You may need a battery since the alternators can be suspect. I had to swap out
one when I drove my TR250 from Milwaukee to Greensboro, NC after purchase. Tie
wire and duct tape are always McGyver's best friends.
Andy
CD6521L
-----Original Message-----
From: Creamer, Mark [SMTP:CreamerM@cintas.com]
Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2002 9:18 AM
To: 6pack@autox.team.net
Subject: RE: First Cross Country Trip (in the dead of winter)
Agree with everything except the "uncomfortable" part. My car is
extremely comfortable on long trips (though I haven't attempted one this
long!) - I think that depends on the car (especially the condition of
the seats and type of tires), the driver, and yes, whether or not the
car has OD. Better if it does, but not essential, except for as Richard
points out, being mindful of what the car is telling you via the gauges.
<mc>
-----Original Message-----
From: ROVER827@aol.com [mailto:ROVER827@aol.com]
Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2002 8:59 AM
To: mbullard@hawaii.rr.com; 6pack@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: First Cross Country Trip (in the dead of winter)
Mark:
Here's what you need for any long trip in a TR6, bearing in mind you
will
find nothing in an auto parts store except for oil, fuses, spark plugs,
lights and maybe a fan belt.
--extra set of points, and condenser
--extra distributor cap
--one 15-inch tube (in case you get a flat in the middle of nowhere)
Your car
has tube-type tires.
--one container of brake fluid (castrol LMA)
-- an assortment of the proper British fuses
-- electrical tape
Tools:
--one set of open end wrenches, non metric
--a good selection of screwdrivers
--needlenose and regular pliers, viuce grips
--a set of socket wrenches
--Haynes TR6 repair manual.
You can put all the parts in a plastic battery box. That's what I do.
Additionally, for extra protection you could buy rebuild kits for the
clutch
master and slave cylinders.
If not, then take with you the numbers for The Roadster Factory,
Victoria
Britsh and Moss, so that you could get any part you needed overnighted
if you
break down someplace.
When you say you are having the car checked out, that should also
include the
oil in the gearbox and differential, all other fluids, and the
electrical
system.
For the first few tanks of gas, you should check the oil and coolant at
every
fillup so that you know how much the car is consuming. And it will
consume
much more heavily than a modern car. You also should pay very close
attention
to the gauges. TR6s are not great on the highway unless they have
overdrive.
After a few hours on the road, you are going to be mighty uncomfortable.
Richard Truett
1971 TR6
1980 TR7 Spider
1982 TR8
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