- 61. RE: Tools (score: 1)
- Author: william.mcintire@wright.edu
- Date: Wed, 02 Jul 2003 07:29:45 -0400
- Not sure exactly what a "master mechanics tool chest" constitutes. Assuming it's like most boxes, I'd say the keys to the top and bottom box. Bill '70 6
- /html/6pack/2003-07/msg00070.html (8,966 bytes)
- 62. Re: Chrome vs. painted wire wheels (score: 1)
- Author: william mcintire <william.mcintire@wright.edu>
- Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2003 09:26:53 -0400
- FWIW, I don't remember any TR or Healey's with chrome wires from the factory. Was working at LBC dealers during that time frame. HTH Bill '70 6
- /html/6pack/2003-06/msg00305.html (8,760 bytes)
- 63. Re: broken rockers,bent pushrods (score: 1)
- Author: william mcintire <william.mcintire@wright.edu>
- Date: Mon, 05 May 2003 15:46:04 -0400
- I think they were 'flat' tappet wrenches and if memory serves, they were used (or intended) to adjust valves on flat head engines. Think maybe the adjuster was located at the top of the tappet or lif
- /html/6pack/2003-05/msg00092.html (8,595 bytes)
- 64. Re: Calling all experts (score: 1)
- Author: william mcintire <william.mcintire@wright.edu>
- Date: Wed, 21 May 2003 15:41:15 -0400
- A quick dirty way to find vac. leaks is to (with the engine running) spray carb cleaner, at close range, at the areas of potential leaks. The engine will change speed/sounds when the cleaner is sucke
- /html/6pack/2003-05/msg00449.html (6,752 bytes)
- 65. Re: EBAY - H4 Halogen Cibie Headlamp (score: 1)
- Author: william mcintire <william.mcintire@wright.edu>
- Date: Tue, 22 Apr 2003 09:10:29 -0400
- FWIW, I've been running Cibie lights in my 6, 'Z' beams I guess, they have a 15 deg. kick up to the right, since 1971. Dunno what bulbs they have, whatever they came with. Am using all the OEM stuff
- /html/6pack/2003-04/msg00447.html (6,904 bytes)
- 66. Re: STICKING BRAKE DRUM (score: 1)
- Author: william mcintire <william.mcintire@wright.edu>
- Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2003 10:01:44 -0500
- I clean the contact area and slop on a liberal coating of anitseize. It keeps the aluminum wheels from gluing themselves to the BMW. So far the TR has been willing to come apart, but I'm sure it wou
- /html/6pack/2003-03/msg00276.html (6,532 bytes)
- 67. RE: look ma, no overdrive! (score: 1)
- Author: william.mcintire@wright.edu
- Date: Sun, 16 Mar 2003 23:10:06 -0500
- Graham...My .02 worth re your trans noise. You've three possible sources (1) the inut shaft bearing (2) the bushing in the rear of the input shaft where the nose of the output shaft rides or (3) coun
- /html/6pack/2003-03/msg00435.html (8,935 bytes)
- 68. Re: Shifting (score: 1)
- Author: william mcintire <william.mcintire@wright.edu>
- Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2003 09:36:22 -0500
- Yup! The syncros keep the gears from 'grinding' What happens when you shift is the appropriate 'slider', the are two one for 1&2 gear and one for 3&4 gear, moves toward the gear you have selected. Th
- /html/6pack/2003-03/msg00536.html (8,288 bytes)
- 69. RE: TR 259 FS (score: 1)
- Author: william.mcintire@wright.edu
- Date: Thu, 27 Mar 2003 09:22:47 -0500
- For all you 250 lovers out there "Triumph 1968 250 Convert, green w/ black int, white top, 6 cyl, 4 speed, good cond. 72k miles, $4100. Ph 937-643-0977" Thats what the ad sez. It's in Dayton, Ohio. P
- /html/6pack/2003-03/msg00710.html (6,478 bytes)
- 70. Re: TR6 pedal ratio, and TR250 "power bulge" (score: 1)
- Author: william mcintire <william.mcintire@wright.edu>
- Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2003 16:36:35 -0500
- TR3's from '57 on and TR4's had disk brakes w/no booster. Personally, never any trouble stopping them. Think the booster is a concession to weak right feet. (or should that be foots?) The power bulg
