From dave at ranteer.com Fri Dec 6 18:58:01 2024 From: dave at ranteer.com (dave northrup) Date: Sat, 7 Dec 2024 01:58:01 +0000 Subject: [TR] speedo cable Message-ID: <711e3682a1b84500a3922e11d4ae1a48@ranteer.com> I have a car with a non original engine and British Frod 5 speed transmission conversion. The speedo cable does not quite fit correctly. A drill and a standard cable turns it. Does anyone know of a company who works on/makes custom speedo cables? -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From 75TR6 at TR6.Danielsonfamily.org Sat Dec 7 06:10:20 2024 From: 75TR6 at TR6.Danielsonfamily.org (75TR6 at TR6.Danielsonfamily.org) Date: Sat, 7 Dec 2024 13:10:20 +0000 Subject: [TR] speedo cable In-Reply-To: <711e3682a1b84500a3922e11d4ae1a48@ranteer.com> References: <711e3682a1b84500a3922e11d4ae1a48@ranteer.com> Message-ID: Morris at West Valley Instrument makes them for LBCs and Porsche https://www.westvalleyinstruments.com/ Bob Bob Danielson Custom Interiors, Boot Covers & Fender Blankets https://tr6.danielsonfamily.org/PanelBootSales1.htm https://tr6.danielsonfamily.org/index.htm 1975 Mimosa TR6 Throttle Body Injection Toyota 5 Speed Infiniti Diff CVJ's Willwood M/C ________________________________ From: Triumphs on behalf of dave northrup Sent: Friday, December 6, 2024 5:58 PM To: Triumphs Subject: [TR] speedo cable I have a car with a non original engine and British Frod 5 speed transmission conversion. The speedo cable does not quite fit correctly. A drill and a standard cable turns it. Does anyone know of a company who works on/makes custom speedo cables? -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From salty1249y at gmail.com Sat Dec 7 07:26:56 2024 From: salty1249y at gmail.com (Michael Burdick) Date: Sat, 7 Dec 2024 08:26:56 -0600 Subject: [TR] speedo cable In-Reply-To: <711e3682a1b84500a3922e11d4ae1a48@ranteer.com> References: <711e3682a1b84500a3922e11d4ae1a48@ranteer.com> Message-ID: Maybe this company? I have no experience with them but they seem to provide the service you are looking for: https://speedometercablesusa.com/cables_and_housing_assembly.html Good luck! Mike On Fri, Dec 6, 2024 at 11:25?PM dave northrup wrote: > I have a car with a non original engine and British Frod 5 speed > transmission conversion. > > > > The speedo cable does not quite fit correctly. A drill and a standard > cable turns it. > > > > Does anyone know of a company who works on/makes custom speedo cables? > ** triumphs at autox.team.net ** > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/triumphs > http://www.team.net/archive > > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/triumphs/salty1249y at gmail.com > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From notakitcar at yahoo.com Tue Dec 10 20:39:35 2024 From: notakitcar at yahoo.com (bill beecher) Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2024 21:39:35 -0600 Subject: [TR] speedo cable In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <87C0EFBF-E0C1-4734-BEFB-62B753AF3925@yahoo.com> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From pethier7 at gmail.com Sat Dec 14 14:49:32 2024 From: pethier7 at gmail.com (Philip Ethier) Date: Sat, 14 Dec 2024 15:49:32 -0600 Subject: [TR] Morgans on the pitch Message-ID: Heard from the broadcast booth at the Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa football match: ====== Can't be many occasions that you've got two Morgans on the pitch. Sounds like a vintage car festival doesn't it? Goodwood. Disappointed we've not got a Stag. ====== Maybe he should have said Aston Martin. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From mark at bradakis.com Sat Dec 14 20:36:36 2024 From: mark at bradakis.com (Mark Bradakis) Date: Sat, 14 Dec 2024 20:36:36 -0700 Subject: [TR] No luck finding member. Message-ID: <6b1e8476-4915-4efc-b1e7-a9c9f0ec4300@bradakis.com> So I am finally getting around to sending out a thank you to someone who may or may not be on this list: Mike Kowaslki. He sent in a generous contribution, and also asked if he could advertise some parts for sale, Yes, listing parts for sale is mot a problem on these lists. Have at it! mjb. From mark at bradakis.com Sun Dec 15 18:32:44 2024 From: mark at bradakis.com (Mark Bradakis) Date: Sun, 15 Dec 2024 18:32:44 -0700 Subject: [TR] Fwd: TR8 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Posting as reqested. Do not repley to me about the car. mjb. -------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: TR8 Date: Sun, 15 Dec 2024 15:37:10 -0700 From: Michael Coe To: triumphs-owner at autox.team.net > Please place this for sale. > > For sale following much thought is my 1982 Triumph *TR8*. Fully > equipped ?