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Re: [TR] First run, big smie and question

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Subject: Re: [TR] First run, big smie and question
From: "G.D. Huggins" <guy@genfiniti.com>
Date: Sat, 7 Jul 2012 16:50:33 -0500
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Congrats John.

I just got a restored 1965 TR4A back on the road last September, here in Fort
Worth, Texas.
Your oil pressure settings look close to mine, maybe even a little higher.

I played with mixture/timing for about six months before I reached a "good
enough" abandonment point.

Enjoy!!


On Jul 7, 2012, at 4:07 PM, Home Consolidated wrote:

> Congrats.  It's a great feeling
>
> Ken Gano
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On Jul 7, 2012, at 2:06 PM, John Gillis <JGILLIS@tcd.ie> wrote:
>
>> On a very sunny (honest) day in Dublin, took the TR2 on the public roads
> for
>> the first time in probably 40 years for the car and nearing the end of my
> 15
>> year project, driving about 30 miles. It drove without knocks or bangs,
> slight
>> adjustment to the mixture and timing improved running, it does have an odd
>> wobble at the front around 20mph, but nothing either side. My question is:
>> when fully warmed up and I must say the temperature gauge sits bang in the
>> middle throughout, at tick-over I have on the oil gauge 25psi and driving
> at
>> 2000rpm around 40mph I have 50psi, how do these figures seem for a rebuilt
>> engine?
>> I still have a stupid grin on my face!
>>
>> John
>> 1954 TR2 Long Door
>>
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