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Re: Long Trip Preparation in TR4A

To: John & Patricia Donnelly <pdonnel1@san.rr.com>
Subject: Re: Long Trip Preparation in TR4A
From: Bob Labuz <yellowtr@adelphia.net>
Date: Sun, 1 May 2005 19:31:20 -0400
On Sunday 01 May 2005 12:17 pm, John & Patricia Donnelly wrote:
> Hi Everyone,
>
> My wife and I are planning on taking the TR for a long trip, including
> VTR2005 in Rockford, and southern Canada. From San Diego it'll be about
> 6000 miles in 3 weeks. I haven't taken a real long road trip in 30 years
> in the car and most of the driving will be on highways at 60-75 MPH
> ranges (how I convinced her to do this I don't know).  The car's in
> pretty good shape, was totally rebuilt 3 years ago, engine is strong,
> suspension is good, electricals are good, so I'm not too worried about
> making it. But I am worried about space and what spares to take.
>
>

John,

I would take a spare generator complete with pully. In my experience that is 
the one Lucas component that may be the weakest link.

That is unless you have converted to an alternator!

Bob Labuz

1958 TR3A
1963 TR4
1974 T140V
1998 T-Bird T-3




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