[TR] Triumphs Digest, Vol 15, Issue 27

Sat Feb 12 14:55:53 MST 2022

Well, excellent to see/read information/comments from other Provinces. Pressing me {now retired} to a position I've been avoiding for a very long time- as a true Triumph guy since age 21 then living in Vancouver. B.C. Beginning with a TR3, to a TR3A, another TR3, a TR4, three TR6's to now a super TR8 I've owned since 2006 I regretfully have to put up for sale. Any interest out there?1982 TR8 Triumph.Well maintained by a local sports car garage.
Mileage…96161 Km (approximately 71,000 miles}.Owned since June 22nd, 2006. Sparcely driven these past five years. Always garaged in my three car garage.5 speed transmission. 220 Km speedometer. Trickle charged battery. EFI. 15 inch alloy Mag wheels. 6 CD player. AM/FM radio/one CD. Alternator. Up graded speakers. Electric radio antenna. Wind deflector on roll bar.  Half tonneau cover. Quaife limited slip differential. Dash cover {when car parked}. Weather cockpit cover. Trunk rack with third brake light. Stainless steel dual exhaust. Interior trunk light. 185/55/R15 tires. K&N filter. Upgraded larger front disc brakes. Carpet mats. Electric radiator fan. Aluminum radiator. Oil cooler. K & N filter. Triple air horns with dash control for full blast or a tune. Updated driving lights. Headers. Cross engine brace. Hidden battery disconnect switch. Some LED bulbs. Two sets of keys. TR8 key fob. Original 13" wheels on hand.Reasonable offer considered.Cheers....Mike Coe.....Calgary. Alberta
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Today's Topics:

1. Sun gear (Carl Carlson)
2. re; Drive your Triumph Day (Q)
3. Re: Sun gear (DAVID MASSEY)
4. Re: re; Drive your Triumph Day (Bob)
5. Re: Drive Your Triumph Day (tfansher at comcast.net)
6. TR6 engine block (dave northrup)

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Message: 1
Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2022 19:22:52 -0800
From: Carl Carlson <actionsl at att.net>
To: triumphs at autox.team.net
Subject: [TR] Sun gear
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What do you do for discontinue parts?
The junk parts are running low.

Carl

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Message: 2
Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2022 20:02:03 -0800
From: Q <HDRider570 at att.net>
To: triumphs at autox.team.net
Subject: [TR] re; Drive your Triumph Day
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I posted a video of the North Bay Triumph Groups Drive your Triumph Day 
on YouTube if anyone is interested.

https://youtu.be/g0GdmxSiNZI

John Hamer

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Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2022 13:03:08 +0000 (UTC)
From: DAVID MASSEY <dave1massey at cs.com>
To: "rrochlin at comcast.net" <rrochlin at comcast.net>, "actionsl at att.net"
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Cc: "triumphs at autox.team.net" <triumphs at autox.team.net>
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Yeah, and some people have 5 grand to splurge on their cars.

Dave 

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From: Robert Rochlin <rrochlin at comcast.net>
To: Carl Carlson <actionsl at att.net>
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Sent: Fri, Feb 11, 2022 8:35 pm
Subject: Re: [TR] Sun gear

Some folks like to have their 50 year old cars drive like modern cars, and some folks want a car that drives and feels like the car was when original. 
??? Best,
??? Bob
??? ?72 TR6 

> On Feb 11, 2022, at 9:08 PM, Carl Carlson <actionsl at att.net> wrote:
> 
> Dump the overdrive and go with a Toyota 5 speed
> 
> Carl

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Message: 4
Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2022 08:28:44 -0500
From: Bob <yellowtr at adelphia.net>
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Subject: Re: [TR] re; Drive your Triumph Day
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This is not from North Bay Ontario!

I did not drive any of my Triumphs on Triumph Day. Way too much 
sand/salt on the roads. + batteries are in the cellar on the tender. 
Maybe early April? We did see some robins in the back yard this morning.

Going below zero F tonight!

Bob

On 2/11/22 11:02 PM, Q wrote:
> I posted a video of the North Bay Triumph Groups Drive your Triumph 
> Day on YouTube if anyone is interested.
>
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> https://youtu.be/g0GdmxSiNZI
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>
> John Hamer
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Message: 5
Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2022 09:48:16 -0500 (EST)
From: "tfansher at comcast.net" <tfansher at comcast.net>
To: David P <frogeye at porterscustom.com>, triumphs at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [TR] Drive Your Triumph Day
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Have you tried odspares.com in he UK? May be able to help
Tom
61 TR3A
62 TR4

> On 02/11/2022 6:11 PM David P <frogeye at porterscustom.com> wrote:
> 
> 
> ..I didn't drive mine, but I did work on it most of the day.. The "no 
> longer available" Sun gear is toast... sigh.? DPorter 71 TR6
> 
> On 2/11/2022 4:00 PM, Greg Lemon wrote:
> > Got a note from a friend and confirmed yesterday was drive your 
> > Triumph Day.? For once there was not snow on the ground, and I did get 
> > my car out last night.? Is the guy who organized it still active?
> >
> > Greg Lemon
> > TR250
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Message: 6
Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2022 18:39:22 +0000
From: dave northrup <dave at ranteer.com>
To: "triumphs at autox.team.net" <triumphs at autox.team.net>
Subject: [TR] TR6 engine block
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When I bought the car (1972 TR6) in 2001, a friend suggested that I replace the oil pressure warning sensor in the block. It just failed at the joint between the metal and the plastic. Fortunately, being a pack rat, I still have the original sensor which I put back in. it looks to be of much higher quality, although I guess I shouldn't complain about 20 years of service.

I suspect the one I just put back in is the original sensor and survived the first 30 years without trouble. I thought about carrying a spare - this failure would have been catastrophic as quite a bit of oil was leaking out, not to mention the mess it made of the exhaust and the undercarriage. Then I figured I could just carry a small bolt with a copper washer. Given the car has an oil pressure gage which I think would flag this disaster much sooner, plus the copious amount of oil underneath would have alerted me, as it did this time.

Does anyone know how far into the block this hole goes? What is down there and how short a bolt do I have to use?
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