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Re: TR3 Shop Manuals

To: jibrooks@juno.com (Jack I Brooks), Triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: TR3 Shop Manuals
From: twakeman@scruznet.com (TeriAnn Wakeman)
Date: Thu, 24 Oct 1996 06:29:13 -0700
At  2:32 AM 10/24/96 -0400, Jack I Brooks wrote:
>Having just bought my TR3 (which came with an original TR2 manual) I am
>trying to determine which maintenance/repair manual to purchase.  Any
>suggestions?
>
>
>Jack Brooks
>Hillsdale, New Jersey
>1960 TR3-A TS69032L

Jack you do have a problem,  The factory did an excellent job of
documenting the TR2 and a good job of documenting the TR3,  Those of us
with post TS60000 TR3As just need to use a combination of anything we can
find.  The factory manual is good for rebuilding an engine but not for
identifying original parts or working on the electrical system.

Here is what I would recommend.

1. The  factory TR2 repair manual  - covers things that haven't changed.
2. The Hayes TR2-4 repair manual - Covers later stuff
3. The TRA concourse judging handbook - tells you what parts should be on
your car.  This is a MUST have for people restoring late TR3As.
4. A reprint of the correct year owners manual - gives maintenence and
tuneup info for your year of car.  Also if memory serves, it gives a
correct wiring diagram. (The one in the Roadster Factory's glove box
companion has at least one error that I noticed).
5. The factory parts manual -  documents the TR2 but has better pictures &
shows more parts than the red shop manual.  Assume a lot of the parts
documented are wrong for your car, but its better than nothing..sorta

TeriAnn

twakeman@scruznet.com




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