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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Red letter day for me as well. I took a 143 mile (round trip) drive in my ‘3. First trip really outside of the neighborhood. Total miles about 350 (speedometer not hooked up part of the time – it now reads 248). <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Anyway – I am having the same nagging issue with the tach. Under load it travels fairly smooth but at idle or constant speed it bounces about 250-300 rpm in either direction of what it should be. Before installing I measured the part of the cable protruding and it was 11/32” which was within the specs I was told by Morris who rebuilt the unit. (5/16-3/8”)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>I didn’t check the other end at the diz – is there a similar issue? <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>The other issues I am having are:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>The prop rod rattle others have talked about. Going to change out the fasteners at the pivot point and see what happens. I had used a pinjoint, washer and cotter pin so it is real loose. Will drive a bit without the rod in place to make sure that is the rattle.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Still have a ‘dead’ fuel gauge. It reads ok out of the car in a test environment so there must be an issue with wiring. I do not want to take the instrument cluster out (again for the fourth time) – next weekend I will take the cubby box back out so that I have access to do some continuity probes. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>The steering seems to bind a bit sometimes. I used the TR4 bushings so that may be the problem. It isn’t critical and I am going to see if it loosens up with more use. Also thinking about putting some white lube or graphite down the column. Speaking of steering – the auto-cancel doesn’t work on the turn signals. Is there a ‘how to’ out there somewhere to troubleshoot that….<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>It was a great day for a long drive here in Tampa area. Low 80’s – humidity in the 60’s. (not the normal 80/80)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Carl<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Carl<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>1961 Triumph TR3A – TS81802LO<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>http://mysite.verizon.net/cfmtr3a/ - Verizon has discontinued the mysite URL. Looking for a new home.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Tampa, FL<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Triumphs [mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Andrew Uprichard<br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, May 03, 2015 5:01 PM<br><b>To:</b> triumphs@autox.team.net<br><b>Subject:</b> [TR] Tach needle (TR3)<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I have just put 100 miles on my newly-restored ’57 small-mouth and am working through the usual “teething” problems: leaks, oil pressure adjustment, electrical glitches, etc. One thing I cannot work out is that the needle on the tach swings about quite a bit: it’s ok at steady rpm, but gear changes cause marked fluctuations.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I had the gauge rebuilt by Nisonger and I have a new cable. Any thoughts why this should be so?<br><br>Andrew<o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>