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21. Re: TeriAnn's tweaked 4-cyl TR engine (score: 1): Author: R John Lye <rjl6n@uva.pcmail.virginia.edu>; Date: Wed, 13 Sep 95 15:52:06 EDT; Try 502126 for the aluminium sump kit - fits TR-2, 3 and 4 per the factory Spare Parts Catalog. John Lye rjl6n@uva.pcmail.Virginia.EDU; /html/triumphs/1995-09/msg00316.html (7,119 bytes)
22. Re: Shop Manual (score: 1): Author: R John Lye <rjl6n@uva.pcmail.virginia.edu>; Date: Wed, 20 Sep 95 10:39:27 EDT; I believe that the VTR book service has them too (at a discount, as well). Just another reason to join the VTR. later, John Lye rjl6n@uva.pcmail.Virginia.EDU; /html/triumphs/1995-09/msg00403.html (7,307 bytes)
23. Re: [Iluvswt@aol.com: engines] (score: 1): Author: R John Lye <rjl6n@uva.pcmail.virginia.edu>; Date: Mon, 25 Sep 95 07:12:38 EDT; Yeah, I saw it too, but had to work pretty hard to delete it before flaming... John Lye rjl6n@uva.pcmail.Virginia.EDU; /html/triumphs/1995-09/msg00466.html (6,564 bytes)
24. GT-6 for sale (score: 1): Author: R John Lye <rjl6n@uva.pcmail.virginia.edu>; Date: Wed, 27 Sep 95 07:42:09 EDT; Hi all, At the autocross last weekend, a fellow autocrosser mentioned that he had a '71 GT-6 that he'd like to sell to help finance his Formula Vee. Its apparently a rust free car that's been sitting; /html/triumphs/1995-09/msg00510.html (7,010 bytes)
25. Re: TR-6 as an everyday car? (score: 1): Author: R John Lye <rjl6n@uva.pcmail.virginia.edu>; Date: Thu, 28 Sep 95 06:50:25 EDT; Well, for what its worth, I used my TR-3 as an everyday driver for, let's see about 9 years. At that time, it went off the road for restoration and has become a Sunday driver. You do have to be caref; /html/triumphs/1995-09/msg00535.html (7,997 bytes)
26. Re: TR-6 as an everyday car? (score: 1): Author: R John Lye <rjl6n@uva.pcmail.virginia.edu>; Date: Thu, 28 Sep 95 15:06:53 EDT; I was one of those responders, and while its true that I now have "another vehicle" that I use to tow my TR-4 race car, during the the nine eyars that I was talking about, the TR-3A was my *only* car; /html/triumphs/1995-09/msg00556.html (9,265 bytes)
27. Re: Spitfire Wheels (score: 1): Author: R John Lye <rjl6n@uva.pcmail.virginia.edu>; Date: Mon, 2 Oct 95 12:50:22 EDT; I've seen several Spitfires with TR-7 alloys with no apparent clearance problems. John Lye rjl6n@uva.pcmail.Virginia.EDU; /html/triumphs/1995-10/msg00052.html (7,079 bytes)
28. Re: Return of the unleaded thread (score: 1): Author: R John Lye <rjl6n@uva.pcmail.virginia.edu>; Date: Fri, 20 Oct 95 17:07:16 EDT; I've always run my TR-3 on unleaded premium, and I bought it in 1978. I've got about 70K miles on unleaded gas, and had no obvious recession problems in that time. one data point anyway, John Lye rjl; /html/triumphs/1995-10/msg00307.html (7,652 bytes)
29. Re: TR3A poll (score: 1): Author: R John Lye <rjl6n@uva.pcmail.virginia.edu>; Date: Wed, 25 Oct 95 15:10:57 EDT; There's a lip there now. At one point during my ownership, the car was backed into by a 4X4 P/U; the body shop very carefully filled the lip with bondo ;-{ The next time that the car was in an accide; /html/triumphs/1995-10/msg00398.html (7,605 bytes)
30. RE: Hesitant TR6 (score: 1): Author: R John Lye <rjl6n@uva.pcmail.virginia.edu>; Date: Fri, 27 Oct 95 08:30:50 EDT; You might check for a bad condensor, too. I once did a tune up on my TR-3, replaced all the usual suspects, and about a week later the car had no power, wouldn't idle, etc. etc. It turned out that th; /html/triumphs/1995-10/msg00433.html (7,766 bytes)