(with even AC top d It's been in my possession since 2006, > and ?given me much reliable pleasure I'll sorely miss.. But necessity > requires its sale. > Knowledgeable Triumph folk will note the car is registered as 1982. > The reason.One of the last of its aura when built October 1981 and > ?shipped new to Triumph Canada. Reasoning 1982 following shipment and > paper time directly to Canada from the U.K. factory.Always well > maintained by a local sports car garage. > Mileage?96161 Km (approximately 71,000 miles}. > Owned since June 22nd, 2006 > Not much driven since 2017; deciding on life. > 5 speed transmission. 220 Km speedometer. Two year old battery. EFI. > 15 inch Mag wheels. 6 CD player. AM/FM radio/one CD. Alternator. Up > graded speakers. Electric radio antenna. Roll bar. Wind deflector. > 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. 15? alloy wheels. > 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. Battery > disconnect switch. Some LED bulbs. Two sets of keys. TR8 key fob. > Reasonable offer acceptable. > > Interested. Call me..403-540-1403...Cheers Mike Coe. From dave at ranteer.com Mon Dec 16 10:32:03 2024 From: dave at ranteer.com (dave northrup) Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2024 17:32:03 +0000 Subject: [TR] TR5 screws/bolts Message-ID: <19c2c67454ff4e24b01c9c693f2311d8@ranteer.com> I am missing these screws or bolts on the center console on my 72. Can someone tell me what size they are? -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Can >> someone tell me what size they are? >> ** triumphs at autox.team.net ** >> >> Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html >> Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/triumphs >> http://www.team.net/archive >> >> Unsubscribe/Manage: >> http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/triumphs/fishplate at gmail.com >> > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From aljlthomson at charter.net Mon Dec 23 17:42:12 2024 From: aljlthomson at charter.net (Alex&Janet Thomson) Date: Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:42:12 -0500 Subject: [TR] TR5 screws/bolts In-Reply-To: References: <19c2c67454ff4e24b01c9c693f2311d8@ranteer.com> Message-ID: <009d01db559c$ac87c640$059752c0$@charter.net> Would an oval head screw with a finishing washer be a better appearing alternative? Alex Thomson '73 TR6 From: Triumphs On Behalf Of Jeff Scarbrough Sent: Monday, December 23, 2024 2:29 PM To: Triumphs (triumphs at autox.team.net) Subject: Re: [TR] TR5 screws/bolts P.S. I really need to detail my car... On Mon, Dec 23, 2024, 14:24 Jeff Scarbrough > wrote: Subject says TR5, but in my 75 TR6 they appear to be a #6 or #8 pan head screw. I didn't remove it all the way because it's too cold in the garage to mess with it if it won't go back. Photos show front view, back of screw, and side-ish view of partially removed screw. Hope this helps. On Mon, Dec 16, 2024, 12:45 dave northrup > wrote: I am missing these screws or bolts on the center console on my 72. Can someone tell me what size they are? ** triumphs at autox.team.net ** Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/triumphs http://www.team.net/archive Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/triumphs/fishplate at gmail.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From forzion7 at gmail.com Mon Dec 23 18:02:04 2024 From: forzion7 at gmail.com (David Friedlander) Date: Mon, 23 Dec 2024 20:02:04 -0500 Subject: [TR] Tranny install Message-ID: Merry Christmas, everyone! I last summer, the type A overdrive in my ?74 TR6 died. John Esposito provided a newly rebuilt J-type transmission to replace it. have now tried several times to install this transmission, replacing the clutch, pressure plate, carrier bushing, release bearing and the clutch slave cylinder too, just to be sure I was getting off to a fresh start. I have now ?given up? on it for the winter as