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1. Re: TR6 engine confusion. Help! :-) (score: 1): Author: jesup@cbmvax.cbm.commodore.com (Randell Jesup); Date: Fri, 1 Apr 94 19:07:21 -0500; All the '70's I know should have both advance and retard. I have a '70 with both (CC53029, abut 5000 before yours). Note that one of the connections is on the _bottom_ of the carb. There should be 2; /html/british-cars/1994-04/msg00020.html (9,042 bytes)
2. Re: wheel bearing spacers (score: 1): Author: jesup@cbmvax.cbm.commodore.com (Randell Jesup); Date: Wed, 6 Apr 94 14:08:38 -0400; It will work, but not for long. On of my Sprites was missing the spacers. Both front wheel bearings self-destructed in a few thousand miles after I bought it, one spectacularily (luckily I was on an; /html/british-cars/1994-04/msg00117.html (7,109 bytes)
3. Re: distributer advance (score: 1): Author: jesup@cbmvax.cbm.commodore.com (Randell Jesup); Date: Thu, 7 Apr 94 18:17:29 -0400; WARNING: distributers run at 1/2 engine speed! Advance curves for distributers are often listed in distributer speed, so 2300 is 4600 engine rpm, which is more reasonable. Check a manual carefully.; /html/british-cars/1994-04/msg00165.html (6,919 bytes)
4. Re: TR6 misfire at idle (score: 1): Author: jesup@cbmvax.cbm.commodore.com (Randell Jesup); Date: Tue, 5 Apr 94 14:22:19 -0400; Two things: have you checked the carb balance at idle? The carb idle synchronization is separate from the on-throttle synchronization. You want a Uni-syn or something like it. I assume you checked t; /html/british-cars/1994-04/msg00173.html (7,954 bytes)
5. Re: TR6 choke cable (score: 1): Author: jesup@cbmvax.cbm.commodore.com (Randell Jesup); Date: Tue, 12 Apr 94 16:48:26 -0400; After pulling it out, give it a little twist clockwise. This locks it in place. Typical for lbc chokes. Randell Jesup, '70 TR6; /html/british-cars/1994-04/msg00266.html (6,644 bytes)
6. TR-2 for sale (score: 1): Author: jesup@cbmvax.cbm.commodore.com (Randell Jesup); Date: Wed, 13 Apr 94 18:42:10 -0400; From the local community paper (Downingtown, PA - southeast PA): '54 T.R.2 Triumph and T.R.3 body and parts $4000. Call after 5pm. (610)584-4956 - 610 is Chester County, basically. If someone is inte; /html/british-cars/1994-04/msg00302.html (6,552 bytes)
7. TR6 directionals/flashers (score: 1): Author: jesup@cbmvax.cbm.commodore.com (Randell Jesup); Date: Tue, 19 Apr 94 14:26:32 -0400; I'm (still) having some annoying problems with my turn signals on my '70 TR6. They all started when I replaced my old dying/dead flasher unit with a new replacement from TRF last fall. Ever since I r; /html/british-cars/1994-04/msg00466.html (10,219 bytes)
8. Re: TR6 directionals/flashers (score: 1): Author: jesup@cbmvax.cbm.commodore.com (Randell Jesup); Date: Tue, 19 Apr 94 16:31:45 -0400; Brakes do reduce voltage both at the battery and flasher. BTW, voltage at battery (engine running) is the 13.xx range. I'm _certain_ it's not a grounding problem with the left rear. I doubt it is wi; /html/british-cars/1994-04/msg00477.html (8,481 bytes)
9. Re: TR6 directionals/flashers (score: 1): Author: jesup@cbmvax.cbm.commodore.com (Randell Jesup); Date: Tue, 19 Apr 94 16:43:52 -0400; Hmmm. Where would this impedance be? What causes it? This makes sense. Too bad most of the wires are under the dash... :-( You'd think that auto electrics would set up to work with 11v or so supply,; /html/british-cars/1994-04/msg00479.html (9,260 bytes)
10. Superchargers from dealers (score: 1): Author: jesup@cbmvax.cbm.commodore.com (Randell Jesup); Date: Thu, 17 Mar 94 14:53:11 -0500; It was not a factory option, true. However, dealers did offer such options - I have literature for sprites listing things like superchargers, high compression motors, ported heads, suspension tweaks; /html/british-cars/1994-03/msg00429.html (7,608 bytes)
