[TR] 65 mph

[Andrew Uprichard]

Joe!  You rarely drive faster than 65mph?  I am going to take the fifth on
this, but I was speaking to a guy at the Battle of the Brits (annual show
for the Detroit Triumph Sportscar Club last Sunday - and well attended) who
had just bought an unrestored TR3 from Canada a month previously.  He had
gotten caught in a thunderstorm and said how he did 95mph to get home dry.

My TR3 has clocked 105 by some reckless individual.  I'd be interested in
knowing of other owners:  cautious cruising or spurious speeding???  And
what happens on this chat page stays on this chat page......

Andrew Uprichard
Never broke the speed limit

-----Original Message-----
From: triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net
[mailto:triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Joe DeMuth
Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2011 3:46 PM
To: triumphs at autox.team.net
Subject: [TR] Oil in the radiator

OK gang, I need help. The TR3A is using water and it appears there is  
oily water in the radiator. It does not look like there is water in  
the oil. I did a compression check and have 150+ lbs/sq-in on all  
cylinders. I am assuming a head gasket. Is there anything else that  
could explain the symptoms, and is there any other testing I should do  
before pulling the head? The gasket that is in the car currently is  
about 6 years old. I rarely, if ever, drive the car faster than 65 mph.


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