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Re: [TR] Success

To: William Pugh <anabil007@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [TR] Success
From: "Chuck Arnold and/or Kathleen Kelley" <triosan@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2016 14:11:33 -0700
Cc: TR list <triumphs@autox.team.net>
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I tapped the bolt holes 3/8 course thread. Screwd in 2.5incj bolts with
locktite. Makes putting the motor in a snap. Nuts on the inside of course.

On Aug 22, 2016 4:40 AM, "anabil007" <anabil007@comcast.net> wrote:

> There are two 1 1/2 inch Allen screws holding the adaptor mounting plate
> to the body of the starter. They are 180 degrees apart. Some how the lower
> one on the TR3 was gone!
> After we wrestled the starter out (you have to remove the carbs), cleaned
> everything up and installed new Allen screws they were a little longer,
> dremeled the body to make a flat space for locking nuts, those screws are
> not going anywhere, now came the hard part, getting it back in the car, new
> grade eight bolts and locking nuts.
> We wanted to have the nuts on the engine side, so we had to improvise a
> way to get them positioned, magnets, bailing wire, and luck got them how we
> wanted.
> Buttoned everything up, reinstalled carbs ... Every thing is good ... For
> now.
> Hope to see you folks at Triumphest.
>
> Be Well
> Bill Pugh
> Wallace, CA
>
>
>
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<p dir=3D"ltr">I tapped the bolt holes 3/8 course thread. Screwd in 2.5incj=
 bolts with locktite. Makes putting the motor in a snap. Nuts on the inside=
 of course.</p>
<div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Aug 22, 2016 4=
:40 AM, &quot;anabil007&quot; &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:anabil007@comcast.net";>=
anabil007@comcast.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br type=3D"attribution"><blockquote cl=
ass=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;p=
adding-left:1ex">There are two 1 1/2 inch Allen screws holding the adaptor =
mounting plate to the body of the starter. They are 180 degrees apart. Some=
 how the lower one on the TR3 was gone!<br>
After we wrestled the starter out (you have to remove the carbs), cleaned e=
verything up and installed new Allen screws they were a little longer, drem=
eled the body to make a flat space for locking nuts, those screws are not g=
oing anywhere, now came the hard part, getting it back in the car, new grad=
e eight bolts and locking nuts.<br>
We wanted to have the nuts on the engine side, so we had to improvise a way=
 to get them positioned, magnets, bailing wire, and luck got them how we wa=
nted.<br>
Buttoned everything up, reinstalled carbs ... Every thing is good ... For n=
ow.<br>
Hope to see you folks at Triumphest.<br>
<br>
Be Well<br>
Bill Pugh<br>
Wallace, CA<br>
<br>
<br>
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