For all the folks not in racing but interested in it, there's going to be a BIG to-do at the Hallett racecourse just outside Tulsa, Oklahoma the weekend of 1 April (no, this is not an April Fool joke
Recently I sent out a message asking how many folks would like a crankshaft scraper for the Triumph TR2 - 4 engine. There was enough interest to pursue developing and prototyping. I have received the
Southwick has all the parts necessary to start shipping hubs tomorrow. I believe 25 pairs were made. If you want a set and have not called them to get your name on the list or send payment, i'd sugge
I bought one from Moss and installed it in my TR6. It makes a really big difference in comfort. I hadn't realized that much of the wind buffetting that takes place is due to wind coming from the back
For performance nuts -- I've just finished development of a "crank scraper" for the TR4 with Moldex crank and Carillo rods. Two prototypes are finished, one for my car for the coming racing season an
Your comments about BMW's are hitting close to home with me. I thought I was the only one who had this experience. I purchased a BMW 525 from a friend, one owner, 60,000 miles, not one mar on the bod
-- comments on message from Randall The best comment I ever heard about the TR lighting system was at the end of a night-time visit with me in the TR6, outside son Tony's garage, starting it up and
I've found rust in the cylinders of several engines that had not sat very long. On the other hand, Ive taken apart some engines that sat for some time but had clean cylinder walls. Just to make sure,
Think of the possibility of purchasing a new frame, mating it with a new TR6 Heritage body. No rust, good body, could be the start of something great. And after several restorations, I know that buyi
My 71 TR6 is very hard to start after being run at high speed and then shut off. It always has been. Cold starting is no problem. I'm out of ideas. Anybody got an idea I haven't tried? Here's what ha
For those who are interested in the Southwick aluminum hubs -- good news! They are being machined as you read this! You should be able to take delivery about the first of December, if not sooner. The
Thanks to everyone who responded to my recent plea for ideas on my hard starting (when hot) TR6. In the end, I found that I had one float valve sticking sometimes but not all the time. Why it was mor
Okay, you guys who really know your stuff on originality -- Did the TR3 ever use a front brake caliper that did not have an external bridge pipe? uncle jack == This list supported in part by The Vint
I converted my 1971 TR6 to SU carbs. The car ran wonderfully for six months and then began to falter. It finally got to the point that instead of a high speed miss, it would buck and jump and was und
This is a really interesting subject to me. We all have opinions on this subject, but I doubt that any of us have real life experience designing cams / lifters, evaluating failures, dealing with the
I sent a list of questions about cams and lifters to a friend who works in engine engineering at a major diesel engine manufacturing company. He talked this over with his friends and following are th
For those of us who have overdrives, this month's article on Quantumechanics' website is a "must read". It's written by John Esposito, who makes his living rebuilding transmissions and overdrive, and
When you further tighten a bolt or nut that is already tight, like a head nut, there are two things that take place. First, the nut has to start to move -- and oftentimes this takes more torque than
I painted my floors with a very expensive epoxy paint. It has stood the test of lots of mechanical work over eight years and still looks good. The couple of people I know who have used lower priced,
The stock gasket works just fine. It takes a lot of work to make the solid gaskets truly seal, and if a stock gasket has leaked this soon, the chance that a solid gasket of any type will leak is very