it?s no fun working on it at these temps. Despite carefully bleeding the clutch slave, the car lurches when I try to start it, acting like the release bearing is in full-time contact with the pressure plate though I?ve got good travel on the cross-shaft arm. I tied-off the cross shaft during installation to make sure the release bearing stayed in position but?. I can?t think of anything I?ve overlooked or process that I?ve short-cut. Any ideas you have would be greatly appreciated! Dave ?59 TR3 ?74 TR6 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From grglmn at gmail.com Mon Dec 23 20:11:59 2024 From: grglmn at gmail.com (Greg Lemon) Date: Mon, 23 Dec 2024 21:11:59 -0600 Subject: [TR] Tranny install In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: David, Yoke for the release bearing is held by a pin the shears sometimes, you would probably have complete failure at that point, but could maybe have a shard hanging on and making it move with some play? Also usually three holes for where the slave hooks with the clevis pin to the extension of the release bearing shaft, so some mechanical adjustment possible there. Good luck, as I recall there are also two size bores for the clutch master or slave (can't remember which) .70" and .75" they should both work, but an appreciable difference in feel. Greg Lemon TR250 On Mon, Dec 23, 2024, 7:52?PM David Friedlander wrote: > Merry Christmas, everyone! > > I last summer, the type A overdrive in my ?74 TR6 died. John Esposito > provided a newly rebuilt J-type transmission to replace it. have now tried > several times to install this transmission, replacing the clutch, pressure > plate, carrier bushing, release bearing and the clutch slave cylinder too, > just to be sure I was getting off to a fresh start. I have now ?given up? > on it for the winter as it?s no fun working on it at these temps. Despite > carefully bleeding the clutch slave, the car lurches when I try to start > it, acting like the release bearing is in full-time contact with the > pressure plate though I?ve got good travel on the cross-shaft arm. I > tied-off the cross shaft during installation to make sure the release > bearing stayed in position but?. I can?t think of anything I?ve overlooked > or process that I?ve short-cut. Any ideas you have would be greatly > appreciated! > > Dave > ?59 TR3 > ?74 TR6 > ** triumphs at autox.team.net ** > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/triumphs > http://www.team.net/archive > > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/triumphs/grglmn at gmail.com > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From fishplate at gmail.com Tue Dec 24 06:17:43 2024 From: fishplate at gmail.com (Jeff Scarbrough) Date: Tue, 24 Dec 2024 08:17:43 -0500 Subject: [TR] TR5 screws/bolts In-Reply-To: <009d01db559c$ac87c640$059752c0$@charter.net> References: <19c2c67454ff4e24b01c9c693f2311d8@ranteer.com> <009d01db559c$ac87c640$059752c0$@charter.net> Message-ID: In my opinion, it might be fine (I was a little surprised it wasn't that way anyway), but the proper size pan head screw sinks perfectly into the plinth and almost disappears. And as any electrician will tell you, aligning the screw slots vertically keeps it cleaner and improves performance. You could easily use washers or similar to make sure a replacement screw ends up flush with the surface of the plinth. On Mon, Dec 23, 2024, 19:42 Alex&Janet Thomson wrote: > Would an oval head screw with a finishing washer be a better appearing > alternative? > > > > Alex Thomson > > '73 TR6 > > > > *From:* Triumphs *On Behalf Of *Jeff > Scarbrough > *Sent:* Monday, December 23, 2024 2:29 PM > *To:* Triumphs (triumphs at autox.team.net) > *Subject:* Re: [TR] TR5 screws/bolts > > > > P.S. I really need to detail my car... > > > > On Mon, Dec 23, 2024, 14:24 Jeff Scarbrough wrote: > > Subject says TR5, but in my 75 TR6 they appear to be a #6 or #8 pan head > screw. I didn't remove it all the way because it's too cold in the garage > to mess with it if it won't go back. > > > > Photos show front view, back of screw, and side-ish view of partially > removed screw. Hope this helps. > > > > > > On Mon, Dec 16, 2024, 12:45 dave northrup wrote: > > I am missing these screws or bolts on the center console on my 72. Can > someone tell me what