Kas, I haven't done the work to it yet, I'm waiting for an aluminum
flywheel to arrive. I have planned on do some extra pinning and/or bolting
to the crankshaft. One of the problems I might have had was that I went by
the torque specs in the book and tightened the bolts to about 55ft-lbs. I
didn't realize this may have been a misprint and I should have tightened to
90ft-lbs! I believe this was also part of the problem.
I have ARP 7/16" bolts for the flywheel and also purchased ARP 3/8" bolts if
this might help me to add additional fastening. I'm very interested in a
drawing of the adaptor plate you mention and it might be good to use in
addition to the aluminum flywheel.
Thanks very much, Charly
----- Original Message -----
From: "kas kastner" <kaskas@cox.net>
To: "Charly Mitchel" <charly@mitchelplumbing.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2003 3:06 PM
Subject: Re: TR250K
> Charly I did a modification on the early cranks (long nose) that helps a
> lot. I made an intermediate part out of steel. This was a kind of hub,
that
> indexes over the end of the crank with a interference fit of .001", the
hub
> was about 5-6" in diameter and turned down so it fit completely over the
end
> right almost to the seal.. The flywheel was then FLAT and bolted to the
hub
> instead of the crankshaft. This gave the flywheel a much wider base and
> made it far more difficult to move around or come off. If this interests
> you or think it might help I'll put together a little sketch so you
> understand my modification. If you understand okay, tell me so I don't
have
> to bother.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Charly Mitchel" <charly@mitchelplumbing.com>
> To: "Bill Babcock" <BillB@bnj.com>; "Friends of Triumph"
> <fot@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2003 2:29 PM
> Subject: Re: TR250K
>
>
> > Bill, Tony was at the spring sprints with the TR250K and didn't run very
> > much because he had a clutch problem. I think the clutch vibrated loose
> and
> > he had trouble locating the right parts, I think he said it used a
Vitesse
> > clutch disc or something like that. He was also at the Historics @
> Pacific
> > raceways and was still having something of the same problem. He was at
> the
> > Bremerton Speedfair with the Lister-Corvette, what another incredibly
fast
> > car. I think he was doing a shakedown on it so it would be ready for
the
> > Columbia river Classic.
> > I'll be going to the ABFM, but won't be racing. The flywheel has come
off
> > again and this time I need to get another flywheel. As you know the 69
> > flywheel is different from the other TR6's because it fits on the early
> long
> > ended crankshaft. I'm waiting for the flywheel right now and hope to
have
> > it all put together in time for the fall finale.
> >
> > Charly
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Bill Babcock" <BillB@bnj.com>
> > To: "'Charly Mitchel'" <charly@mitchelplumbing.com>; "Friends of
Triumph"
> > <fot@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2003 9:12 AM
> > Subject: RE: TR250K
> >
> >
> > > You must be talking about Tony Garmey. The car is in the Hart
> collection.
> > > Bill Hart and Chuck Hart also race in Sovren and other venues. The Red
> > > Devin Triumph on the first page of photos is Bill Hart. Funny thing
is,
> I
> > > don't remember the TR250K being at the Pacific Northwest Historics
this
> > > year. They brought the flying shingle, and someone other than Tony
drove
> > > it. Tony is a hell of a driver by the way.
> > >
> > >
> > > Next time you see Tony get him to set up a tour of their collection
for
> > > you. It will floor you. Are you coming down to the Sovren Labor Day
> race.
> > > It's going to be very cool. The all British field meet is going on at
> the
> > > same time, and there's three days of racing. Tons of track time.
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Charly Mitchel [mailto:charly@mitchelplumbing.com]
> > > Sent: Monday, August 25, 2003 10:22 PM
> > > To: Friends of Triumph
> > > Subject: TR250K
> > >
> > >
> > > Hey fellow Triumphers, I just was surfing and found some photos of the
> > > TR250k on the Sovren website. This car is in the Pacific NW and I've
> had
> > > the pleasure to meet the fellow who maintains it and may other classic
> > > cars as well as race cars. I was also gridded with this car in one
race
> > > and was amazed at how fast this car was, I guess the aerodynamics are
a
> > > little better than mine. Anyhow, I thought I'd share some of the
events
> we
> > > have here in the NW and by chance my car is also in a couple of the
> > > pictures, the red TR6 #44 and let you know were having fun over here
> also.
> > > Charly
> > >
> > > http://www.picsfixd.com/sovren.htm
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