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1. TRIUMPH WORLD (score: 1)
Author: "John Macartney" <standardtriumph@btinternet.com>
Date: Thu, 2 Mar 2006 22:24:37 -0000
I know there are many on these three lists who look forward to receiving and reading their regular copy of Triumph World. I don't buy it because it bores me witless. However, in the February/March 20
/html/triumphs/2006-03/msg00138.html (10,261 bytes)

2. Re: How hard to fit a big bore kit to a TRactor motor? (score: 1)
Author: "John Macartney" <standardtriumph@btinternet.com>
Date: Tue, 7 Mar 2006 16:29:35 -0000 reply-type=original
Why is the wet liner 4 cylinder engine called a TRactor motor? Jonmac == This list supported in part by The Vintage Triumph Register == http://www.vtr.org == unsubscribe/change address requests to ma
/html/triumphs/2006-03/msg00215.html (8,768 bytes)

3. Re: How hard to fit a big bore kit to a TRactor motor? (score: 1)
Author: "John Macartney" <standardtriumph@btinternet.com>
Date: Tue, 7 Mar 2006 22:01:49 -0000 reply-type=original
Aha - just to see if anyone fell into the trap - but no-one did :) Yes, I did have a Fergie up to two years ago though 'Daisy' was a TED-20 in that she ran gasoline to start and then lamp oil to con
/html/triumphs/2006-03/msg00231.html (10,310 bytes)

4. Re: TR6 valve seats (score: 1)
Author: "John Macartney" <standardtriumph@btinternet.com>
Date: Mon, 5 Dec 2005 17:53:22 -0000
Hi, Paul firing at all! Cracked valve seat, duff ignition or zero fuel supply are the pointers. Have you done a compression test? It should be around 160-180psi for the PI engine. You haven't said a
/html/triumphs/2005-12/msg00076.html (9,020 bytes)

5. Re: TR6 valve seats / metering unit (score: 1)
Author: "John Macartney" <standardtriumph@btinternet.com>
Date: Tue, 6 Dec 2005 22:28:48 -0000
Not doable by you unless you are VERY aware of the Lucas mechanical system and happen to have vacuum measuring equipment in the kitchen under the sink unleaded ready and fully calibrated will cost yo
/html/triumphs/2005-12/msg00137.html (7,168 bytes)

6. Re: Kumho Tire Opinions (score: 1)
Author: "John Macartney" <standardtriumph@btinternet.com>
Date: Wed, 7 Dec 2005 21:36:26 -0000
Don't know about the AS795 but I put a set of Kumho's on the 2500PI in 2001. They proved to be an excellent all-round tyre for UK use and I got about 35,000 miles out of them. I was so pleased that I
/html/triumphs/2005-12/msg00138.html (7,673 bytes)

7. Re: If Unobtanium Were Discoverted . . . (score: 1)
Author: "John Macartney" <standardtriumph@btinternet.com>
Date: Fri, 9 Dec 2005 19:04:47 -0000
One year difference and 9000 odd numbers apart???????????????????????? Jonmac == This list supported in part by The Vintage Triumph Register == http://www.vtr.org
/html/triumphs/2005-12/msg00174.html (8,055 bytes)

8. Re: Quizz Answers ... NO LBC (score: 1)
Author: "John Macartney" <standardtriumph@btinternet.com>
Date: Fri, 9 Dec 2005 21:59:43 -0000
No, but its all getting a bit complicated now. You can buy a pint of beer - but not a pint of paint because its illegal to sell paint in the old imperial measure That said, its also illegal to sell b
/html/triumphs/2005-12/msg00183.html (9,056 bytes)

9. Looking for Bob Streepy (score: 1)
Author: "John Macartney" <standardtriumph@btinternet.com>
Date: Sun, 11 Dec 2005 16:18:28 -0000
Sorry to bomb list but I'm trying to contact Bob Streepy of Illinois Sports Owner Assoc. I've tried a link off the ISOA website but this resu;ted in an email bounceback. Can anyone help off list plea
/html/triumphs/2005-12/msg00222.html (6,507 bytes)