size they are? > > ** triumphs at autox.team.net ** > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/triumphs > http://www.team.net/archive > > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/triumphs/fishplate at gmail.com > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From johnbmacartney at gmx.com Tue Dec 24 09:11:01 2024 From: johnbmacartney at gmx.com (John Macartney) Date: Tue, 24 Dec 2024 16:11:01 +0000 Subject: [TR] Greetings for The Season Message-ID: A very Happy Christmas and hopefully an ?Oil Leak? free 2025 to everyone. I passed the former factory site yesterday on my travels and all that is left to see is the old Social Club building and the Standard-Triumph Memorial, together with a whole lot of new buildings, a sort of hotel and not a lot of anything else to remind one of what was once there. It still amazes me what we managed to produce in volume terms from a manufacturing plant, offices, car parks and what-have-you situated on less than 100 acres. That also includes more than 1,000 de Havilland Mosquito fighter bombers during WW2. I had hoped to release a new book during 2024 but my publisher went bust a month ago. Does anyone out there know how to do print on demand and eBooks through Kindle? I?m not that cyber ?canny? in my old age. Cheers all Jonmac From keithstewart at bell.net Tue Dec 24 13:13:49 2024 From: keithstewart at bell.net (keithstewart at bell.net) Date: Tue, 24 Dec 2024 15:13:49 -0500 Subject: [TR] Tranny install In-Reply-To: References:

Message-ID: <1ec001db5640$582bc200$08834600$@bell.net> That pin to which Greg refers is a taper pin and is shown in this picture (not a TR6, but the same idea): The taper pin is the one on the left with the square head and the hole through the head for safety wire. The other pin at 90 degrees is the way to go if you have these items out. It is a ?? hardened pin and nyloc nut that is used in conjunction with the taper pin. The cross shaft and fork are drilled together, at right angles to the hole for the taper pin. The hole should be a tight fit to avoid any slop in the pin/shaft. Hope this helps. Keith Keith Stewart keithstewart at bell.net https://keith-stewart.ca/ From: Greg Lemon David, Yoke for the release bearing is held by a pin the shears sometimes, you would probably have complete failure at that point, but could maybe have a shard hanging on and making it move with some play? Also usually three holes for where the slave hooks with the clevis pin to the extension of the release bearing shaft, so some mechanical adjustment possible there. Good luck, as I recall there are also two size bores for the clutch master or slave (can't remember which) .70" and .75" they should both work, but an appreciable difference in feel. Greg Lemon TR250 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.png Type: image/png Size: 1915843 bytes Desc: not available URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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I passed the former factory site yesterday on my travels and all that is left to see is the old Social Club building and the Standard-Triumph Memorial, together with a whole lot of new buildings, a sort of hotel and not a lot of anything else to remind one of what was once there. It still amazes me what we managed to produce in volume terms from a manufacturing plant, offices, car parks and what-have-you situated on less than 100 acres. That also includes more than 1,000 de Havilland Mosquito fighter bombers during WW2. I had hoped to release a new book during 2024 but my publisher went bust a month ago. Does anyone out there know how to do print on demand and eBooks through Kindle? I?m not that cyber ?canny? in my old age. Cheers all Jonmac ** triumphs at autox.team.net ** Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/triumphs? http://www.team.net/archive Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/triumphs/dave1massey at cs.