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Re: 1971 TR 6 Carbon Canister location

To: TR List <triumphs@Autox.Team.Net>, Steve Thornton <TRIPHSTEVE@aol.com>
Subject: Re: 1971 TR 6 Carbon Canister location
From: Dave Massey <105671.471@compuserve.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Mar 1998 14:16:09 -0500
Steve Thornton writes:


>Hello List-

>Once again, I need your help.

>I have restored a 1971 TR6 and am battling with the location of the carbon
>cannister fitted to the emissions system. When I purchased the car, it had
>several modifications, but most of them were cosmetic, not mechanical.
>Actually, the car was very original from a mechanical standpoint.

>When purchased, the carbon canister for the emissions system was housed in
a
>mounting bracket that was attached to the frame just above the engine
mount on
>the passengers' side. Some (concours judges) have said that it was to be
>mounted to the radiator support stay. The bracket that came with the car
fits
>the engine mount, but not the radiator support stay. Several photographs I
>took of other early cars appear to indicate that the engine mount is the
>correct location. However, the Moss, TRF catalogs (judging by the
appearance
>of the bracket) and the concours judges seem to indicate otherwise.

>Any help from the informed on this list?  Where is the carbon cannister
>mounted for a 1971 TR 6?

>Many thanks in advance.


>Regards-


>Steve Thornton
>Bowling Green, KY
>"Home of the Corvette"
>1954 TR2
>1962 TR3B
>1968 TR 250
>1971 TR6


Steve:

The 71 had the canister mounted as yours was.  Only the later
models had the canister mounted on the radiator.  These models
also had the "Anti-Run-On" valve mounted on the same bracket.
I believe that this configuration started in 1973.

Dave
71 TR6
74 TR6
78 TR7


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