Jim, what color are the converters ??
----- Original Message -----
From: Jim Altman <jaltman@altlaw.com>
To: <JRossi727@aol.com>; <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, December 09, 1999 3:54 PM
Subject: RE: TR-8 Hard Work and More
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> Hey John! Now that you have some good experience, come on down and help
me
> fix the injector system in my new 8!
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> Jim Altman jaltman@altlaw.com Illigitimi non Carborundum
> http://www.altlaw.com/metro/jaltman.html 69-TR6 80-TR8 W4UCK
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-triumphs@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-triumphs@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of JRossi727@aol.com
> Sent: Thursday, December 09, 1999 2:54 PM
> To: triumphs@autox.team.net
> Subject: TR-8 Hard Work and More
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> Hello All. I have been working on a friends TR-8. Carbs and hoses. Car
> been sitting for a number of years. Well, today I fired it up. Letting
it
> warm up to adjust carbs. Seems like normal smoke coming of engine,
exhaust,
> and bell housing. From over spray. From cleaning materials, oil, grease,
> dirt and normal. The motor fired right up. Turned up idle and though this
> exhaust system really sounds like it leaks all over. The car is up on
four
> jack stands. The car had been running at fast idle for about five minutes
> now. I looked under the car to see where all the leaks are coming from.
And
> to my surprise. Both cataletit? converters are cherry red and exhaust
pipe
> back to rear end are cherry red. Holly Shit I yell. Turn the car off and
> got out the fan to cool things down. Hell the car could have blew up
taking
> my shop with it. I call the owner and to his luck he was not home. I am
> pissed. The hell with the piece of shit TR-8. I could have lost my shop
and
> maybe my house. The car now sit outside. I have cooled down now and wait
> for his return call. No wonder these car killed the Triumphs. John
> Flintstone, GA
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