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21. [TR] TR 7 exhaust system (score: 131): Author: TR3driver at ca.rr.com (Randall); Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2011 15:39:11 -0800; More importantly, would it pass if it had cats on it? I don't know what the NC inspection involves, but it would almost certainly take more than just bolting on some cats to get it to pass the CA ta; /html/triumphs/2011-01/msg00520.html (8,815 bytes)
22. [TR] Wheel wobble/ Bearing race Cups? (score: 131): Author: TR3driver at ca.rr.com (Randall); Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2011 19:40:30 -0800; Just curious, Alex, how would you mount the hub in a lathe? That was my first thought as well, but I couldn't think of any way of mounting the hub that wouldn't potentially introduce more error, sho; /html/triumphs/2011-01/msg00523.html (9,842 bytes)
23. [TR] Wheel wobble/ Bearing race Cups? (score: 131): Author: TR3driver at ca.rr.com (Randall); Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2011 05:59:13 -0800; But then that tells you absolutely nothing about whether the face of the hub is perpendicular to the bearing races/bores. And the machined edge of my hubs is less than 1/8" wide, which doesn't seem; /html/triumphs/2011-01/msg00529.html (9,494 bytes)
24. [TR] [British-cars] Lucas Starter Squeal (score: 131): Author: TR3driver at ca.rr.com (Randall); Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2011 09:58:07 -0800; "In an infinite universe, all things are possible." However, I think it much more likely that your mechanic is right and the starter needs service. There are several faults which can cause the sympt; /html/triumphs/2011-01/msg00573.html (9,453 bytes)
25. [TR] neat link (score: 131): Author: TR3driver at ca.rr.com (Randall); Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2011 11:15:23 -0800; Great article! Thanks, Ken. In case anyone would like to grab a copy, I put a downloadable text-searchable PDF version at http://tinyurl.com/687pm39 -- Randall; /html/triumphs/2011-01/msg00576.html (7,718 bytes)
26. [TR] [British-cars] Lucas Starter Squeal (score: 131): Author: TR3driver at ca.rr.com (Randall); Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2011 11:49:21 -0800; Mine had been, too. Part of the problem is that the starter motor is a 4-pole design. If one of the brushes is not making good contact, the motor will still run just fine with no load, on the other; /html/triumphs/2011-01/msg00577.html (9,374 bytes)
27. [TR] neat link (score: 131): Author: TR3driver at ca.rr.com (Randall); Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2011 12:41:37 -0800; I also much preferred the body lines of the TR3, kind of like comparing Gina Lollobrigida to Twiggy. But the power difference certainly helped a lot as well. I used to run around with a buddy that d; /html/triumphs/2011-01/msg00581.html (8,402 bytes)
28. [TR] cam end float (score: 131): Author: tr3driver at ca.rr.com (Randall); Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2011 10:47:28 -0800; Did you install the cam sprocket before checking the end float? It is what limits how far the cam can move back, by hitting the front edge of the front cam bearing. The cam should not touch the plug; /html/triumphs/2011-01/msg00601.html (7,485 bytes)
29. [TR] VIN stamping (score: 131): Author: tr3driver at ca.rr.com (Randall); Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2011 15:21:15 -0800; California is much the same, for newer cars. I almost didn't get a title for my second Stag, because of some VIN plate shenanigans that happened years before. But the fellow I bought it from had no; /html/triumphs/2011-01/msg00623.html (9,557 bytes)
30. [TR] Flywheel decision for mildely improved motor w/89mm pistons, electronic ignition, 270 duration cam, HS6 on 4A manifold and exhaust, etc (score: 131): Author: tr3driver at ca.rr.com (Randall); Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2011 18:27:42 -0800; As noted, rotational inertia is much more important than weight. Only the inertia changes how the engine runs, etc; the ideal situation would be the right amount of rotational inertia with no weight; /html/triumphs/2011-01/msg00627.html (9,041 bytes)
