- 21. Re: GT-6 Overdrives that are goofed up. (score: 1)
- Author: Chris Kantarjiev <cak@parc.xerox.com>
- Date: Thu, 27 Oct 1994 13:49:08 PDT
- What I do? I stop using the OD until it cools off; having the OD clutch slide around when you mash the pedal is the worst possible thing for the clutch. Replacing them is a nuisance. Even with new O-
- /html/british-cars/1994-10/msg01416.html (7,803 bytes)
- 22. Re: Crankcase oil vs. gearcase oil, etc. (score: 1)
- Author: Chris Kantarjiev <cak@parc.xerox.com>
- Date: Thu, 27 Oct 1994 17:20:20 PDT
- With the TR2/3, the factory specified engine oil for the gearbox. Hm, didn't know that. I've had good conversations and bad conversations with RedLine engineers (hm, what *are* the clutches made of?)
- /html/british-cars/1994-10/msg01421.html (7,583 bytes)
- 23. Falcon stainless steel exhaust?? (score: 1)
- Author: Chris Kantarjiev <cak@parc.xerox.com>
- Date: Thu, 1 Sep 1994 10:47:57 PDT
- I recently fitted a Falcon system from The Roadster Factory to my TR4A, after bouts with the PO's Midas special and a Monza. The difference is amazing. The sound isn't quite as "Grand Prix"-like as t
- /html/british-cars/1994-09/msg00029.html (6,864 bytes)
- 24. it's begun (A series questions at the end...) (score: 1)
- Author: Chris Kantarjiev <cak@parc.xerox.com>
- Date: Thu, 1 Sep 1994 21:36:30 PDT
- It's finally happened - the Morris' turn has come. A year or so ago, we bought a '61 Morris Minor Traveller. For a while, she was the reliable car - Pat's FIAT was having an affair with its mechanic,
- /html/british-cars/1994-09/msg00046.html (9,256 bytes)
- 25. oh one more A series thing... (score: 1)
- Author: Chris Kantarjiev <cak@parc.xerox.com>
- Date: Sun, 4 Sep 1994 20:30:48 PDT
- This timing chain cover has no pointer for the timing marks. Any ideas what to do about it? I expected to find the little row of teeth at the bottom, but they're just not there.
- /html/british-cars/1994-09/msg00088.html (6,503 bytes)
- 26. Re: it's begun (A series questions at the end...) (score: 1)
- Author: Chris Kantarjiev <cak@parc.xerox.com>
- Date: Sun, 4 Sep 1994 20:29:01 PDT
- Of course, it only takes about 30-45 minutes more to pull an A series engine than to take the head off... (And, they're small, and light.) To which I say "Ha! I scoff in your general direction!" But
- /html/british-cars/1994-09/msg00089.html (9,153 bytes)
- 27. Oselli torquemaster manifold (score: 1)
- Author: Chris Kantarjiev <cak@parc.xerox.com>
- Date: Tue, 6 Sep 1994 08:52:56 PDT
- Anyone got a fax number for Oselli (not in the big list) or know a US distributor? I think I want to put an HIF4 on a 1.5" Torquemaster for my (soon to be 1330) A series. Or do you have a used unit s
- /html/british-cars/1994-09/msg00104.html (6,633 bytes)
- 28. amazing! (score: 1)
- Author: Chris Kantarjiev <cak@parc.xerox.com>
- Date: Tue, 6 Sep 1994 11:36:19 PDT
- Addco doesn't have a front sway bar for the Morris Minor! I thought they had everything. I guess this means I'll have to pony up the $200 (!) that Mini Mania wants ... I think I'll wait for a sale. T
- /html/british-cars/1994-09/msg00117.html (6,345 bytes)
- 29. Re: Palo Alto (CA) British Car Meet (score: 1)
- Author: Chris Kantarjiev <cak@parc.xerox.com>
- Date: Fri, 9 Sep 1994 11:49:48 PDT
- We'll be there, spectating. I'll either be wearing a "TRF Racing" cap or not - if not, you'll be able to recognize me by my haircut (very short auburn with a longer shock of black. This month)
- /html/british-cars/1994-09/msg00228.html (7,208 bytes)
- 30. Re: overdrive parts (score: 1)
- Author: Chris Kantarjiev <cak@parc.xerox.com>
- Date: Wed, 14 Sep 1994 07:21:40 PDT
- There are lots of different models of LdN overdrives (I know of at least six now) and the parts most definitely don't interchange. If you really want a solution, contact these guys: Name: O/D Spares
- /html/british-cars/1994-09/msg00316.html (6,730 bytes)
- 31. Re: TR rear shock mount (score: 1)
- Author: Chris Kantarjiev <cak@parc.xerox.com>
- Date: Fri, 16 Sep 1994 07:00:34 PDT
- Does anyone have any suggestions on how to keep these from loosening up besides torquing the heck out of them? Sure. Get yourself a grade 8 bolt of the same size, but long enough to stick out the bac
- /html/british-cars/1994-09/msg00380.html (6,948 bytes)
- 32. MGA Cockpit Rail Bodge (score: 1)
- Author: Chris Kantarjiev <cak@parc.xerox.com>
- Date: Mon, 19 Sep 1994 10:49:10 PDT
- Your PC-7 bodge might work, but I would have installed rivnuts - one of my favorite devices for threads that aren't.
