- 101. [Fot] needed: TR6 dimmer (later style) (score: 1)
- Author: "J.C. Hassall" <jhassall@blacksburg.net>
- Date: Thu, 24 May 2012 19:43:04 -0400
- Dudes and Dudettes, Does anyone have a later-style TR250 or TR6 dimmer they no longer need? This is the "D"-shaped dimmer, not the early, rheostat-style. It may have been used on Spitlys, too, I'm no
- /html/fot/2012-05/msg00849.html (10,025 bytes)
- 102. Re: [Fot] LSD (score: 1)
- Author: "J.C. Hassall" <jhassall@blacksburg.net>
- Date: Sat, 02 Jun 2012 14:47:32 -0400
- Chris, as I recall from my old DP car with a Detroit Locker differential; the car would squat to one side or the other under acceleration/deceleration; after I installed a set of torque rods the prob
- /html/fot/2012-06/msg00009.html (16,301 bytes)
- 103. Re: [Fot] LSD (score: 1)
- Author: "J.C. Hassall" <jhassall@blacksburg.net>
- Date: Sat, 02 Jun 2012 14:47:32 -0400
- On 6/2/2012 2:04 PM, MadMarx wrote: I used an idea from a engineering book but I suppose that the angle of the rod is too large. I drove into a McDonald parking when the left rod snapped. With one wo
- /html/fot/2012-06/msg00069.html (16,561 bytes)
- 104. [Fot] need help w/40 DCOE 151 carb setup (score: 1)
- Author: "J.C. Hassall" <jhassall@blacksburg.net>
- Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2012 19:25:19 -0400
- Gurus, I need some help with my Webers. I have a matched pair of 151s with the following configuration: 55F8 idle jets, 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 turns on the idle mixture screws, idles nicely at 1K RPM with ~
- /html/fot/2012-08/msg00094.html (9,870 bytes)
- 105. Re: [Fot] TR4 Tachometer (score: 1)
- Author: "J.C. Hassall" <jhassall@blacksburg.net>
- Date: Mon, 03 Dec 2012 19:20:05 -0500
- Mike, I sent my stock TR4 tach to MoMa for her to convert to electronic. I specified that I wanted accuracy of +/-2% from 4 - 6K, which she pretty much achieved. I also mounted the tach on the right
- /html/fot/2012-12/msg00027.html (9,580 bytes)
- 106. Re: [Fot] TR4 Tachometer (score: 1)
- Author: "J.C. Hassall" <jhassall@blacksburg.net>
- Date: Wed, 05 Dec 2012 20:13:38 -0500
- Hey Bob, Yes, she did use the same face, needle and case. You can't tell that it's been converted (until you look in the engine bay and see no tach cable :-) ) Another feature I really like is that i
- /html/fot/2012-12/msg00047.html (9,935 bytes)
- 107. Re: [Fot] Trans (score: 1)
- Author: "J.C. Hassall" <jhassall@blacksburg.net>
- Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2012 19:22:24 -0500
- John, I bought my last set from BFE. Ken's are almost too good, in that I had to shave 2 just a tad so the gbx would engage. They've held up really well (admittedly they haven't yet been pushed hard)
- /html/fot/2012-12/msg00141.html (9,000 bytes)
- 108. [Fot] Another sponsorship for Levy's next book? (score: 1)
- Author: "J.C. Hassall" <jhassall@blacksburg.net>
- Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2012 10:05:45 -0500
- Amici Last year FoT sponsored an "ad", which was a memorial to Uncle Jack, in Burt Levy's latest book ("200 MPH Steamroller"). I notice that Levy is working on a sequel, so I contacted Joe to see wha
- /html/fot/2012-12/msg00229.html (9,744 bytes)
- 109. Re: [Fot] Another sponsorship for Levy's next book? (score: 1)
- Author: "J.C. Hassall" <jhassall@blacksburg.net>
- Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2012 10:56:51 -0500
- Fortunately for you (?) I'm still writing the blessed thing (full litany of excuses available athttp://www.lastopenroad.com/lameexcuses1.html). I expect to be done in the spring and have it out early
- /html/fot/2012-12/msg00240.html (11,205 bytes)
