[TR] 65 mph

wbeech at flash.net wbeech at flash.net
Fri Sep 16 09:07:24 MDT 2011


135mph on a Yamaha 250 at Daytona Beach, didn't win but at least qualified
for the final. 92mph in Tarbaby trying to show up an old Camaro that though
he was hot stuff.
Bill

Bill Beecher
'58 TR-3A TS30766L  "Tarbaby"
www.triumphowners.com/1566
"A Triumph is man's best friend, it always comes when it is called...of
course, some times it is difficult to make it go"


 

-----Original Message-----
From: triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net
[mailto:triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Tony Drews
Sent: Friday, September 16, 2011 4:02 AM
To: triumphs at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [TR] 65 mph

Indicated 140 in my old 87 Mustang GT, indicated 135 in an Audi 90 (somewhat
downhill), and 127 by tach and gearing / tire calculations going into Canada
Corner at Road America in my TR-4 (race car).  Now that I'm getting "old",
I've not topped out the Miata, but have had it over an indicated 100 many
times.

Tony

At 05:15 PM 9/15/2011, Andrew Uprichard wrote:
>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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