10. Re: Surrey Tops (score: 1)
Author: "John Macartney" <standardtriumph@btinternet.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2005 13:37:43 -0000
In the absence of comment from Mike Cook, will the answer from a one-time ex-factory sales clerk and later export salesman in Coventry suffice? Three points: 1. I also have the same literature - but
/html/triumphs/2005-12/msg00246.html (10,054 bytes)

11. Ebay notification (score: 1)
Author: "John Macartney" <standardtriumph@btinternet.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2005 14:36:21 -0000
I know these lists are not for commercial gain and NFI endorsements - but forgive me for a bit of self-promotion. I'm getting rid of a few unique Triumph things that I feel may be of interest to ent
/html/triumphs/2005-12/msg00252.html (7,279 bytes)

12. Re: Quizz Answers ... NO LBC (score: 1)
Author: "John Macartney" <standardtriumph@btinternet.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2005 21:20:45 -0000
Which is exactly why MG Rover (even under BMW ownership) never ventured to open up North America again for MG. The required dealer infrastructure was more than it could handle for a demand potential
/html/triumphs/2005-12/msg00290.html (8,625 bytes)

13. Re: TR3S info update (score: 1)
Author: "John Macartney" <standardtriumph@btinternet.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2005 21:29:56 -0000
Possibly because the Brits have quite a lot of experience making the "really nice old cars" as well? Just like the old craftsmen hand-stitching leather, staying on until or after midnight to ensure t
/html/triumphs/2005-12/msg00291.html (7,242 bytes)

14. Re: TR4 Wire Wizards? (score: 1)
Author: "John Macartney" <standardtriumph@btinternet.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Dec 2005 20:13:44 -0000
Yeee - hah! Technical Authoring in Engineering loused up again! Jonmac "Believe nothing that you hear and only half of what you see" == This list supported in part by The Vintage Triumph Register ==
/html/triumphs/2005-12/msg00327.html (7,523 bytes)

15. Re: TR3 heater rant (score: 1)
Author: "John Macartney" <standardtriumph@btinternet.com>
Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2005 12:23:43 -0000
For *effective* use of the heater on any TR up to 6, always open the centre top vent. Ensure you have the correct mix of anti-freeze, the water pump and thermostat are working. What many of us overl
/html/triumphs/2005-12/msg00350.html (8,755 bytes)

16. Re: TR3 heater rant (score: 1)
Author: "John Macartney" <standardtriumph@btinternet.com>
Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2005 22:14:27 -0000
Look at it this way (the way the engineers in Coventry usually did) - if opening the vent gave the occupants plenty of warmth in an English winter, then it was OK for the rest of the world. In any ca
/html/triumphs/2005-12/msg00384.html (8,551 bytes)

17. Re: TR3 heater rant (score: 1)
Author: "John Macartney" <standardtriumph@btinternet.com>
Date: Sat, 17 Dec 2005 09:52:34 -0000
Absolutely no criticism interpreted. That's the trouble with email! Unless you know all the smileys - which I don't, there's a chance of upsetting someone and I wouldn't want to do that. My comment w
/html/triumphs/2005-12/msg00449.html (8,665 bytes)

18. Re: Concours Question (score: 1)
Author: "John Macartney" <standardtriumph@btinternet.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2005 19:22:17 -0000
Which just goes to show that the judges probably haven't got a clue about original factory finish!!!! All TR's I drove, while still smelling of upholstery glue and new paint, always had either rusty
/html/triumphs/2005-12/msg00522.html (8,062 bytes)

19. My Christmas Card (score: 1)
Author: "John Macartney" <standardtriumph@btinternet.com>
Date: Sat, 24 Dec 2005 21:43:53 -0000
An email is a poor imitation of a Christmas Card but there are so many of you around the world and so few snail addresses in my book I just want to say a Very Happy Christmas to you all. Jonmac == Th
/html/triumphs/2005-12/msg00650.html (6,562 bytes)

20. Re: British Motor Industry Heritage Trust Certificates Question (score: 1)
Author: "John Macartney" <standardtriumph@btinternet.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Dec 2005 10:06:40 -0000
Bill - sorry to hear about the pneumonia! The BMIHT dating letter is (I think) more oriented for people who need this information to prove the car was built on a certain date. Strangely, many authori
/html/triumphs/2005-12/msg00662.html (9,163 bytes)

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