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1. Re: bump start with a CC? (score: 1): Author: John Wroclawski <jtw@lcs.mit.edu>; Date: Mon, 20 Mar 1995 21:16:39 -0500; In the manual they recommend NOT bump starting a vehicle with a catalytic converter even though it has a manual transmission. Push starting runs the risk of pumping large amounts of unburned fuel int; /html/triumphs/1995-03/msg00061.html (7,188 bytes)
2. Re: TR-3 doglegs (score: 1): Author: John Wroclawski <jtw@lcs.mit.edu>; Date: Tue, 2 May 1995 14:32:23 -0400; While I don't know for sure whether they are "supposed" to be leather or vinyl, FWIW here are a couple more bits of data: For TR2's and 3's (that is, before TS22014) the parts book lists only one num; /html/triumphs/1995-05/msg00038.html (7,684 bytes)
3. Re: wire wheel hubs (score: 1): Author: John Wroclawski <jtw@lcs.mit.edu>; Date: Wed, 3 May 1995 12:09:50 -0400; When I cut my studs down I used a cutoff tool and a lot of WD40 to cool the studs while cutting (2 person job with a fire extingusher along side). Studs are actually really easy to cut with a hacksaw; /html/triumphs/1995-05/msg00061.html (7,153 bytes)
4. Re: TR3 Rear Hub Removal (score: 1): Author: John Wroclawski <jtw@lcs.mit.edu>; Date: Wed, 3 May 1995 22:25:57 -0400; Bad splines on rear, simple, order new splines and install. WRONG! Broke a stud off of the hub! Still seemed simple, remove hub and weld the stud back in place. Waittaminute. Weld it? This is a wheel; /html/triumphs/1995-05/msg00079.html (8,382 bytes)
5. RE: Robbins phone no.? (score: 1): Author: John Wroclawski <jtw@lcs.mit.edu>; Date: Thu, 1 Jun 1995 14:04:35 -0400; I checked the list this AM and lo and behold Robbins is not listed in the monster list. I think Robbins is actually spelled "BE-ATT" (British and European Automobile Tops and Tonneaus" these days. Or; /html/triumphs/1995-06/msg00013.html (6,861 bytes)
6. Re: Cam spec help! (TR x-post) (score: 1): Author: John Wroclawski <jtw@lcs.mit.edu>; Date: Tue, 6 Jun 1995 15:20:03 -0400; I checked the Bentley manual and the Haynes, but don't have a Factory manual. (Isn't that what the Bentley manual is supposed to be?) I'd love to find a good cam reference. I wonder if Kent or some o; /html/triumphs/1995-06/msg00075.html (7,448 bytes)
7. Re: TR O/D Gearbox Oil (score: 1): Author: John Wroclawski <jtw@lcs.mit.edu>; Date: Tue, 6 Jun 1995 19:15:32 -0400; I've happily been using Chevron Delo Lube; it's an 80-90 non-EP oil. Makes my gearboxes very happy. Unfortunately, one must buy it in a 5 gallon bucket. I've been using it in diffs, too, but have lat; /html/triumphs/1995-06/msg00078.html (8,585 bytes)
8. Re: TR O/D Gearbox Oil (score: 1): Author: John Wroclawski <jtw@lcs.mit.edu>; Date: Wed, 7 Jun 1995 13:27:07 -0400; Therefore, it has a very high sulfer and phospor content. Sulfur and Phosphate reactions start at a lower temperature, and Gear Oil has much more additive than motor oil. This additive is corrosive t; /html/triumphs/1995-06/msg00108.html (11,955 bytes)
9. Re: Veneer for dashboards (score: 1): Author: John Wroclawski <jtw@lcs.mit.edu>; Date: Tue, 20 Jun 1995 16:06:30 -0400; Seems to me a high-quality marine plywood, with a properly applied veneer, would be much more stable -- less prone to warping, splitting, etc. -- than would a solid piece of hardwood. I too believe t; /html/triumphs/1995-06/msg00326.html (8,669 bytes)
10. Re: TR2 Prices? (score: 1): Author: John Wroclawski <jtw@lcs.mit.edu>; Date: Wed, 21 Jun 1995 19:00:45 -0400; Be very careful of TR-2s as many of them no longer have the parts that were unique to the early cars. Mmm. Some other problematic things in addition to Bill's list, if you are looking for complete au; /html/triumphs/1995-06/msg00385.html (7,464 bytes)
