[TR] 65 mph

[spook01@comcast.net]

Hi guys,
On the subject...unless your car is in very good shape, a car a half century of age should be somewhat carefully driven.
TR6's they made a zillion, 4's less, and TR3's are getting thin on the ground.  And, this leads me to my point: having stewardship of one of these iconic classics means some care in operation if not for the car, for your body.
If you collide with a modern car, no matter a small one, the TR will lose.  Design and physics will kill you and it.
Just a thought....I return you now to our regularly scheduled program.

Sent from my Verizon Wireless Phone

----- Reply message -----
From: "Peter" <pfullam at nycap.rr.com>
To: "'Andrew Uprichard'" <auprichard at uprichard.net>, "'Joe DeMuth'" <jdemuth at ties2.net>, <triumphs at autox.team.net>
Subject: [TR] 65 mph
Date: Sun, Sep 18, 2011 23:02


On the way to the VTR meeting at Valley Forge, we got onto I-276 for the
last stretch to the hotel. It was getting to be rush hour, so I got into the
fast lane, with a VW GTI in front and a cable TV van behind us. After a few
minutes I noticed the Armco was going by pretty fast, so I checked the
speedo: 100 mph, no shake, no vibrations, no drama. Then our exit came up
and we had to bail off. I still can't believe a cable van with two ladders
on the roof would go that fast, but by then I wasn't checking the mirror.

105 and change comes up once in a while, but even the interstates are too
crowded for much of that anymore. But on the same interstate, you have to go
80 to keep your place in line in rush hour.

Pete Fullam
CT19207LO

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From: triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net
[mailto:triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Andrew Uprichard
Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2011 6:16 PM
To: 'Joe DeMuth'; triumphs at autox.team.net
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.


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