- 110. [Fot] sponsorship "ad" for Levy's book? (score: 1)
- Author: "J.C. Hassall" <jhassall@blacksburg.net>
- Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2013 20:13:20 -0500
- Amici, The comments about publishing a book (I vote for paper and would be glad to contribute) come at a serendipitous time. Burt Levy is about to publish his sequel to "The 200MPH Steamroller", and
- /html/fot/2013-01/msg00440.html (8,946 bytes)
- 111. Re: [Fot] Cometic Gaskets (score: 1)
- Author: "J.C. Hassall" <jhassall@blacksburg.net>
- Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2013 21:09:40 -0500
- Marty, I have one and will never use anything else. jim -- Jim Hassall Blacksburg VA '63 TR4 in autox preparation 99% finished, 90% to go _______________________________________________ fot@autox.tea
- /html/fot/2013-01/msg00453.html (8,655 bytes)
- 112. [Fot] memorial "ad" for Jimmy and Lanky (score: 1)
- Author: "J.C. Hassall" <jhassall@blacksburg.net>
- Date: Sun, 03 Feb 2013 15:11:49 -0500
- Amici, It seems that Lanky has gotten a lot of well-deserved coverage lately (see also the Oct-Nov VTR magazine) but Jimmy hasn't been "in the lime light". In an effort to generate more interest in s
- /html/fot/2013-02/msg00021.html (10,814 bytes)
- 113. Re: [Fot] memorial "ad" for Jimmy and Lanky (score: 1)
- Author: "J.C. Hassall" <jhassall@blacksburg.net>
- Date: Sun, 03 Feb 2013 20:35:14 -0500
- Tnx Kas, I appreciate it. My address is J.C. Hassall 103 Airport Rd. Blacksburg VA 24060 Pls provide a return address, so if we don't make critical mass I can return the check. jim -- Jim Hassall Bla
- /html/fot/2013-02/msg00025.html (9,246 bytes)
- 114. Re: [Fot] Exhaust Header (score: 1)
- Author: "J.C. Hassall" <jhassall@blacksburg.net>
- Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2013 20:27:08 -0500
- John, TSI sells a good one. Furthermore, I used the thick gasket Tony Drews has and am delighted with the results. jim -- Jim Hassall Blacksburg VA '63 TR4 in autox preparation 99% finished, 90% to g
- /html/fot/2013-02/msg00119.html (8,424 bytes)
- 115. [Fot] TR4-6 wheel stud knurl OD? (score: 1)
- Author: "J.C. Hassall" <jhassall@blacksburg.net>
- Date: Wed, 20 Mar 2013 19:38:03 -0400
- Anyone happen to know the OD of the press-in wheel studs for TR4-6? Most of the p/n I've found are just a tad over the 0.494 ID I've measured in the hub, so the knurl OD could be a sticky issue. I ne
- /html/fot/2013-03/msg00124.html (8,337 bytes)
- 116. Re: [Fot] mail lists (score: 1)
- Author: "J.C. Hassall" <jhassall@blacksburg.net>
- Date: Fri, 22 Mar 2013 18:28:31 -0400
- I agree, I'd much rather have our current setup. That's why I click the Donate link from time to time. jim -- Jim Hassall Blacksburg VA '63 TR4 in autox preparation 99% finished, 90% to go __________
- /html/fot/2013-03/msg00146.html (8,797 bytes)
- 117. Re: [Fot] wheel & tyre sizes TR5/TR6 (score: 1)
- Author: "J.C. Hassall" <jhassall@blacksburg.net>
- Date: Thu, 11 Apr 2013 19:33:05 -0400
- Terry, if you have comparative measurements between the TR4 fenders ("wings") and the TR6, this info should help. I have 16x7 VTO wheels with +12mm offset, 205/60/16 tires on my TR4 and I can tell yo
- /html/fot/2013-04/msg00098.html (10,524 bytes)
- 118. Re: [Fot] re; wheel & tyre sizes TR5/TR6 (score: 1)
- Author: "J.C. Hassall" <jhassall@blacksburg.net>
- Date: Sat, 13 Apr 2013 16:27:49 -0400
- Terry, I just now dropped a plumb line from the outer lip of the fender, then measured from the hub surface: it measures 3 1/2 inches. With that dimension you can calculate, for a given wheel offset
- /html/fot/2013-04/msg00114.html (9,198 bytes)
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