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From pethier7 at gmail.com Tue Dec 24 22:55:00 2024 From: pethier7 at gmail.com (Philip Ethier) Date: Tue, 24 Dec 2024 23:55:00 -0600 Subject: [TR] Greetings for The Season In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: On Tue, Dec 24, 2024 at 10:18?AM John Macartney wrote: > A very Happy Christmas And to you and yours. > and hopefully an ?Oil Leak? free 2025 to everyone. I fear I have a leaky rear main on my Caterham/Ford 1700 Super Sprint, and a smaller leak in the LSD diff. > I passed the former factory site yesterday on my travels and all that is left to see is the old Social Club building and the Standard-Triumph Memorial, Proud to say there is a panel on that memorial from the Minnesota Triumphs Sports Car Club, although I can't claim I had anything to do with putting it there. Phil Ethier, West Side, Saint Paul Minnesota, USA 2006 Gulf Stream Conquest Super C, 8.1, white 2011 Cayman 2.9 PDK, white 2021 Ford F-150 3500cc twin turbo, white 1991 Caterham 1700 Super Sprint, not white www.mnautox.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From deruiterville at hotmail.com Wed Dec 25 10:26:51 2024 From: deruiterville at hotmail.com (Randy and Valerie DeRuiter) Date: Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:26:51 +0000 Subject: [TR] Tranny install In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Dave- Merry Christmas everyone by the way! I assume you mean you have the car in gear when you try and start? I can't think of a cause for it lurching if you are in neutral - but if so I'd think its a gearbox issue not a clutch issue. If you are in gear, only a few things come to mind - 1) you still have air in the clutch hydraulics. 2) If that is unlikely and you see very good travel on the release arm, then you might have a sheared fork pin as mentioned. Or 3) the clutch disk was installed backwards. #3 happens unfortunately to the best of us! Cheers Randy ________________________________ From: Triumphs on behalf of David Friedlander Sent: Monday, December 23, 2024 7:02 PM To: TR3 Triumphs ; New England Triumphs Subject: [TR] Tranny install Merry Christmas, everyone! I last summer, the type A overdrive in my ?74 TR6 died. John Esposito provided a newly rebuilt J-type transmission to replace it. have now tried several times to install this transmission, replacing the clutch, pressure plate, carrier bushing, release bearing and the clutch slave cylinder too, just to be sure I was getting off to a fresh start. I have now ?given up? on it for the winter as it?s no fun working on it at these temps. Despite carefully bleeding the clutch slave, the car lurches when I try to start it, acting like the release bearing is in full-time contact with the pressure plate though I?ve got good travel on the cross-shaft arm. I tied-off the cross shaft during installation to make sure the release bearing stayed in position but?. I can?t think of anything I?ve overlooked or process that I?ve short-cut. Any ideas you have would be greatly appreciated! Dave ?59 TR3 ?74 TR6 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From notakitcar at yahoo.com Sat Dec 28 11:22:09 2024 From: notakitcar at yahoo.com (bill beecher) Date: Sat, 28 Dec 2024 12:22:09 -0600 Subject: [TR] Greetings for The Season In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Merry Christmas and best wishes for a trouble free 2025. Jonmac, would love to make that drive to the old T-S site one day. All the best, Bill B TS30800L(o) ?Obstacles are all you see when you take your eyes off the goal? H. Ford On Dec 24, 2024, at 10:15?AM, John Macartney wrote: ?A very Happy Christmas and hopefully an ?Oil Leak? free 2025 to everyone. I passed the former factory site yesterday on my travels and all that is left to see is the old Social Club building and the Standard-Triumph Memorial, together with a whole lot of new buildings, a sort of hotel and not a lot of anything else to remind one of what was once there. It still amazes me what we managed to produce in volume terms from a manufacturing plant, offices, car parks and what-have-you situated on less than 100 acres. That also includes more than 1,000 de Havilland Mosquito fighter bombers during WW2. I had hoped to release a new book during 2024 but my publisher went bust a month ago. Does anyone out there know how to do print on demand and eBooks through Kindle? I?m not that cyber ?canny? in my old age. Cheers all Jonmac ** triumphs at autox.team.net ** Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/triumphs http://www.team.net/archive Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/triumphs/notakitcar at yahoo.com