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241. Re: [FOT] Story on FOT in Classic Motorsports (score: 1): Author: Larry Young <cartravel@pobox.com>; Date: Tue, 04 Jul 2006 08:04:27 -0500; You definitely need a sidebar on the history of the FoT shield - the coolest of all club logos. Get the story from Greg Petrolati. Larry Young; /html/fot/2006-07/msg00020.html (9,788 bytes)
242. Re: [FOT] VTR article on Hallett (score: 1): Author: Larry Young <cartravel@pobox.com>; Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2006 13:14:16 -0500; I think this is a common problem. Only two guys from Green Country Triumphs came out to the FoT gathering at Hallett. Larry; /html/fot/2006-07/msg00239.html (8,001 bytes)
243. Re: [FOT] ignition systems (score: 1): Author: Larry Young <cartravel@pobox.com>; Date: Sun, 01 Oct 2006 09:41:48 -0500; My only experience is with Pertronix. I don't find these difficult to diagnose. Most of us old geezers that grew up with points automatically assume the Ignitor has failed when we have ignition probl; /html/fot/2006-10/msg00003.html (8,867 bytes)
244. Re: [FOT] TR3A/TR6 front suspension interchange - Help needed (score: 1): Author: Larry Young <cartravel@pobox.com>; Date: Sat, 30 Sep 2006 16:01:28 -0500; You're making this harder than it needs to be. The upper A arms changed early during TR4 production and remained the same through TR6 production. Changing the A arms gives you 3 degrees of caster rat; /html/fot/2006-09/msg00320.html (8,737 bytes)
245. Re: [FOT] trans top conversion (score: 1): Author: Larry Young <cartravel@pobox.com>; Date: Mon, 06 Nov 2006 17:49:11 -0600; I've done it and our transmission article at VTR.org explains what you need (http://www.vtr.org/maintain/TransRebuild/TRTrans02.pdf ). You need a 16mm x 2mm tap and 35/64 drill. I can loan you mine; /html/fot/2006-11/msg00041.html (7,403 bytes)
246. Re: [Fot] Bullet Style Cameras (score: 1): Author: Larry Young <cartravel@pobox.com>; Date: Tue, 09 Jan 2007 16:14:49 -0600; I bought a simple lipstick style security camera and mounted it on the rollbar. You need a recorder to go with it. You could buy a standalone recorder, or you can use an ordinary camcorder to record.; /html/fot/2007-01/msg00102.html (8,466 bytes)
247. Re: [Fot] Cabo, Baby! (score: 1): Author: Larry Young <cartravel@pobox.com>; Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2007 08:03:53 -0600; All the talk about fair weather a few weeks back must have jinxed us. You know you're in trouble when the weather channel is broadcasting from your city. Larry Young Tulsa, OK _______________________; /html/fot/2007-01/msg00225.html (7,388 bytes)
248. Re: [Fot] Cranks (score: 1): Author: Larry Young <cartravel@pobox.com>; Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2007 08:53:51 -0600; Have you considered having billet cranks made for a commodity rod, e.g. small block chevy or Ford 5.4L? This would save conderablly over Carillo's. The 5.4L Ford is also a bit longer than stock. Lar; /html/fot/2007-01/msg00374.html (9,130 bytes)
249. Re: [Fot] Triumph Values From A Retorers Point of View (score: 1): Author: Larry Young <cartravel@pobox.com>; Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2007 13:50:10 -0600; There is also the demographics issue. Everyone wants a car like they had in high school or what they wished they'd had in high school. Someone made a study and the demand peaks about the time they ge; /html/fot/2007-01/msg00383.html (8,081 bytes)
250. Re: [Fot] TR4 cooling (score: 1): Author: Larry Young <cartravel@pobox.com>; Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2007 14:00:32 -0600; If I understand correctly, the V8 guys are tapping into the front of the block at high pressure to get fresh cool water to the rear of the block. This will be different from tapping from the heater o; /html/fot/2007-01/msg00384.html (8,977 bytes)
