- 141. Re: [Fot] Light pressure plates? (score: 1)
- Author: Scott Janzen <sjanzen@me.com>
- Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2013 10:25:54 -0500
- hi - Ted, is anything like that still available, or has it been replaced by the smaller Tilton clutches and the like? Greg, right you are. We raced the Group 44 GT6 MkIII in the mid-'70's and it had
- /html/fot/2013-12/msg00101.html (13,318 bytes)
- 142. [Fot] Triumph TR4 race car for sale - $8200 (score: 1)
- Author: Scott Janzen <sjanzen@me.com>
- Date: Sun, 15 Dec 2013 13:00:13 -0500
- Well, it seems to be the season to do this, judging by the number of recent announcements. I'm selling my 1963 Triumph TR4 - ex Chip Bond, Jack Wheeler, Gary Schneider. Some of you will recall I just
- /html/fot/2013-12/msg00112.html (10,206 bytes)
- 143. Re: [Fot] Battery Advice Needed (score: 1)
- Author: Scott Janzen <sjanzen@me.com>
- Date: Tue, 31 Dec 2013 14:12:22 -0500
- just my 2 cents as a GT6 racer - I run a Braille lightweight 21 series. Small but plenty of cranking power and has held up well for at least three years. I think I got it from Pegasus - moderate pric
- /html/fot/2013-12/msg00223.html (15,310 bytes)
- 144. Re: [Fot] GT-6 parts (score: 1)
- Author: Scott Janzen <sjanzen@me.com>
- Date: Thu, 02 Jan 2014 17:08:55 -0500
- I can send you a pair of used ones, but are these for a race car? If so, you might want to consider getting a set of chromoly stub axles from Chequered Flag Racing or similar (not inexpensive but che
- /html/fot/2014-01/msg00015.html (8,282 bytes)
- 145. [Fot] Ross Pistons? (score: 1)
- Author: Scott Janzen <sjanzen@me.com>
- Date: Tue, 07 Jan 2014 16:29:45 -0500
- I am building up a second (primary?) engine for the GT6. I have a set of barely used Ross pistons that currently have a gapless top ring, a traditional second ring and an oil ring (third). I will be
- /html/fot/2014-01/msg00046.html (7,929 bytes)
- 146. Re: [Fot] Extended bottoming tap for TR4 engine (score: 1)
- Author: Scott Janzen <sjanzen@me.com>
- Date: Wed, 08 Jan 2014 16:33:36 -0500
- McMaster-Carr sells tap extensions. I just use old style Triumph studs with the grooves cut into the threads to catch swarf, and lots of in and outs until they thread in by hand. This gas always work
- /html/fot/2014-01/msg00058.html (13,829 bytes)
- 147. [Fot] GT6 - giving away stock con-rods (score: 1)
- Author: Scott Janzen <sjanzen@me.com>
- Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2014 10:57:56 -0500
- anybody want the set before I scrap them? you pay shipping from Philadelphia. _______________________________________________ fot@autox.team.net http://www.fot-racing.com Archive: http://www.team.net
- /html/fot/2014-01/msg00081.html (7,394 bytes)
- 148. Re: [Fot] Kastner Cup May 14-17, 2015 at Summit Point Raceway, West Virginia (score: 1)
- Author: Scott Janzen <sjanzen@me.com>
- Date: Sat, 31 May 2014 14:26:19 -0400
- OK, I know we just finished this year's Kastner Cup - however, this is a save-the-date notice for next year. Typical Jefferson 500 race weekend schedule is as follows: Weds May 13th - Novice drivers
- /html/fot/2014-06/msg00001.html (12,312 bytes)
- 149. Re: [Fot] How far can a GT6 head be milled? (score: 1)
- Author: Scott Janzen <sjanzen@me.com>
- Date: Sun, 29 Jun 2014 19:16:24 -0400
- The answer is it depends on the head casting, as the mfg process is not that precise. The head on the engine in my car appears to be 3.17" - hard to get a perfect measurement installed - and it was c
- /html/fot/2014-06/msg00090.html (11,031 bytes)
- 150. Re: [Fot] How far can a GT6 head be milled? (score: 1)
- Author: SCOTT JANZEN <sjanzen@me.com>
- Date: Mon, 30 Jun 2014 10:58:50 -0400
- If it's a mk I head, toss it and find a mk II Sent from my mobile device _______________________________________________ fot@autox.team.net http://www.fot-racing.com Archive: http://www.team.net/arch
- /html/fot/2014-06/msg00102.html (11,036 bytes)
- 151. [Fot] GT6 Main Cap Studs - ARP (score: 1)
- Author: Scott Janzen <sjanzen@me.com>