11. SPRING! SPRING is here! (score: 1): Author: jesup@cbmvax.cbm.commodore.com (Randell Jesup); Date: Wed, 23 Mar 94 13:53:16 -0500; It's SPRING! After the worst winter in many years here in the east, it's 70 degrees or more outside, bright, sunny, no clouds! The snow is even melting! i was about to get into my CRX when I realized; /html/british-cars/1994-03/msg00534.html (7,635 bytes)
12. Re: Smoking on upshift (score: 1): Author: jesup@cbmvax.cbm.commodore.com (Randell Jesup); Date: Tue, 29 Mar 94 12:22:09 -0500; Actually I'd disagree. When you upshift, assuming you don't try to burn your clutch up you take your foot off the gas. You've now just gone from open butterflies to closed butterflies at high RPM. T; /html/british-cars/1994-03/msg00660.html (7,729 bytes)
13. Re: Rust Inhibitors (was POR-15) (score: 1): Author: jesup@cbmvax.cbm.commodore.com (Randell Jesup); Date: Thu, 10 Feb 94 13:24:52 -0500; I don't know about POR-15, but Practical Classics (if I remember correctly) has been running a series of tests on rust inhibiters/primers. I've seen at least 2 updates, the most recent 2 or maybe 3; /html/british-cars/1994-02/msg00308.html (7,504 bytes)
14. Re: TR6 electrics (score: 1): Author: jesup@cbmvax.cbm.commodore.com (Randell Jesup); Date: Mon, 14 Feb 94 13:38:28 -0500; Ummm, I think all the fuses on a TR6 are supposed to be 30 amp. You should double-check, though. (I recently found that mine has a 50 amp fuse in one - that might help explain some of the slightly t; /html/british-cars/1994-02/msg00379.html (8,840 bytes)
15. spring compressors (score: 1): Author: jesup@cbmvax.cbm.commodore.com (Randell Jesup); Date: Thu, 6 Jan 94 14:23:31 -0500; Concerning Scott's mention that MGB's are designed to not need spring compressors: The same applies to Sprites/Midgets. I've removed a number of springs from Sprites with just a floor jack. The sprin; /html/british-cars/1994-01/msg00118.html (7,213 bytes)
16. Re: Grose Jets (score: 1): Author: jesup@cbmvax.cbm.commodore.com (Randell Jesup); Date: Thu, 13 Jan 94 13:52:44 -0500; Since you said your old needles are "all messed up", they need to be replaced. Grose Jets aren't "jets", really, they're float valves for the fuel chamber in the carb. You pop the pin holding the flo; /html/british-cars/1994-01/msg00267.html (7,180 bytes)
17. Copper brake lines (score: 1): Author: jesup@cbmvax.cbm.commodore.com (Randell Jesup); Date: Fri, 21 Jan 94 16:22:37 -0500; I think the stuff used in the UK is actually a copper-nickel alloy, or some such. Randell Jesup; /html/british-cars/1994-01/msg00440.html (6,302 bytes)
18. Re: British Cars Digest #1023 Thu Dec 9 01:15:00 MST 1993 (score: 1): Author: jesup@cbmvax.cbm.commodore.com (Randell Jesup); Date: Thu, 9 Dec 93 14:28:13 -0500; Doesn't everyone? :-) My only transportation in high school and college were (decrepit) Sprites ('65, '64, and '67). I'm 6'2", and at the time was circa 210-230 or so. I do have one saving grace whe; /html/british-cars/1993-12/msg00161.html (8,582 bytes)
19. Re: Rover 827i Vitess (score: 1): Author: jesup@cbmvax.cbm.commodore.com (Randell Jesup); Date: Mon, 13 Dec 93 14:38:24 -0500; I guess that was called the Sterling 827 (or whatever) here. My brother, though he's not a "car guy" and certainly not an lbc guy (though he did help me lift an A-series block out of a Sprite _by han; /html/british-cars/1993-12/msg00234.html (7,189 bytes)
20. Re: British Cars Digest #1030 Thu Dec 16 00:04:24 MST 1993 (score: 1): Author: jesup@cbmvax.cbm.commodore.com (Randell Jesup); Date: Thu, 16 Dec 93 13:45:48 -0500; I'm afraid you have the normal TR6 problem: bad ujoints. Note that ujoints spin regardless of accel, decel, or gear (though it's more normal for them to complain more under torque - but my experienc; /html/british-cars/1993-12/msg00320.html (9,923 bytes)

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