[TR] First run, big smie and question

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Ken Gano

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On Jul 7, 2012, at 2:06 PM, John Gillis <JGILLIS at tcd.ie> wrote:

> On a very sunny (honest) day in Dublin, took the TR2 on the public roads
for
> the first time in probably 40 years for the car and nearing the end of my
15
> year project, driving about 30 miles. It drove without knocks or bangs,
slight
> adjustment to the mixture and timing improved running, it does have an odd
> wobble at the front around 20mph, but nothing either side. My question is:
> when fully warmed up and I must say the temperature gauge sits bang in the
> middle throughout, at tick-over I have on the oil gauge 25psi and driving
at
> 2000rpm around 40mph I have 50psi, how do these figures seem for a rebuilt
> engine?
> I still have a stupid grin on my face!
>
> John
> 1954 TR2 Long Door
>
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