31. [TR] VIN stamping (score: 131): Author: tr3driver at ca.rr.com (Randall); Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 15:39:42 -0800; Originals on a TR3 were aluminum rivets with a separate shaft in the center which ISTR was steel. Not quite a pop-rivet, but close. I'll bet you could save the center piece and drive it into a pop-r; /html/triumphs/2011-01/msg00637.html (8,336 bytes)
32. [TR] Battery Drain (score: 131): Author: tr3driver at ca.rr.com (Randall); Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2011 19:04:59 -0800; Have you by any chance added a radio or tape deck? The light going out suggests a capacitor (which would also cause the spark). -- Randall; /html/triumphs/2011-01/msg00643.html (7,620 bytes)
33. [TR] Battery Drain (score: 131): Author: TR3driver at ca.rr.com (Randall); Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2011 16:24:04 -0800; Looks like Tony has covered most of the things I was going to say <G> My (cheap HF) test light just barely glows a little bit at 80ma, probably not enough to see in sunlight. Even at 100ma, it's stil; /html/triumphs/2011-01/msg00653.html (9,410 bytes)
34. [TR] cleanup carbs fuel pump (score: 131): Author: TR3driver at ca.rr.com (Randall); Date: Tue, 1 Feb 2011 19:13:24 -0800; Glass beads in a blaster leaves them looking like new. Not polished & shiny, but a good reproduction of an "as cast" surface, IMO. Not that I'm taking up restoration; the glass beads do a good job of; /html/triumphs/2011-02/msg00290.html (7,552 bytes)
35. [TR] Spring: Non-Triumph (score: 131): Author: TR3driver at ca.rr.com (Randall); Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2011 21:13:34 -0800; How about another old automobile hood spring ? Eg, http://www.classicchevy.com/chevy-hood-spring-1955.html Another thought might be cutting a section from an old garage door spring. Use a torch to s; /html/triumphs/2011-02/msg00308.html (8,601 bytes)
36. [TR] Spring: Non-Triumph (score: 131): Author: TR3driver at ca.rr.com (Randall); Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2011 21:18:45 -0800; P/N KE1750-0207-6000M looks fairly close: http://www.katyspring.com although I don't know if they would be willing to sell you just one at a price you want to pay. Couldn't hurt to ask, though. -- Ra; /html/triumphs/2011-02/msg00309.html (8,384 bytes)
37. [TR] TR4 radiator Progrees report (score: 131): Author: TR3driver at ca.rr.com (Randall); Date: Sat, 5 Feb 2011 14:59:15 -0800; That's odd. My radiator guy said it was no problem and would only add $25 or so to the cost of the recore. Is that free air, or with the restriction of the radiator? Not unusual for the flow to drop; /html/triumphs/2011-02/msg00311.html (9,192 bytes)
38. [TR] Ignition coil question.. (score: 131): Author: TR3driver at ca.rr.com (Randall); Date: Sat, 5 Feb 2011 20:19:39 -0800; Just for clarity, some coils require the dropping resistor (aka ballast) and some don't. External resistors didn't become common until the early 70's, so your TR4A would not have had one originally.; /html/triumphs/2011-02/msg00313.html (8,826 bytes)
39. [TR] Herman Van den Akker faked message (score: 131): Author: tr3driver at ca.rr.com (Randall); Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2011 13:40:15 -0800; Same thing happened to me a few months ago. The message did not come through the list, but appeared to be from a club member. Evidently some other list member's computer had gotten infected with a vi; /html/triumphs/2011-02/msg00329.html (9,196 bytes)
40. [TR] non-contact laser thermometer (score: 131): Author: tr3driver at ca.rr.com (Randall); Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2011 17:28:21 -0800; I have a slightly older one from HF, might not be the same model. Seems to work OK, with the standard caveat for "laser" thermometers: the displayed value depends heavily on the emissivity of the su; /html/triumphs/2011-02/msg00342.html (9,506 bytes)

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