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341. Re: a tiny screw.... (score: 1): Author: tr6taylor@webtv.net (Sally or Dick Taylor); Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2005 14:26:18 -0800; Kevin--My money is on the missing screw laying at the bottom of a pushrod. Possibly covered with oil, start at #12 with a light and/or pencil magnet and start the hunt! It's good that you noticed thi; /html/6pack/2005-01/msg00048.html (6,808 bytes)
342. Re: Front brakes and slotted... (score: 1): Author: tr6taylor@webtv.net (Sally or Dick Taylor); Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2005 14:40:43 -0800; Bob--Do you still run with "standard" linings on your race car? The original-style brakes on my '73 were all but gone at the end of some of the longer autoX's. (such as the ones held at San Diego's "; /html/6pack/2005-01/msg00049.html (7,326 bytes)
343. Re: Tire Size (score: 1): Author: tr6taylor@webtv.net (Sally or Dick Taylor); Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2005 12:58:25 -0800; Mark--Mitch's suspicions are valid...The 215mm width will fit on the 5.5 rim. However, I found that inflation pressures must be kept under 25psi. Otherwise, the tread will bow down and cause the cent; /html/6pack/2005-01/msg00055.html (6,966 bytes)
344. Re: Heater Plumbing (score: 1): Author: tr6taylor@webtv.net (Sally or Dick Taylor); Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2005 14:59:21 -0800; Dwayne--Lots of owners have added a shutoff valve between the heater inlet water hose and the water outlet at the cylinder head. Using the same size NPT as the original heater slide valve, screw in t; /html/6pack/2005-01/msg00065.html (6,820 bytes)
345. Re: Slave Cylinder...Again (score: 1): Author: tr6taylor@webtv.net (Sally or Dick Taylor); Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2005 13:04:02 -0800; Carl--SC's that do not fit the TRiumph bracket at the engine back plate is the end result of companies who sell generic parts. I suppose the bracket could be bored out to fit, or the body of the SC t; /html/6pack/2005-01/msg00078.html (7,266 bytes)
346. Re: door waist seal clips (score: 1): Author: tr6taylor@webtv.net (Sally or Dick Taylor); Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2005 17:41:23 -0800; Adam--Installing these clips can be a real handful, without something to keep them from falling down inside the door. It can be done by dangling a clip on the end of a strip of ectrical tape, along w; /html/6pack/2005-01/msg00107.html (6,658 bytes)
347. Re: Vibration on '72... (score: 1): Author: tr6taylor@webtv.net (Sally or Dick Taylor); Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2005 23:36:35 -0800; Oliver--As you surmised by now, there are many places on the TR6 that can cause a vibration. The biggest clue here for me was "only when decelerating from 75 to 60". After going thru my own witch hun; /html/6pack/2005-01/msg00138.html (7,298 bytes)
348. Re: 180 (score: 1): Author: tr6taylor@webtv.net (Sally or Dick Taylor); Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2005 14:50:52 -0800; Steve--It's possible to get the prop shaft assembly out of phase if you take it apart at the spline shaft coupling, and reassemble it so the U-joint yokes aren't in the original position. The bolt pa; /html/6pack/2005-01/msg00178.html (7,151 bytes)
349. Re: Fw: suspension problem SOLVED! (score: 1): Author: tr6taylor@webtv.net (Sally or Dick Taylor); Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2005 14:52:44 -0800; Al My front, original Armstrong shocks were painted Blue. Dick '73; /html/6pack/2005-01/msg00179.html (6,405 bytes)
350. Re: Distributor Question (score: 1): Author: tr6taylor@webtv.net (Sally or Dick Taylor); Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2005 15:20:26 -0800; Marty--One of the advantages of a dual point distributor, such as the Mallory, is the longer dwell time that they permit. We know that this gives the coil more time to store more voltage, which is go; /html/6pack/2005-01/msg00180.html (7,069 bytes)
