[TR] 65 mph

[Frank Fisher]

after break in period 2 years ago, i was tempted to test the TR3 on the 15
freeway south of lake Elsinore. pushed it to 100 and then backed off.
since
then have been trashing the car and even done a little spirited driving with a
couple of guys on this list. 
ill let them identify themselves
Frank

From:
Andrew Uprichard <auprichard at uprichard.net>
To: 'Joe DeMuth'
<jdemuth at ties2.net>; triumphs at autox.team.net
Sent: Thursday, September 15,
2011 3:15 PM
Subject: [TR] 65 mph

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.
triumphs at autox.team.net

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