- Date: Mon, 30 Jun 2014 12:36:12 -0400
- though ARP does not list a kit for the GT6, they have studs that will replace the main cap bolts in the GT6 (and, I assume, the TR6). The kit # is 206-5404, which includes 10 studs, etc at 7/16 x 20
- /html/fot/2014-06/msg00105.html (8,682 bytes)
- 152. Re: [Fot] Solid U-Joint (score: 1)
- Author: SCOTT JANZEN <sjanzen@me.com>
- Date: Tue, 22 Jul 2014 07:49:33 -0400
- I use the all metal racing u joints Pegasus sells. Don't have a part number but all you need is the shaft diameter and the number of splines. Might have to grind a flat in the shaft for the lock scre
- /html/fot/2014-07/msg00023.html (10,268 bytes)
- 153. Re: [Fot] Tyres (score: 1)
- Author: SCOTT JANZEN <sjanzen@me.com>
- Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2014 17:36:54 -0400
- Vrg goes by SVRA tire rules, which are explicit as to sizes. Sent from my mobile device teetering on getting the 225/50-15's for my TR6. I haven't figured out (yet) if this is okay for SVRA Gp 8 or V
- /html/fot/2014-07/msg00051.html (9,928 bytes)
- 154. [Fot] Gt6 crank main diameter? (score: 1)
- Author: SCOTT JANZEN <sjanzen@me.com>
- Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2014 17:45:40 -0400
- My manual clearly has it wrong (2.01"). I'm measuring 2.3". Does anyone have the factory specs for the diameter of the crank mains? _______________________________________________ fot@autox.team.net
- /html/fot/2014-07/msg00052.html (7,668 bytes)
- 155. Re: [Fot] Gt6 crank main diameter? (score: 1)
- Author: SCOTT JANZEN <sjanzen@me.com>
- Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2014 19:04:18 -0400
- Thanks! Sent from my mobile device have most other manuals. I'm betting that this was correct for the Mk 1s with the 1600 cc engine, and that figure was just carried through. std. dia., with acceptab
- /html/fot/2014-07/msg00055.html (9,454 bytes)
- 156. Re: [Fot] Live axle tr4's, what to do for axles now ? (score: 1)
- Author: Scott Janzen <sjanzen@me.com>
- Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2014 22:19:05 -0400
- so, here's a copy of a thread from a while back, written by John Styduher and Tony Drews. You can buy the parts Southwick used, cut the axle housing, and have someone weld on the bearing retainers, a
- /html/fot/2014-07/msg00151.html (12,882 bytes)
- 157. Re: [Fot] Master Cylinder Advice Needed GT6 / TR6 (score: 1)
- Author: Scott Janzen <sjanzen@me.com>
- Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2014 10:41:08 -0400
- I was using the same thing - recently switched the brake cylinders to the compact Tilton units (75 series). They fit in the same bulkhead space as the girlings. I checked with Tilton about mounting t
- /html/fot/2014-07/msg00160.html (10,720 bytes)
- 158. [Fot] TR4 -6 Synchros (score: 1)
- Author: Scott Janzen <sjanzen@me.com>
- Date: Wed, 06 Aug 2014 21:09:18 -0400
- Matt Bakes at Triumph Rescue has been building my gearboxes (TR4-6) and he tells me he gets heavy-duty synchros from from Moss UK. I find it really hard to shift badly enough to grind a gear, and the
- /html/fot/2014-08/msg00045.html (13,445 bytes)
- 159. Re: [Fot] posts to list (score: 1)
- Author: Scott Janzen <sjanzen@me.com>
- Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2014 15:53:09 -0400
- yep - got 'em all. I did http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/fot/alfetta95@optonline.net _______________________________________________ fot@autox.team.net http://www.fot-racing.com Archive: http:/
- /html/fot/2014-08/msg00143.html (9,831 bytes)
- 160. Re: [Fot] Low oil pressure after overheating (score: 1)
- Author: SCOTT JANZEN <sjanzen@me.com>
- Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2014 22:07:56 -0400
- If it had good oil pressure before and doesn't now, I doubt it's the pressure relief valve. Is there oil in the coolant or vice versa? You said there is no pressure at idle - is there pressure at hig
- /html/fot/2014-08/msg00157.html (12,170 bytes)
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