- 1. Re:Buying an abandoned car from a garage? (score: 1)
- Author: Craig Foch <cbfoch@charter.net>
- Date: Sun, 11 Dec 2005 11:16:48 -0800
- When I was a mechanic, I once bought a BMW 320i that had been abandoned at my shop by a former employee. The shop owner got a lien on it, waited a legally-required period for the owner to claim it (I
- /html/triumphs/2005-12/msg00224.html (8,566 bytes)
- 2. Re: Compression test how to (score: 1)
- Author: Craig Foch <cbfoch@charter.net>
- Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2005 07:55:29 -0700
- It is also good practice to disconnect the coil wire from the distributor and ground it (or otherwise disable the ignition system). Cranking the engine with the ignition key sends power to the coil.
- /html/triumphs/2005-08/msg00547.html (8,798 bytes)
- 3. TR4 Rollbar (score: 1)
- Author: Craig Foch <cbfoch@charter.net>
- Date: Fri, 13 May 2005 08:26:31 -0700
- Hi Listers, I am thinking about installing a rollbar in my TR4. I know Moss sells one, but it's about $340. Does anyone know of a less expensive alternative? Craig Foch
- /html/triumphs/2005-05/msg00335.html (6,884 bytes)
- 4. Re: TR4 Rollbar (score: 1)
- Author: Craig Foch <cbfoch@charter.net>
- Date: Sun, 15 May 2005 13:21:24 -0700
- Okay, so the so-called street rollbars are worthless in the event of a rollover (because they bolt to sheet metal instead of the frame). My next question is why not make the underside flanges U-shape
- /html/triumphs/2005-05/msg00381.html (7,289 bytes)
- 5. TR4 Hardtop (score: 1)
- Author: Craig Foch <cbfoch@charter.net>
- Date: Tue, 24 May 2005 17:34:06 -0700
- There is an aftermarket TR4 hardtop currently listed on ebay (item number 4551683480). In the auction photos, it looks like it does not match the window glass door, and it extends too far back at the
- /html/triumphs/2005-05/msg00687.html (6,782 bytes)
- 6. Re: TR4 Hardtop (score: 1)
- Author: Craig Foch <cbfoch@charter.net>
- Date: Thu, 26 May 2005 13:43:25 -0700
- Alan Myers wrote on 25 May: I'm not sure the price is right (ebay item number 4551683480). The seller wants $200 to ship it, so even if it sells at the opening price of $100, it is right up there wit
- /html/triumphs/2005-05/msg00760.html (7,499 bytes)
- 7. TR futures... now: EVs (very little LBC content) (score: 1)
- Author: Craig Foch <cbfoch@charter.net>
- Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2005 22:09:37 -0800
- There are good reasons why we are not all driving electric vehicles. First, when the cost of electric vehicles is compared to the cost of gasoline-powered vehicles, replacement batteries are usually
- /html/triumphs/2005-02/msg00382.html (7,168 bytes)
- 8. RE: Electric Vehicles (score: 1)
- Author: Craig Foch <cbfoch@charter.net>
- Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2005 17:12:58 -0800
- You make my point better than I did. By your calculations, replacement batteries account for more than 50% of your total cost per mile. So If your assumptions about battery life and/or replacement c
- /html/triumphs/2005-02/msg00449.html (10,060 bytes)
- 9. Re: Birthdays (score: 1)
- Author: Craig Foch <cbfoch@charter.net>
- Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2005 10:27:38 -0800
- I will be 60 in June, and my 1963 TR4 is my second LBC. The first was a 1969 Austin America that did not like traveling beyond the city limits of Baltimore. It was a fun car to drive, but it always b
- /html/triumphs/2005-02/msg00630.html (9,463 bytes)
- 10. Re: [TR] A question about dash guages (74 TR6) (score: 1)
- Author: Craig Foch <cbfoch@charter.net>
- Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2006 12:01:10 -0700
- When I drove my mostly-restored TR4 home from Triumphs Only a few years ago, I noticed that the engine was running cooler than normal. I made a mental note to check the thermostat operation as soon a
- /html/triumphs/2006-10/msg00480.html (9,064 bytes)
- 11. [TR] Re: Gearbox Exchange Advice (score: 1)
- Author: Craig Foch <cbfoch@charter.net>
- Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2007 19:51:17 -0800
- As a former customer of Triumphs Only, I suggest you do a search of the Triumphs List archives before proceeding. Caveat emptor! Craig Foch San Luis Obispo, CA 1963 Triumph TR4 1964 Ford Falcon Ranch
- /html/triumphs/2007-01/msg00557.html (6,567 bytes)
- 12. [TR] Ford-powered TR4 (score: 1)
- Author: Craig Foch <cbfoch@charter.net>
- Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2007 09:51:49 -0700
- I saw this advertised in Hemmings Motor News. I'll bet it runs like a scalded cat, but for how long before something breaks? See http://www.showroomclassics.com/index.php and type "Triumph" in the se
- /html/triumphs/2007-08/msg00751.html (7,341 bytes)
- 13. Re: [TR] Push or pull (score: 1)
- Author: Craig Foch <cbfoch@charter.net>
- Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2007 13:23:07 -0700
- No one has mentioned a thermostatic fan clutch, which would offer some of the horsepower-savings of an electric fan without the wiring and fabrication hassles. Does anyone have experience with one on
- /html/triumphs/2007-10/msg00539.html (8,612 bytes)
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