Interesting note Andy- maybe Calif was the 'testing ground for that now
infamous PVC contraption. In my Oklahoma days, I eliminated the
recirculation breather on my TR4 (as it kept 'gooking up' the carb
pistons). This was way back in the early 70's when I went to the nice
chrome mesh air cleaners. In those days I just ran a 'hose'from the
valve cover ventout in between the carb air filters (so as not to
interfere with the throttle linkage) and down past the starter. This
essentially served much as the TR3's had, venting from the crankcase.
After my restoration, last year, I added the breather trap from Waterloo
when John offered the list free shipping! I'm very happy with it! Carb
poistons are always 'clean'!
Sherman
Columbia MD
CT40054L 'The Toy'
CTR/TRAC
Herald948@aol.com wrote:
>
> In a message dated 12/12/2000 12:35:19 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> staffel@home.com writes:
>
> > I also noted that the TR3B on e-bay did have the TR3 heater garden hose
> > style water valve, but was 'taken' most by the emissions hoses. Didn't
> > all the TR3's have the breather tube from the block, no vent in the
> > valve cover?
>
> TR3s and most all TR3As, yes. But it seems possible that some late TR3Bs
> might have had some "closed" breather system via the vent or port in the
> valve cover, particularly those sold in California. I seem to recall that CA
> required PCV a year or so -- 1961, perhaps? -- before the rest of the US. My
> own (soon to be Brad's, but aren't most Triumphs? :-) ) TR3B has the early
> TR4-style valve cover with the brass plug fitted where the vent hose later
> was taken off.
>
> --Andy Mace
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