11. Re: Old Horns (score: 1): Author: John Wroclawski <jtw@lcs.mit.edu>; Date: Thu, 13 Jul 1995 14:31:18 -0400; I've got a couple of those old horns with the big dome tops that I've seen in TR-3's. Now I'd like to know if there is anyway of fixing or rebuilding these horns if they don't work. Hi, IMHO the only; /html/triumphs/1995-07/msg00187.html (7,402 bytes)
12. Re: Thanks..TR Overheating (score: 1): Author: John Wroclawski <jtw@lcs.mit.edu>; Date: Thu, 13 Jul 1995 14:20:05 -0400; A few years back there were a number of "sleeved" thermostats available from TRF. Aparently the t-stat's design was the same as specified for a lift truck (read forklift) I think. A bunch of them wer; /html/triumphs/1995-07/msg00188.html (7,324 bytes)
13. Re: Wire Wheels and luggage Rack (score: 1): Author: John Wroclawski <jtw@lcs.mit.edu>; Date: Tue, 29 Aug 1995 13:33:41 -0400; Chrome [wire wheels] are great but $$$$$$$$$$. The big problem with chrome spokes is that they get hydrogenembrittled by the plating process. Hence, they are more likely to break than painted or stai; /html/triumphs/1995-08/msg00503.html (7,495 bytes)
14. Re: Transmisssion Oil (score: 1): Author: John Wroclawski <jtw@lcs.mit.edu>; Date: Mon, 11 Sep 1995 13:38:26 -0400; What's the story here ? Are the lubs in the two that different, and why. What happens if the same is used in both ? The diff is perfectly happy with standard modern hypoid gear lube. The trans is som; /html/triumphs/1995-09/msg00240.html (8,767 bytes)
15. Re: TR-3/4 pinion sea (score: 1): Author: John Wroclawski <jtw@lcs.mit.edu>; Date: Sun, 17 Sep 1995 16:29:05 -0400; Several reason why a seal will fail. 1/ age. 2/worn pilot shaft bearings, allowing shaft and flange to viberate. 3/Worn U=joints and/or out of balance propeller shaft will alsoo cause the seal failur; /html/triumphs/1995-09/msg00343.html (8,018 bytes)
16. Re: Info Unleaded Fuel (score: 1): Author: John Wroclawski <jtw@lcs.mit.edu>; Date: Mon, 18 Sep 1995 22:08:28 -0400; Oh -goody-, it's back again. 4.15 Is unleaded gasoline more toxic than leaded? The short answer is no. However that answer is not global, as some countries have replaced the lead compound octane-impr; /html/triumphs/1995-09/msg00379.html (10,610 bytes)
17. Re: TR 3 body question (score: 1): Author: John Wroclawski <jtw@lcs.mit.edu>; Date: Fri, 22 Sep 1995 14:30:38 -0400; Likewise, cracking paint shouldn't be a problem on a freshly restored and properly assembled body. Actually, I think that additional fastening could -lead- to this problem. The frames do flex, and if; /html/triumphs/1995-09/msg00449.html (7,029 bytes)
18. Re: Generator Front Casing (score: 1): Author: John Wroclawski <jtw@lcs.mit.edu>; Date: Mon, 16 Oct 1995 15:19:42 -0400; Help!!! The rear bolt holding the generator to the bracket on my 1957 TR3 loosened and dropped out. That put the tension on the front of the bracket and instead of the bracket bolted to the engine br; /html/triumphs/1995-10/msg00256.html (8,033 bytes)
19. Re: Carbon on piston heads and other worries (score: 1): Author: John Wroclawski <jtw@lcs.mit.edu>; Date: Wed, 1 Nov 1995 14:34:12 -0500; I'm guessing that you cant go cleaning off the pistons while they are still installed? Getting some of that carbon down on the sides for the piston rings to deal with would not be good I'm guessing.; /html/triumphs/1995-11/msg00031.html (9,300 bytes)
20. Re: Tractor engine myth (score: 1): Author: John Wroclawski <jtw@lcs.mit.edu>; Date: Thu, 2 Nov 1995 14:41:40 -0500; Thanks! I'll take this infor to my local Ferguson dealer and try to get a new water pump seal. Tractor dealers carry replacement parts for amazingly long times. Actually a completely usable primary s; /html/triumphs/1995-11/msg00078.html (7,912 bytes)

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