351. Re: Rear Sway Bar Installation (score: 1): Author: tr6taylor@webtv.net (Sally or Dick Taylor); Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2005 22:27:27 -0800; Victor--A good visual for mounting the rear swaybar would be to look at what Kastner had to offer in his original "Triumph Competition Preparation Manual". These books are still available from our ma; /html/6pack/2005-01/msg00183.html (6,847 bytes)
352. Re: Goodparts adjustable... (score: 1): Author: tr6taylor@webtv.net (Sally or Dick Taylor); Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2005 22:46:26 -0800; Carl--I looked at these adjustable brackets on display at one of the latest Triumphests. They are well-made and a great idea from Richard. They look capable of getting both the rear car height and th; /html/6pack/2005-01/msg00184.html (6,872 bytes)
353. Re: Oil gallery plug (score: 1): Author: tr6taylor@webtv.net (Sally or Dick Taylor); Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2005 18:59:21 -0800; Bud--The oil gallery plugs come "on a stick" of five or so. I got mine (I think) from Moss Motors about 15 years ago. My original also became loose after an chemical bath. An easy way to screw the re; /html/6pack/2005-01/msg00210.html (8,181 bytes)
354. Re: Speedo (score: 1): Author: tr6taylor@webtv.net (Sally or Dick Taylor); Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2005 22:01:14 -0800; Ryan--What your speedo repair shop said about the "long" square drive has also been said by others who should know. West Valley Instruments, for another, recommends that the square drive be no longer; /html/6pack/2005-01/msg00256.html (7,843 bytes)
355. Re: Tranny Vent Hole (score: 1): Author: tr6taylor@webtv.net (Sally or Dick Taylor); Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2005 12:02:56 -0800; Geoff--There is already a small vent hole in the top of the tranny. If this were plugged up, (unlikely) changing gears would be difficult. Pressure would build at the end of the shifting rods. To fin; /html/6pack/2005-01/msg00259.html (6,995 bytes)
356. Bench Bleeding a New or Rebuilt Brake Master Cylinder (score: 1): Author: tr6taylor@webtv.net (Sally or Dick Taylor); Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2005 12:53:02 -0800; Joe--Try Peter Z's method of ridding air from the MC. Sounds as if this is your problem. Dick http://www.vtr.org/maintain/brake-bench-bleeding.html; /html/6pack/2005-01/msg00271.html (6,530 bytes)
357. Re: U-joints (score: 1): Author: tr6taylor@webtv.net (Sally or Dick Taylor); Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2005 13:51:14 -0800; Bill--I'm with Darrell on this one. Changing these 'joints could not be considered one of the fun jobs to be done on the TR. It's not necessarily true that if one joint needs changed, that all should; /html/6pack/2005-01/msg00294.html (9,046 bytes)
358. Re: Front suspension shims (score: 1): Author: tr6taylor@webtv.net (Sally or Dick Taylor); Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2005 18:04:36 -0800; John--Having shims the way you found it would change the caster, as well as camber on this side. It's not difficult go back in to do this After the engine is in, so I would sort this out then. Likely; /html/6pack/2005-01/msg00347.html (7,539 bytes)
359. msg00000.html (score: 1): Author: tr6taylor@webtv.net (Sally or Dick Taylor); Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2004 23:20:41 -0800; Mark and Brian--One easy test to see if the rear brakes need adjusting is to pull up on the hand brake. From the rest position, about 6 or 7 "clicks" should lock the rear wheels. 10 clicks or more co; /html/6pack/2004-12/msg00000.html (6,247 bytes)
360. Re: Valve Guides and Seats (score: 1): Author: tr6taylor@webtv.net (Sally or Dick Taylor); Date: Sun, 5 Dec 2004 15:15:41 -0800; Bob--Do not be too concerned about using unleaded gas. Unless you are really going to pound on this engine, w/heavy valve springs and such, you won't know the difference. I've used this no-lead since; /html/6pack/2004-12/msg00044.html (7,376 bytes)

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