- /html/6pack/2003-02/msg00297.html (7,748 bytes)
- 71. RE: Heavy Clutch (score: 1)
- Author: william.mcintire@wright.edu
- Date: Sat, 15 Feb 2003 16:00:43 -0500
- Once had a GT-350 with a mechanical clutch. There was a wrapped steel tube (cross shaft) that connected the pedal assy to the clutch release arm. Clutch was so stiff it unwrapped the steel in the tub
- /html/6pack/2003-02/msg00375.html (6,828 bytes)
- 72. Re: Lightening the Flywheel (score: 1)
- Author: william mcintire <william.mcintire@wright.edu>
- Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2003 11:50:36 -0500
- I don't think there will be any change in numbers as far as torque & hp go. The lighter flywheel will allow the engine to respond more quickly to any given input. The lighter flywheel has less mass a
- /html/6pack/2003-02/msg00530.html (7,678 bytes)
- 73. Re: Regarding the Manual (score: 1)
- Author: william mcintire <william.mcintire@wright.edu>
- Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2003 14:02:02 -0500
- NAW.... #8 is the drain plug.
- /html/6pack/2003-02/msg00711.html (6,459 bytes)
- 74. Re: TR6 blocks sleeved (score: 1)
- Author: william mcintire <william.mcintire@wright.edu>
- Date: Mon, 06 Jan 2003 09:47:25 -0500
- FWIW We used Massey Furg. model MM80 and MM85 tractor sleeves and their flat top pistons in TR2's & 3's. These were a full 2.2 l displacment and the flat top pistons gave some reasonable compression.
- /html/6pack/2003-01/msg00142.html (6,822 bytes)
- 75. Re: Air Flow, + No doze (score: 1)
- Author: william mcintire <william.mcintire@wright.edu>
- Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2003 09:53:35 -0500
- Somwhere in the dark past, I think I remember damper springs available in varying degrees of stiff. Think they had a paint stripe color code on them for what they were. If ( should be IF) my memory
- /html/6pack/2003-01/msg00228.html (8,309 bytes)
- 76. Re: VB Springs (score: 1)
- Author: william mcintire <william.mcintire@wright.edu>
- Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2003 10:17:29 -0500
- Beware of the installed ride height. Some aftermarket springs tend to be a little long and you end up with positive camber in the rear - not a good thing. Bill '70 6
- /html/6pack/2003-01/msg00347.html (6,511 bytes)
- 77. RE: Cool air intake for carbs. (score: 1)
- Author: william.mcintire@wright.edu
- Date: Fri, 06 Dec 2002 10:22:18 -0500
- Back around 1971 or 2 I thought cooler air for the carbs might be nice being as how I was attempting to get the 6 to go faster. I whacked the front end of the factory air cleaner out to get a bigger
- /html/6pack/2002-12/msg00244.html (8,000 bytes)
- 78. Re: Convertible top frame (score: 1)
- Author: william mcintire <william.mcintire@wright.edu>
- Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2002 09:09:14 -0500
- Mine comes off all the time - won't clear the roll bar to fold completely. Also take it off when using the hard top. No problems - yet. Bill
- /html/6pack/2002-12/msg00329.html (6,438 bytes)
- 79. Re: Dash lights color? (score: 1)
- Author: william mcintire <william.mcintire@wright.edu>
- Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2002 15:43:19 -0500
- I got a '70 and it's white
- /html/6pack/2002-12/msg00389.html (7,093 bytes)
- 80. Re: Fw: Pilot bush update & trans conversion (score: 1)
- Author: william mcintire <william.mcintire@wright.edu>
- Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2002 09:25:07 -0500
- What ratio rear end are you running? Your RPM vs MPH seem awfully high. Might you have a 4.1 or 4.3 rear gear? Just curious Bill '70 6
- /html/6pack/2002-12/msg00424.html (7,602 bytes)
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