I would not buy a thing from PRI. I had a bad experience buying their " double
thick" manifold gaskets. The gaskets were standard gaskets you could get
anywhere and their response was, tough shit that's what you're getting. They
don't have the best reputation.
Never again.
Bud
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> On Mar 23, 2015, at 8:34 PM, Joao Simoes <jmbs46@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> Hi all.
>
> In my Spit6 build, I would like to warm up the GT6 engine to around, say, 130
> hp or so, and I was thinking of ordering PRI's Stage 1 plus kit.
> Does anyone have experience with engines from them?
> Is that level of power too much? I am thinking it is a somewhat hot street
> level of power but not necessarily the makings of an intractable race engine.
> Should be reliable, no?
>
> Any thoughts are appreciated.
>
> Take care,
>
> Joao
>
>> On Mar 23, 2015, at 9:15 PM, terryrs@comcast.net wrote:
>>
>> This may have been covered already and I missed it, but searched archives
>> and can't find it....but an LED headlight conversion sounds fascinating. I
>> don't see them at Moss or TRF. Where did you find them?
>>
>> Oh no. It's not an engineer thing, is it?!
>>
>> Terry
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Randall <TR3driver@ca.rr.com>
>> Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net
>> Sent: Mon, 23 Mar 2015 23:57:28 -0000 (UTC)
>> Subject: Re: [TR] tr3 headlight rim
>>
>>> That reminds me, Randall. ISTR that your last TR3 was
>>> crunched from behind and became a donor car for another
>>> project. What's the status?
>>
>> TS39781LO (a TR3A) got wrecked at both ends (the crème filling in a 4-car
>> chain collision) back in 2006 or so. It made a few
>> donations to my current TR3, the rest has been either stored or sold off.
>> The tub and frame went to the crusher since no one else
>> wanted them.
>>
>> My current TR3 TS13571L got crushed in the front end in 2013, but has been
>> mostly repaired and is back on the road. Planning to
>> join the club on the "Rites of Spring" tour next Saturday.
>>
>> I had to do the body work myself, as no local body shop wanted to tackle it.
>> Someday Real Soon Now maybe I'll get the front bumper
>> and interior installed (are those important?), but right now I'm working on
>> the pulsation in the brakes. Unfortunately the new
>> rotors got backordered, but I'm hoping they'll come in soon.
>>
>> I've not had a chance to try them in really dark conditions, but the LED
>> headlights look good so far. I still need to work on
>> getting them aimed a bit higher though (the apron I installed has the
>> headlight mounting surfaces turned down until the adjusters
>> can't bring the headlights up where they belong).
>>
>> Not for everyone, after all original TR headlights were neither white nor
>> bright. But I like being able to see down the road, and
>> the reduced current draw is a bonus (especially with the original
>> generator). The light is not blue as so many headlight upgrades
>> are, but is noticeably whiter than the old bulbs.
>> Here's a bench comparison
>> http://s258.photobucket.com/user/TR3driver/media/Misc%20parts/LED%20H4%20replacements/DSCF0007.jpg.html
>>
>> -- Randall
>>
>>
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