- /html/british-cars/1994-09/msg00456.html (6,648 bytes)
- 33. it could happen to you (score: 1)
- Author: Chris Kantarjiev <cak@parc.xerox.com>
- Date: Mon, 19 Sep 1994 17:29:24 PDT
- I thought it couldn't happen to me - I was wrong. You have been warned. I have often looked at the results of a bad decision that some Leyland engineer made in the GT6+: that of routing the throttle
- /html/british-cars/1994-09/msg00466.html (7,939 bytes)
- 34. Moss Europe Catalogs (score: 1)
- Author: Chris Kantarjiev <cak@parc.xerox.com>
- Date: Tue, 20 Sep 1994 21:00:18 PDT
- I sent Moss Europe a fax asking for some catalogs; as often seems to happen, they misinterpreted my order and sent me (and charged me) several that I didn't really want. I'd like to find them a good
- /html/british-cars/1994-09/msg00498.html (6,937 bytes)
- 35. Re: TR7/8 Loom Tape (score: 1)
- Author: Chris Kantarjiev <cak@parc.xerox.com>
- Date: Mon, 26 Sep 1994 10:25:39 PDT
- I'm looking for a source for electrical loom tape. Damn, I just saw this in a catalog somewhere, but I can't find it now. It was being sold next to 3M electrical tape ... ah, that's it! Racer Wholesa
- /html/british-cars/1994-09/msg00665.html (6,883 bytes)
- 36. Re: speedo is out...mph to rpm calculations (score: 1)
- Author: Chris Kantarjiev <cak@parc.xerox.com>
- Date: Tue, 27 Sep 1994 10:59:46 PDT
- In a non-O/D GT6, you can double the number on the tach and get approximate mph. This is true of every Triumph that I've driven (as long as it has the original ratio and tire diameter). That is - in
- /html/british-cars/1994-09/msg00712.html (7,520 bytes)
- 37. GM conditioner in a diff (score: 1)
- Author: Chris Kantarjiev <cak@parc.xerox.com>
- Date: Tue, 27 Sep 1994 11:03:27 PDT
- If you have a clutch plate limited slip diff, such as the Salisbury, ZF and others, the GM "positraction lube" (also available from Sta-Lube, among others) will quiet it down. It does this at least i
- /html/british-cars/1994-09/msg00714.html (6,826 bytes)
- 38. Re: Re[2]: speedo is out...mph to rpm calculations (score: 1)
- Author: Chris Kantarjiev <cak@parc.xerox.com>
- Date: Tue, 27 Sep 1994 12:03:39 PDT
- Gosh, Chris, you've actually had enough Triumphs with working speedometers to observe this phenomenon??? Yup. I always spend the money to get them fixed, even though it sometimes takes a while. The G
- /html/british-cars/1994-09/msg00720.html (7,470 bytes)
- 39. how nice - a modern fan! (score: 1)
- Author: Chris Kantarjiev <cak@parc.xerox.com>
- Date: Wed, 28 Sep 1994 11:24:26 PDT
- I finished installing the electric fan on my GT6+ last night (well, this morning), and just now finished testing it. It's really nice. This is my autocross/track car, so I really didn't like the idea
- /html/british-cars/1994-09/msg00760.html (9,889 bytes)
- 40. carbs for sale (score: 1)
- Author: Chris Kantarjiev <cak@parc.xerox.com>
- Date: Wed, 28 Sep 1994 11:37:53 PDT
- Cleaning out my storage area, I find two Dell'Orto DHLA40s that I bought a while back for a project that has since been cancelled. Worked fine when removed, the seals have probably dried out a bit, I
- /html/british-cars/1994-09/msg00761.html (6,829 bytes)
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