- 201. Kas's 4.88 locker diff (score: 1)
- Author: Gt6steve@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 6 Dec 2001 19:59:07 EST
- Greetings all, a friend back east just informed me his brother wants to sell a 4.88 diff purported to be one of Kas's lockers. He wants $400 for it but I just bought a pig in a poke purported to be o
- /html/fot/2001-12/msg00041.html (6,856 bytes)
- 202. No-spin diff (score: 1)
- Author: Gt6steve@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2001 10:07:23 EST
- I've got an old "no spin" diff for the Triumph as was sold by the Competitions department. A Detroit Locker I think. Can anyone offer any tips on the care and feeding of this thing? How about drivin
- /html/fot/2001-12/msg00074.html (6,507 bytes)
- 203. Top shock mounts for Herald based cars (score: 1)
- Author: Gt6steve@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2001 20:23:24 EST
- My late Mentor had some rod bearing setup on the top of his Spitfire front shocks. It replaced the rubber donuts and tripod plate assembly that is typical on these cars. Looked like a Rod bearing tr
- /html/fot/2001-12/msg00115.html (6,769 bytes)
- 204. No-spin diff AGAIN (score: 1)
- Author: Gt6steve@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2001 20:46:15 EST
- Sorry to flog this topic again but it's getting interesting. I tore the unit apart tonight expecting cams and pawls per the responses I've received. (THANX, BTW) What I found resembles a stack of te
- /html/fot/2001-12/msg00127.html (6,830 bytes)
- 205. Re: weber jets (score: 1)
- Author: Gt6steve@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2001 10:03:53 EST
- Virtually every car in VARA has Webers including some very fast TR4's. What kind of experiences were you after? I can warrant that they're working better than Strombergs on the GT6. Totally reliable
- /html/fot/2001-11/msg00003.html (6,435 bytes)
- 206. Vitesse (score: 1)
- Author: Gt6steve@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 3 Nov 2001 22:06:08 EST
- Anybody know where there might be an old Triumph Vitesse lurking that might want to go racing? Just an idle thought but you never know... Steve Smith
- /html/fot/2001-11/msg00039.html (6,288 bytes)
- 207. SCCA Production Car Specs (score: 1)
- Author: Gt6steve@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2001 09:28:47 EST
- Greetings friends, Can anyone scan or FAX me a copy of the SCCA Production car specs page detailing the legal setup for the Triumph GT6? I would be very grateful. Steve Smith FAX- 702-644-6411
- /html/fot/2001-11/msg00067.html (7,225 bytes)
- 208. Re: Engine Bearings Question (score: 1)
- Author: Gt6steve@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2001 11:18:32 EST
- 90$ a set is what I have to pay for Clevite 77 bearings for the GT6 every time. When I tried to save a few dollars buying a major suppliers bearing set it cost me more! Steve Smith PS, I have two set
- /html/fot/2001-11/msg00082.html (7,253 bytes)
- 209. Re: Diff-iculty (score: 1)
- Author: Gt6steve@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2001 18:30:44 EST
- I've been told that the shims are a function of the diff carrier rather than the ring and pinion so the original shim stack should go back in very close to correct. I'd love to be corrected if others
- /html/fot/2001-11/msg00102.html (7,325 bytes)
- 210. Re: Diff-iculty (score: 1)
- Author: Gt6steve@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2001 20:45:41 EST
- You are of course correct. I somehow envisioned we were talking about the bearing shims and didn't even consider the pinion shims.. Steve
- /html/fot/2001-11/msg00104.html (6,463 bytes)
- 211. Re: IRS Triumph Differential Axle Seals (score: 1)
- Author: Gt6steve@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 1 Oct 2001 14:20:12 EDT
- Could the diff breather be plugged forcing oil past the seals when things warm up?
- /html/fot/2001-10/msg00004.html (6,534 bytes)
- 212. Re: TR6 Flywheel (score: 1)
- Author: Gt6steve@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 27 Oct 2001 16:05:27 EDT
- With all this TR clutch/trans expertise on line, does anybody know what a Quinton Hazell QKT151AF clutch kit fits? It's got another part number 4-027 on it but I don't recognize the pieces. Large dia
- /html/fot/2001-10/msg00272.html (6,799 bytes)
- 213. Re: Rocker Geometry (score: 1)
- Author: Gt6steve@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2001 09:31:42 EDT
- Brad, The Spits and Sixes typically are quoted at 1.51 or 1.52 rocker ratio. << Listers, I'm in need of the following information for a 1296 spitfire engine...... "The rocker geometry is a funtion of
- /html/fot/2001-09/msg00158.html (6,618 bytes)
- 214. Re: Diff hunting (score: 1)
- Author: Gt6steve@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2001 09:29:01 EDT
- If you don't have any success in England our own Scott Harper at Team Triumph in the USA sells new 4.55 R&P sets. Try him at www.Teamtriumph.com. Steve Smith
- /html/fot/2001-08/msg00201.html (6,208 bytes)
- 215. Re: MSD ? (score: 1)
- Author: Gt6steve@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 6 Jul 2001 08:32:31 EDT
- Classicjaguar.com used to have results posted for one of their E-Type engines that reflected a difference. Not sure if it's still there. If it's not, a short E-mail to Dan would probably produce a co
- /html/fot/2001-07/msg00063.html (6,191 bytes)
- 216. Thunderhill and TR gearboxes (score: 1)
- Author: Gt6steve@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2001 12:21:51 EDT
- Greetings Amici, Just got back from a fabulous weekend at Thunderhill Raceway Park in Northern California. What an awesome track!! Weather was cool and lovely and the car behaved beautifully. I won a
- /html/fot/2001-07/msg00159.html (6,802 bytes)
- 217. possible virus "Hi, how are you?" (score: 1)
- Author: Gt6steve@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2001 10:02:05 EDT
- Morning all, this weekend I've gotten two suspicious E-mails from list members. They both had the same cryptic message about sending me the attached file to seek my advice. Both had legitamate return
- /html/fot/2001-07/msg00219.html (7,199 bytes)
- 218. Re: Swaybars and Aluminum Flywheels (score: 1)
- Author: Gt6steve@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 4 Jun 2001 12:11:21 EDT
- Hi Matt, You'll want to heat the flywheel when you take it off as well. My trick is to hang my 500 Watt Metal Halide floodlight on it and then go do something else. In about ten minutes it's ready to
- /html/fot/2001-06/msg00030.html (7,777 bytes)
- 219. Re: information at hand (score: 1)
- Author: Gt6steve@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 5 Jun 2001 17:19:38 EDT
- Yes Please Sir! We would be quite overjoyed to see anything out of your Steve Smith
- /html/fot/2001-06/msg00055.html (6,416 bytes)
- 220. Fwd: Triumph? at Buttonwillow (score: 1)
- Author: Gt6steve@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 17 Jun 2001 21:40:54 EDT
- Can anyone help this lady identify the mystery car she seeks? Apparently her father was a constructor, hence the interest. She may have some historical insight? Return-path: <MARIELLA827@aol.com> Fro
- /html/fot/2001-06/msg00122.html (7,227 bytes)
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