- 301. Re: [Fot] TR6 rear Hubs ? (score: 1)
- Author: "Charly Mitchel" <charly@mitchelplumbing.com>
- Date: Wed, 5 Dec 2007 14:00:50 -0800
- I agree. Either get the Corvair hubs, Z car, the Good Parts hubs or the Quaife hubs from England. They are all about the same price(y). Charly Mitchel TR6 #44 -- Original Message -- From: "Shane Inga
- /html/fot/2007-12/msg00051.html (9,056 bytes)
- 302. [Fot] TR6 motor rebuild (score: 1)
- Author: "Charly Mitchel" <charly@mitchelplumbing.com>
- Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2007 22:53:57 -0800
- I'm starting the rebuild on another TR6 racing motor and I'm looking for a little input as to which parts I should be using. I'll be running a CR of about 11.5:1, have a KB cam and a stock crankshaf
- /html/fot/2007-12/msg00108.html (7,335 bytes)
- 303. Re: [Fot] TR6 motor rebuild (score: 1)
- Author: "Charly Mitchel" <charly@mitchelplumbing.com>
- Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2007 19:09:59 -0800
- Greg, great information. I've looked in to getting Venolia pistons at about $100 a piece and I've been thinking along the lines of using the stock rods. I have the whole selection of Kas' books and p
- /html/fot/2007-12/msg00119.html (10,240 bytes)
- 304. Re: [Fot] TR6 motor rebuild (score: 1)
- Author: "Charly Mitchel" <charly@mitchelplumbing.com>
- Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2007 19:39:58 -0800
- I have another question about rods. Has anyone taken off to much material from the stock rods? How much was it? What happened to the rod? Just think ahead for my grinding process. Thanks Charly Mitch
- /html/fot/2007-12/msg00120.html (11,512 bytes)
- 305. Re: [Fot] Recommendations Needed (score: 1)
- Author: "Charly Mitchel" <charly@mitchelplumbing.com>
- Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2007 10:55:01 -0800
- I would suggest getting a Triumph first of all, hopefully one that has already been race prepped. Charly Mitchel TR6 #44 -- Original Message -- From: <GSFuqua1@aol.com> To: <fot@autox.team.net> Sent:
- /html/fot/2007-12/msg00152.html (8,520 bytes)
- 306. Re: [Fot] Recommendations Needed (score: 1)
- Author: "Charly Mitchel" <charly@mitchelplumbing.com>
- Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2007 13:49:59 -0800
- Robert, now knowing you have the Triumph racecar, I would suggest talking to other racers in your area and finding out what they are doing for equipment. I have never bought any race items such as sa
- /html/fot/2007-12/msg00158.html (10,508 bytes)
- 307. Re: [Fot] What Price a TR4? (score: 1)
- Author: "Charly Mitchel" <charly@mitchelplumbing.com>
- Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2007 12:02:46 -0800
- Don't forget the pound is pretty strong right now and in the UK a pound buys as much as dollar does in the US (or close). So if you think about it that way the cars is only about $37,500, which may n
- /html/fot/2007-12/msg00199.html (10,887 bytes)
- 308. Re: [Fot] [6pack] TR6 mufflers (score: 1)
- Author: "Charly Mitchel" <charly@mitchelplumbing.com>
- Date: Fri, 4 Jan 2008 09:35:28 -0800
- Chuck, on my TR6 I use a Flowmaster muffler and I've been happy with it. It is quiet and IO have always been a couple of db's below the sound limit. I believe it is a http://www.flowmastermufflers.co
- /html/fot/2008-01/msg00091.html (9,494 bytes)
- 309. Re: [Fot] future FOT member? (score: 1)
- Author: "Charly Mitchel" <charly@mitchelplumbing.com>
- Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2008 13:31:48 -0800
- Interesting car. I spoke to a fellow last year that was going to chop up one to make into a drag car and he said the wheel base was too short for drag car spec. I guess it needs to be a certain lengt
- /html/fot/2008-01/msg00185.html (8,001 bytes)
- 310. [Fot] Cleaning parts (score: 1)
- Author: "Charly Mitchel" <charly@mitchelplumbing.com>
- Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2008 13:23:51 -0800
- I have a lot of thoughts about cleaning parts in my shop especially with an ultrasonic cleaner. Does anyone have any experiences with clean parts using an ultrasonic cleaner? What kind of cleaning so
- /html/fot/2008-01/msg00210.html (6,695 bytes)
- 311. Re: [Fot] Cleaning parts (score: 1)
