I've resolved most of my problems with the '75 TR6. It has been a
long road, but through it all I was able to find the pony under all
the pookie. :-)
After an top end rebuild, new cam, new valves, 9.5:1 compression, new
low end bearings after crushing the one with the thrust washers, new
thrust washers, pushrod saga, fuel in the oil, carb rebuild, new fuel
pump, running rich, failing emissions, I managed to get the car to
1) PASS EMISSIONS, and 2) Registered as a Classic vehicle.
This was awesome. What a GREAT feeling!!! To get the car to lean
out, I had to back the temp compensator out while on an exhaust gas
analyzer. It was pumping out 3.8% CO, and I mearly touched the temp
compensator nut about 1/8th a turn, and it dropped to 1.5%. Passing
is 3.5%. Drove it to a test station and presto it PASSED. Yay!
It still has a miss, but I'm narrowing that down. The classic plates
are nice, as it means 1) I never have to get emissions done again, and
2) it's registered for the next FIVE years. It's nice that I can work
on the car on MY time table for a change.
Now all I need is to get my seats back from the seat lady. :-)
Cheers,
-Scotty '75TR6
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