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To: "keithstewart@bell.net" <keithstewart@bell.net>, James B Mills <jbmills@roadrunner.com>
Subject: Re: [TR] TR4
From: Frank Fisher <yellowtr3@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 16 Jan 2021 22:49:28 +0000 (UTC)
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 Jameswhere are you located?putting a motor back together is no great task.=
 its just bolting parts together.google assembling motors. and just take it=
 head on


    On Saturday, January 16, 2021, 02:14:47 PM PST, James B Mills <jbmills@=
roadrunner.com> wrote: =20
=20
 I enjoyed the video, but feel it lacked a real disassembly/reassembly desc=
ription. =C2=A0My =E2=80=9863 TR4 is in my garage - in pieces, including th=
e engine. =C2=A0I took it completely apart with the intention of a complete=
 restoration (not to the level of competing at shows - want to drive it aga=
in, like I did when I was 26 [am 76 now]. =C2=A0The reassembly task is very=
 intimidating for fear I=E2=80=99ll screw it up. =C2=A0Are there other vide=
os out there that that show a complete reassembly? =C2=A0Also, for you folk=
s that have the valve cover vent to carb filters: =C2=A0there are no filter=
s to accommodate that. =C2=A0How have others handled this? =C2=A0My car is =
a SoCal TR4, and model was listed by the DMV as a 1965 because that was the=
 year it was 1st registered (CA law). =C2=A0CT37815 L
Sent from my iPhone

On Jan 16, 2021, at 11:39 AM, keithstewart@bell.net wrote:



=EF=BB=BF

TR4s started with SU H6 carbs, did a trial run of ZS carbs (1000 I think), =
then went back to H6s before they switched to ZS for a longer run. Eventual=
ly the ZS carbs were replaced by the SU HS6 carb for the rest of the TR4A r=
un. Somewhere in my notes I have the dates and the VIN numbers. I am happy =
to dig them out if anyone really cares =F0=9F=98=8A I have the H6 carbs on =
my 57 TR3 (John Swauger=E2=80=99s uncle=E2=80=99s car) and HS6 carbs on my =
62 TR4 and 67 TR4A. Obviously the HS6 carbs are not original to this early =
TR4.

 =C2=A0

Keith Stewart

keithstewart@bell.net

 =C2=A0

 =C2=A0

 =C2=A0

From: dave <dave@ranteer.com>=20
Sent: January 16, 2021 10:47 AM
To: triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: [TR] TR4

 =C2=A0

Here is an interesting video of a TR4 engine refresh.=C2=A0 Wish I could do=
 it that quickly!!!

 =C2=A0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3D1GAl_ScYOOY

 =C2=A0

it look like an early car =E2=80=93 it has the round engine mounts, but it =
also has ZS carbs.

