Hey ... what! ... Triumphs need work?? I'm sending mine back. == Martin Secrest 72 TR6 73 GT6 Arlington, VA == This list supported in part by The Vintage Triumph Register == http://www.vtr.org
OK, I've been away for a while, but now I actually am starting to put my GT6 back together. First, let me just say that a stock GT6 flywheel is one heavy lump of molten rock. And mine is missing one
You get the idea. I'm r+r'ing the diff, everything's off, but it seems to be hanging still on the swing spring box. The four studs are out. Am I missing something? -- Martin Secrest 73 GT6 Arlington,
I'm at a point where I could remove the flywheel from my GT6-3 for resurfacing before installing a new clutch and transmission. The bolts are obstinate, but that's another story. The car has an esti
Is this advisable? I'm interested in taking some weight off mine, while I have it out anyway, but I don't want to do it at the expense of making the car had to start rolling. How much weight is worth
Which is the best aftermarket clutch? I just pulled a Borg 'n Beck out of mine, and it had been trouble free. I'm inclined to replace it w/same. What say ye? -- Martin Secrest 73 GT6 72 TR6 77 140V A
I should be playing golf today, but instead, I'm attempting to extract my GT6-3 gearbox. Prop shaft is out. Exhaust is out. Starter is out. Tranny support bracket is out (though rubber mounts are st
To remove it you do have to raise the engine a little (I did it w/a piece of 2X4, lifting motor until resistance was felt) with the gearbox slid forward. Then you can raise the tailpiece enough to cl
Anyone got a suggestion for removing a GT6-3 flywheel from the engine *without* dropping the oil pan and sticking a block of wood against the crank? I feel as though there's a way to do this, but if
That's what I love about this list -- great service, no waiting. Thanks to Joe, Tony, Ted, Randall and Kai (and anyone else I missed) for the suggestions ... I think we've got a grip now (so to speak
I have two used brake boosters on my bench and I am resolved to put one of them in. Both were sold to me as "working when removed." I'm not hopelessly optimistic that either will work, but is there
Before I go and drop tranny ... which is like dropping trou, but less fun ... to check on a frozen clutch, it occurs to me I had better first check out the thrust washers. What crank endfloat play i
I've got mine measured at 5/8's of an inch after the slave rebuild. Maybe 11/16th's. This should be normal, correct? I ask because I'm still trying to unstick a frozen clutch plate, and I want to mak
Subject heading pretty much says it -- I'm interested in powdercoating a GT6 intake manifold in silver, and maybe another piece or two. Where can I take it in the DC metro? -- Martin Secrest Arlingto
I've resolved to fix a nagging problem w/my GT6 transmission that prevents my speedometer from functioning -- and I need some odd parts. I need the two drive components of the speedo cable at the tr
... on my GT6, because I left it on stands too long just to fix a dumb There's a way to unstick this ... roll the car in neutral and dump it into second with the clutch out? Or is it in? Please advis
Had the GT on stands for 3 months. Or 4 months. All for a dumb u-joint repair. Shows you how much time I have to drive it these days. Now the clutch won't unstick. I've bled the clutch and verified t
I've gotten some good responses regarding ways to unstick my GT6 clutch. But so far, I'm still stuck. Tried the brake on/in reverse/clutch in, break free starter method. Nope. Tried driving the car u
I'm in the same boat (for a different reason) w/my '6. I would say you should replace the six u-joints (prop and half-shafts), check for a cracked diff mount and replace the bushings. -- Martin Secre
If you have a version of the canister that can be opened, by all means do so and replace the carbon granules w/what you can get at pet shops. Clean the screens and reinstall. Not sure this has anythi