, 17 Jun 2004 16:37:45 -0700
- It's not a matter of coarse vs fine threads ... the early bypass filter heads are quite a bit different internally than the later full-flow filter heads. Both are coarse threads, but the early heads
- /html/triumphs/2004-06/msg01332.html (7,824 bytes)
- 83. RE: oil problem (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall Young" <Ryoung@navcomtech.com>
- Date: Fri, 18 Jun 2004 07:04:58 -0700
- TRactor motors are fairly well known for having the oil pickup screen break where it is soldered to the pickup tube. If a piece of swarf gets through the break, it will lock the oil pump rotors. In
- /html/triumphs/2004-06/msg01347.html (8,109 bytes)
- 84. RE: * TR3 Crapped Out Again * (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall Young" <Ryoung@navcomtech.com>
- Date: Fri, 18 Jun 2004 07:20:14 -0700
- Warning, Warning Will Robinson ! If it starts fine from cold with no choke, it's too rich ! I would definitely try another coil. A cheap aftermarket coil from K-mart will work just fine, if you find
- /html/triumphs/2004-06/msg01350.html (10,051 bytes)
- 85. RE: * TR3 Crapped Out Again * (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall Young" <Ryoung@navcomtech.com>
- Date: Fri, 18 Jun 2004 07:34:02 -0700
- Lots of racers have reported that the Holley fuel regulators are not reliable ... for a street application, my suggestion would be to get a fuel pump with the right output pressure and eliminate the
- /html/triumphs/2004-06/msg01351.html (8,865 bytes)
- 86. RE: * TR3 Crapped Out Again * (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall Young" <Ryoung@navcomtech.com>
- Date: Fri, 18 Jun 2004 09:19:34 -0700
- There used to be. Today you'll probably have to ask at the counter at Pep Boys or wherever, and they'll probably insist on knowing the make, model and year it fits. "1967 Dodge Dart, 225 slant six"
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- 87. RE: oil problem (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall Young" <Ryoung@navcomtech.com>
- Date: Fri, 18 Jun 2004 09:32:54 -0700
- My failure was certainly sudden and dramatic ... driving down the freeway when I noticed an increase in engine noise. Quick check of the gauges confirmed no oil pressure, so I shut down immediately
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- 88. RE: * TR3 Crapped Out Again * (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall Young" <ryoung@navcomtech.com>
- Date: Fri, 18 Jun 2004 14:21:11 -0700
- If it works the way I think it does, it may show a spark when, in fact, there is no spark at the plug tip. Purely as an example, if the plug were shorted (side electrode touching center electrode),
- /html/triumphs/2004-06/msg01366.html (8,885 bytes)
- 89. RE: * TR3 Crapped Out Again * (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall Young" <ryoung@navcomtech.com>
- Date: Fri, 18 Jun 2004 14:22:38 -0700
- Nope. Just get/make a plate that fits and bolt it on. No, I don't know of a source for blanking plates, try BFE or TSi. Randall
- /html/triumphs/2004-06/msg01367.html (8,778 bytes)
- 90. RE: TR3 Restoration (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall Young" <ryoung@navcomtech.com>
- Date: Fri, 18 Jun 2004 16:11:00 -0700
- Permatex "Aviation Form-A-Gasket" is entirely suitable for this purpose, since it is a gasket shellac as mentioned in the service manual. It should be readily available at your local auto parts stor
- /html/triumphs/2004-06/msg01369.html (7,735 bytes)
- 91. RE: commision numbers (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall Young" <Ryoung@navcomtech.com>
- Date: Fri, 18 Jun 2004 20:15:44 -0700
- Several. One such is http://www.vtr.org/TR2/TR2-production.html which gives TS41630 as the first car completed in 1959. Another is Bill Piggott's book, Original Triumph TR2/3/3A, which gives it as T
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- 92. RE: hemmings vs. ebay (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall Young" <Ryoung@navcomtech.com>
- Date: Fri, 18 Jun 2004 20:21:19 -0700
- I daresay a lot of those are because the buyer discovers that the seller has been less than forthright in his description. There have been several tales of woe given on this list ... To answer the e
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- 93. RE: * TR3 Crapped Out Again * (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall Young" <Ryoung@navcomtech.com>
- Date: Sat, 19 Jun 2004 08:08:39 -0700
- I've harped on this before ... here it is again. Paper element fuel filters can close up and still look perfectly new. All it takes is a bit of condensation in the gasoline. And with their fuel tank
- /html/triumphs/2004-06/msg01385.html (9,099 bytes)
- 94. RE: Starting problems (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall Young" <Ryoung@navcomtech.com>
- Date: Sat, 19 Jun 2004 08:16:23 -0700
- That says the problem is almost certainly fuel not getting through the carbs, at least not in adequate quantity. Might be a big vacuum leak somewhere, or your choke isn't working. One of our local c
- /html/triumphs/2004-06/msg01386.html (8,410 bytes)
- 95. RE: * TR3 Crapped Out Again * (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall Young" <Ryoung@navcomtech.com>
- Date: Sat, 19 Jun 2004 08:23:04 -0700
- Had to read this 3 times before it made sense to me ... I don't have Autocad, but I could throw a gasket on the scanner and make a couple of measurements to set scale. If someone else would like to
- /html/triumphs/2004-06/msg01387.html (8,529 bytes)
- 96. RE: TR2-6 Brake performance (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall Young" <Ryoung@navcomtech.com>
- Date: Sat, 19 Jun 2004 16:52:12 -0700
- I have always been deeply suspicious of John's figures ... no idea why his car wouldn't stop but there was clearly something wrong, IMO. Unless you suffer from premature rear lockup, or cannot lock
- /html/triumphs/2004-06/msg01393.html (10,447 bytes)
- 97. RE: Starting problems (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall Young" <Ryoung@navcomtech.com>
- Date: Sat, 19 Jun 2004 21:32:14 -0700
- I just want to add that I don't recommend Grosse Jets. They're more apt to cause problems than to solve them. Because of the larger opening in the valve, they transmit more force to the floats. That
- /html/triumphs/2004-06/msg01401.html (8,770 bytes)
- 98. RE: Starting problems (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall Young" <Ryoung@navcomtech.com>
- Date: Sat, 19 Jun 2004 22:10:02 -0700
- Doesn't necessarily follow ... the pistons will move as long as at least some of the air is coming through the carbs. You can have a major vacuum leak, and still have the pistons move. While worn sp
- /html/triumphs/2004-06/msg01403.html (8,847 bytes)
- 99. RE: newbie & horn question (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall Young" <Ryoung@navcomtech.com>
- Date: Sun, 20 Jun 2004 08:48:32 -0700
- Fairly typical of TR horns that aren't getting enough 'juice' ... the contacts inside the horns are not opening and so the average current is much higher. Sorry, I'm no help here. Seems to be a misp
- /html/triumphs/2004-06/msg01409.html (8,652 bytes)
- 100. RE: Coil (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall Young" <Ryoung@navcomtech.com>
- Date: Sun, 20 Jun 2004 09:08:24 -0700
- If you still have the nut and washer from your old wires, you can convert your new coil wire to the original fitting. (Moss sells the nut and washer separately, perhaps TRF does too.) Cut off the cu
- /html/triumphs/2004-06/msg01411.html (7,842 bytes)
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