251. Re: [Fot] Cranks (score: 1): Author: Larry Young <cartravel@pobox.com>; Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2007 09:08:40 -0600; Skat makes a Chevy rod in stock TR4 length (6.25 in) with a 2.1 crankpin ($459 with ARP 2000 bolts at www.flatlanderracing.com). This is a good choice if you want a stock length rod. Early SBC's used; /html/fot/2007-01/msg00401.html (8,941 bytes)
252. [Fot] Speedster Tires - the final word? (score: 1): Author: Larry Young <cartravel@pobox.com>; Date: Fri, 02 Feb 2007 12:21:46 -0600; Several of the FoT ran the Hoosier Speedster tires last year. So, what is the final word on the Speedster tires relative to the Vintage TD's? Do they wear better? Larry Young ________________________; /html/fot/2007-02/msg00013.html (7,534 bytes)
253. Re: [Fot] Speedster Tires - the final word? (score: 1): Author: Larry Young <cartravel@pobox.com>; Date: Fri, 02 Feb 2007 19:14:05 -0600; Sorry, I should have asked this in the original post. What type of camber to the Speedster's seem to like? _______________________________________________ Fot mailing list Fot@autox.team.net http://a; /html/fot/2007-02/msg00017.html (7,487 bytes)
254. Re: [Fot] Overdrive issue (score: 1): Author: Larry Young <cartravel@pobox.com>; Date: Mon, 02 Apr 2007 10:53:18 -0500; We were out racing at Hallett this weekend, so this is the first chance I've had to check emails. I've only been into about half a dozen overdrives, and I have never seen a problem with that top hat; /html/fot/2007-04/msg00014.html (10,510 bytes)
255. Re: [Fot] Overdrive issue (score: 1): Author: Larry Young <cartravel@pobox.com>; Date: Tue, 03 Apr 2007 08:43:52 -0500; While we're talking about overdrives, I'd like to hear what mods some of you have done for racing with an overdrive. The main factors I've seen are: 1. Use an overdrive with the large accumulator 2.; /html/fot/2007-04/msg00018.html (7,636 bytes)
256. Re: [Fot] Overdrive issue (score: 1): Author: Larry Young <cartravel@pobox.com>; Date: Tue, 03 Apr 2007 10:17:02 -0500; I had the opposite experience from most, because the overdrive actually saved me once. The clutch throwout bearing went out on my TR3 and I couldn't shift. I managed to get it into 3rd gear and ran t; /html/fot/2007-04/msg00024.html (8,623 bytes)
257. Re: [Fot] [TR] sleeved thermostats (score: 1): Author: Larry Young <cartravel@pobox.com>; Date: Tue, 03 Apr 2007 12:27:46 -0500; Rather than allowing some water to go through the bypass, I drill a few small holes in the edges of the thermostat. That way you will still have some circulation even when the thermostat is closed. W; /html/fot/2007-04/msg00028.html (6,512 bytes)
258. Re: [Fot] Driving Music (score: 1): Author: Larry Young <cartravel@pobox.com>; Date: Wed, 04 Apr 2007 08:05:01 -0500; Listening to a good book is like going to the movies. My wife subscribes to audible.com. Membership allows you to download books every month. You can leave them on you computer, copy to CD, or put th; /html/fot/2007-04/msg00048.html (8,487 bytes)
259. Re: [Fot] Intake Manifold Crossover (score: 1): Author: Larry Young <cartravel@pobox.com>; Date: Mon, 07 May 2007 13:00:34 -0500; There is another factor here, and I'm not sure of it's effect. The intake valves on #3 and #4 (and #1 and #2) have a lot of shared opening, e.g 120 degrees of shared opening with a 300 degree duratio; /html/fot/2007-05/msg00068.html (7,950 bytes)
260. Re: [Fot] Roller life (score: 1): Author: Larry Young <cartravel@pobox.com>; Date: Tue, 08 May 2007 09:38:07 -0500; The incentive for doing a roller cam is less for a TR3/4 engine than for a SBC due to the diameter of the lifters (0.935 for TR, 0.842 for SBC). The larger lifters allows you to use a more aggressive; /html/fot/2007-05/msg00119.html (9,949 bytes)

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