31. Re: Carbon on piston heads and other worries (score: 1): Author: R John Lye <rjl6n@uva.pcmail.virginia.edu>; Date: Wed, 1 Nov 95 12:38:25 EST; Nope, you're not being paranoid - you really don't want to break the figure eight seal at the bottom of the liners. What you need to do if you're going to rotate the engine is to use some washers (an; /html/triumphs/1995-11/msg00023.html (8,727 bytes)
32. Re: "Design" Contest Results To Date (score: 1): Author: R John Lye <rjl6n@uva.pcmail.virginia.edu>; Date: Thu, 2 Nov 95 08:51:37 EST; Sort of - I assume you know that Nissan started out by building Austins under license, and only later began building their own designs. Take a look at the carbs and brakes on a 240Z sometime - they o; /html/triumphs/1995-11/msg00062.html (7,670 bytes)
33. Re: Rocker oil feed hose . .(aka scott's daily dilemna) (score: 1): Author: R John Lye <rjl6n@uva.pcmail.virginia.edu>; Date: Fri, 3 Nov 95 07:51:39 EST; I'd be curious to see the responses - I've got one, but haven't gotten around to installing it yet... John Lye rjl6n@uva.pcmail.Virginia.EDU; /html/triumphs/1995-11/msg00107.html (7,322 bytes)
34. Re: "Design" contest (score: 1): Author: R John Lye <rjl6n@uva.pcmail.virginia.edu>; Date: Fri, 3 Nov 95 08:04:53 EST; Well, if we're going to mention non-Triumphs here... I was looking at a Corvette ZR-1 at an autocross a couple of weeks ago, and realized that to remove the battery, it would appear that you've got t; /html/triumphs/1995-11/msg00108.html (8,263 bytes)
35. RE: Triumph and Beatles (Scream!!) (score: 1): Author: R John Lye <rjl6n@uva.pcmail.virginia.edu>; Date: Fri, 3 Nov 95 13:07:32 EST; I believe that's a paraphrase of something that Andy Warhol said, but I'm not sure. John Lye rjl6n@uva.pcmail.Virginia.EDU; /html/triumphs/1995-11/msg00123.html (7,649 bytes)
36. Re: Tire pressures & safety too (score: 1): Author: rjl6n@uva.pcmail.virginia.edu; Date: Thu, 23 Nov 1995 10:55:10 -0500; Ken Bertschy sez: Yeah, well the car doesn't weigh much either. The optimum tire pressure is a function of the cars weight (and where its located in the car, ie front to rear). Well, as long as you d; /html/triumphs/1995-11/msg00665.html (7,115 bytes)
37. RE: Triumphs referred to as MG (score: 1): Author: R John Lye <rjl6n@uva.pcmail.virginia.edu>; Date: Mon, 27 Nov 95 14:22:09 EST; A Karman Ghia??? On the other hand, about once a year I seem to get asked if my TR-4 is a Cobra. Once the guy knew that it wasn't a 427 Cobra, but still thought it might be a 289... John Lye rjl6n@uv; /html/triumphs/1995-11/msg00729.html (8,367 bytes)
38. Re: Re: What happened to the Le Mans Spitfires ? (score: 1): Author: R John Lye <rjl6n@uva.pcmail.virginia.edu>; Date: Mon, 27 Nov 95 14:25:47 EST; Hmmm, I was under the impression that the one in the TRF showroom was a replica. Maybe he's got it somewhere else. John Lye rjl6n@uva.pcmail.Virginia.EDU; /html/triumphs/1995-11/msg00730.html (8,112 bytes)
39. RE: non-adjustable ZS carb needles (score: 1): Author: R John Lye <rjl6n@uva.pcmail.virginia.edu>; Date: Fri, 8 Dec 95 09:28:27 EST; I've apparently got the same sort of non-adjustable ZS carbs on my '70 GT-6. As far as I can tell there's no adjustment of the needle at all. You can adjust idle speed etc., but the mixture is fixed.; /html/triumphs/1995-12/msg00128.html (7,607 bytes)
40. Spit Gear Ratios (score: 1): Author: R John Lye <rjl6n@uva.pcmail.virginia.edu>; Date: Wed, 6 Mar 96 08:32:11 EST; After complaining about his buzzing Spitfire, Larry Snyder remembered that the fourth gear ratio of all Spitfires is 1:1. Well, yes and no - the fourth gear ratio is 1:1, but if you follow that with; /html/triumphs/1996-03/msg00151.html (6,565 bytes)

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