- Author: "Charly Mitchel" <charly@mitchelplumbing.com>
- Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2008 14:01:20 -0800
- With ultrasonic cleaners, you have to be very careful of volatile solvents as to the chance of ignition. The cavitations of the fluid at the localized surface of the part or item cleaning can reach a
- /html/fot/2008-01/msg00234.html (10,691 bytes)
- 312. Re: [Fot] Crankshafts (score: 1)
- Author: "Charly Mitchel" <charly@mitchelplumbing.com>
- Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2008 18:14:35 -0800
- john, the TR250 and the 69 TR6 had flywheels with a longer end on the crankshaft. 70 and later TR6 went to a shorter crankshaft and made the flywheel longer and heavier. I'm not sure what the GT6 or
- /html/fot/2008-01/msg00312.html (8,439 bytes)
- 313. Re: [Fot] inside wheel lift (score: 1)
- Author: "Charly Mitchel" <charly@mitchelplumbing.com>
- Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2008 14:39:28 -0800
- You should think about a welded diff. It made my car a lot faster. Gesendet mit BlackBerry von Vodafone I have the swaybars and still get a lot of lift most notably at Sears Point (ok Infinion). We l
- /html/fot/2008-02/msg00040.html (11,370 bytes)
- 314. Re: [Fot] PVGP BeaveRun JULY 2008 A Proposal to the Friends of (score: 1)
- Author: "Charly Mitchel" <charly@mitchelplumbing.com>
- Date: Sun, 10 Feb 2008 20:35:00 -0800
- Yup, Peyote was there. Neat track, very fun for small cars and the folks are superry accommodating. They let me run with the big bore guys and i had a blast. The festivities around the PVGP are world
- /html/fot/2008-02/msg00089.html (9,262 bytes)
- 315. Re: [Fot] Engine oil, Valvoline VV211 vs VV851 (score: 1)
- Author: "Charly Mitchel" <charly@mitchelplumbing.com>
- Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2008 09:20:29 -0800
- Why not just buy Brad Penn Racing oil? _______________________________________________ http://www.team.net/donate.html Fot mailing list Fot@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/fot
- /html/fot/2008-02/msg00261.html (7,323 bytes)
- 316. Re: [Fot] May 17 - SVRA (score: 1)
- Author: "Charly Mitchel" <charly@mitchelplumbing.com>
- Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2008 12:20:44 -0800
- Anybody going to be at Willow Springs next weekend (3/8)? I am trying to see about going out there to run my son on his 125 Shifter as we will be running as a group with them. _______________________
- /html/fot/2008-02/msg00272.html (7,187 bytes)
- 317. Re: [Fot] BeaveRun - July 11-13, 2008 (score: 1)
- Author: "Charly Mitchel" <charly@mitchelplumbing.com>
- Date: Sun, 2 Mar 2008 20:28:47 -0800
- from craigs list San francisco bay area(east bay) -- Original Message -- From: BJohn@bart.gov To: BUDSCARS@COMCAST.NET Sent: Monday, March 03, 2008 7:25 AM Subject: Fw: Triumph Spitfire 1500 Front Su
- /html/fot/2008-03/msg00012.html (7,233 bytes)
- 318. Re: [Fot] Kudos to Tim Suddard and Classic Motorsports-Kastner Cup (score: 1)
- Author: "Charly Mitchel" <charly@mitchelplumbing.com>
- Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2008 14:25:32 -0700
- Jeff Snook is down there with Glen taking care of the TR3 this weekend. All was well the last time he called the office. I think Henry Frye was going as well as Mike Jackson. Amici, Did any FOT membe
- /html/fot/2008-03/msg00191.html (7,479 bytes)
- 319. Re: [Fot] Lifter Reconditioning (score: 1)
- Author: "Charly Mitchel" <charly@mitchelplumbing.com>
- Date: Sat, 15 Mar 2008 09:07:55 -0700
- I was being imprecise saying that a radius isn't proper--most flat tappets have some spherical crown, but it's a very large radius, and the best lifters I've found by far for wear on the cam and the
- /html/fot/2008-03/msg00207.html (8,092 bytes)
- 320. Re: [Fot] Lifter Reconditioning (score: 1)
- Author: "Charly Mitchel" <charly@mitchelplumbing.com>
- Date: Sun, 16 Mar 2008 17:38:31 -0700
- Hell of a guy and has been greatly honored, I've spoken to him several times at the Monterey Historics. I think publicizing this through all the vintage organizations could raise enough money to elim
- /html/fot/2008-03/msg00249.html (8,942 bytes)
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