[TR] originality issues

[wbeech at flash.net]

You're right, my bad.  
Apologies,
Bill

BTW, How did you crank it down 2" closer to the ground?  What Tires/Wheels
are you running. 

-----Original Message-----
From: triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net
[mailto:triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of TeriAnn J. Wakeman
Sent: Sunday, June 26, 2011 8:35 AM
To: Triumph List
Subject: Re: [TR] originality issues

On 6/26/11 6:57 AM, wbeech at flash.net wrote:
>   if I could afford a second TR3 I would be much like TeriAnn and try 
> to maintain a stock appearance with a nice late model drive train and 
> suspension.
>    
Late model drive train & suspension??

My 3 still has its factory original engine block, and rear axle housing.  By
late model do you mean my TR4 gearbox?

It is basically an original factory TR3A drive train and suspension with the
addition of a TR4 gearbox and aftermarket parts. Since original parts have
dried up, any rebuild or replacement of worn parts done these days is done
with aftermarket parts.  It is more a matter of choosing between stock like
aftermarket parts or performance aftermarket parts.  
Can you even find factory 83mm pistons & liners any more?

I would be more apt to have said "try to maintain a stock appearance with
performance uprated  drive train and suspension components.  OK, I'll admit
to a late model alternator.

Is having an original crank shaft balanced, nitrided and journals cross
drilled turning it into a late model crank?

I always thought a "late model drive train" would be something like a Toyota
gearbox swap into a TR body, not swapping in a TR4 gearbox into TR3.  Maybe
I'm wrong though.  The gearbox is 3 or 4 years newer than the car.

Teriann


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