 =C2=A0

Clearly I was wrong =E2=80=93 I thought the ZS didn=E2=80=99t appear until =
the TR4a
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data-setdir=3D"false">where are you located?</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-set=
dir=3D"false">putting a motor back together is no great task. its just bolt=
ing parts together.</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">google asse=
mbling motors. and just take it head on</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=
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                    On Saturday, January 16, 2021, 02:14:47 PM PST, James B=
 Mills &lt;jbmills@roadrunner.com&gt; wrote:
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                <div><div id=3D"ydp9d67c257yiv9869940464"><div>I enjoyed th=
e video, but feel it lacked a real disassembly/reassembly description. &nbs=
p;My =E2=80=9863 TR4 is in my garage - in pieces, including the engine. &nb=
sp;I took it completely apart with the intention of a complete restoration =
(not to the level of competing at shows - want to drive it again, like I di=
d when I was 26 [am 76 now]. &nbsp;The reassembly task is very intimidating=
 for fear I=E2=80=99ll screw it up. &nbsp;Are there other videos out there =
that that show a complete reassembly? &nbsp;Also, for you folks that have t=
he valve cover vent to carb filters: &nbsp;there are no filters to accommod=
ate that. &nbsp;How have others handled this? &nbsp;My car is a SoCal TR4, =
and model was listed by the DMV as a 1965 because that was the year it was =
1st registered (CA law). &nbsp;CT37815 L<div><br clear=3D"none"><div dir=3D=
"ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div class=3D"ydp9d67c257yiv9869940464yqt577=
8382418" id=3D"ydp9d67c257yiv9869940464yqt93692"><div dir=3D"ltr"><br clear=
=3D"none"><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Jan 16, 2021, at 11:39 AM, keithstew=
art@bell.net wrote:<br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none"></blockquote></div=
><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF</div></blockquote></d=
iv></div></div><div class=3D"ydp9d67c257yiv9869940464yqt5778382418" id=3D"y=
dp9d67c257yiv9869940464yqt98270"><div><div class=3D"ydp9d67c257yiv986994046=
4WordSection1"><p class=3D"ydp9d67c257yiv9869940464MsoNormal"><span>TR4s st=
arted with SU H6 carbs, did a trial run of ZS carbs (1000 I think), then we=
nt back to H6s before they switched to ZS for a longer run. Eventually the =
ZS carbs were replaced by the SU HS6 carb for the rest of the TR4A run. Som=
ewhere in my notes I have the dates and the VIN numbers. I am happy to dig =
them out if anyone really cares </span><span style=3D"font-family:UI sans-s=
erif;">=F0=9F=98=8A</span><span> I have the H6 carbs on my 57 TR3 (John Swa=
uger=E2=80=99s uncle=E2=80=99s car) and HS6 carbs on my 62 TR4 and 67 TR4A.=
 Obviously the HS6 carbs are not original to this early TR4.</span></p><p c=
lass=3D"ydp9d67c257yiv9869940464MsoNormal"> &nbsp;</p><p class=3D"ydp9d67c2=
57yiv9869940464MsoNormal">Keith Stewart</p><p class=3D"ydp9d67c257yiv986994=
0464MsoNormal">keithstewart@bell.net</p><p class=3D"ydp9d67c257yiv986994046=
4MsoNormal"> &nbsp;</p><p class=3D"ydp9d67c257yiv9869940464MsoNormal"><span=
> &nbsp;</span></p><p class=3D"ydp9d67c257yiv9869940464MsoNormal"><span> &n=
bsp;</span></p><div><div style=3D"border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0p=
t;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in;"><p class=3D"ydp9d67c257yiv9869940464MsoNormal=
"><b><span lang=3D"EN-US">From:</span></b><span lang=3D"EN-US"> dave &lt;da=
ve@ranteer.com&gt; <br clear=3D"none"><b>Sent:</b> January 16, 2021 10:47 A=
M<br clear=3D"none"><b>To:</b> triumphs@autox.team.net<br clear=3D"none"><b=
>Subject:</b> [TR] TR4</span></p></div></div><p class=3D"ydp9d67c257yiv9869=
940464MsoNormal"> &nbsp;</p><p class=3D"ydp9d67c257yiv9869940464MsoNormal">=
<span lang=3D"EN-US">Here is an interesting video of a TR4 engine refresh.&=
nbsp; Wish I could do it that quickly!!!</span></p><p class=3D"ydp9d67c257y=
iv9869940464MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US"> &nbsp;</span></p><p class=3D"y=
dp9d67c257yiv9869940464MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US"><a shape=3D"rect" hr=
ef=3D"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3D1GAl_ScYOOY"; rel=3D"nofollow" targe=
t=3D"_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3D1GAl_ScYOOY</a></span></p><p=
 class=3D"ydp9d67c257yiv9869940464MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US"> &nbsp;</=
span></p><p class=3D"ydp9d67c257yiv9869940464MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US=
">it look like an early car =E2=80=93 it has the round engine mounts, but i=
t also has ZS carbs.</span></p><p class=3D"ydp9d67c257yiv9869940464MsoNorma=
l"><span lang=3D"EN-US"> &nbsp;</span></p><p class=3D"ydp9d67c257yiv9869940=
464MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US">Clearly I was wrong =E2=80=93 I thought =
the ZS didn=E2=80=99t appear until the TR4a</span></p></div><span>** triump=
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