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21. [TR] Was : Transmission re-build/service Now Synchro's (score: 162): Author: fishplate at charter.net (Jeff); Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2011 16:53:07 -0500; I'm going to be a contrarian...and possibly expose my lack of knowledge here, but: When running in 4th gear, the synchro and gear are running at the same speed, held in place by the synchro hub. The; /html/triumphs/2011-11/msg00567.html (10,285 bytes)
22. [TR] Fwd: Re: Mystery Smoke Update (score: 162): Author: fishplate at charter.net (Jeff); Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2011 18:41:01 -0500; Let's try again, sharing with the whole list... On 11/20/2011 11:50 PM, Tony Drews wrote: Water on the carbs would depend more on the atmospheric conditions (temperature and dew point) than it would; /html/triumphs/2011-11/msg00644.html (8,082 bytes)
23. [TR] Fwd: Re: Mystery Smoke Update (score: 162): Author: fishplate at charter.net (Jeff); Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2011 21:42:21 -0500; Interesting... In general, the cooling effect comes from a temperature drop associated with pressure drop...just like your air conditioner. So, it's possible that your venturi is somehow restricted..; /html/triumphs/2011-11/msg00646.html (8,800 bytes)
24. [TR] Skirted thermostats (score: 162): Author: fishplate at charter.net (Jeff); Date: Sat, 26 Nov 2011 13:52:13 -0500; If you're too like me to do that, put some water on the stove with the thermostat in it. As the temperature rises, the thermostat should open. No magic involved...; /html/triumphs/2011-11/msg00694.html (9,231 bytes)
25. [TR] Driving a Sidescreen TR to Work (score: 162): Author: fishplate at charter.net (Jeff); Date: Wed, 07 Dec 2011 22:44:20 -0500; Not a sidescreen anything, but I did drive my TR6 to work last Friday with the top down. Oh, and it was 27F. The proper clothing makes all the difference. Obligatory sidescreen content: I did put the; /html/triumphs/2011-12/msg00503.html (8,786 bytes)
26. [TR] Recommendation for an impact wrench (score: 162): Author: fishplate at charter.net (Jeff); Date: Sat, 07 Jan 2012 15:26:46 -0500; A word of warning: I used to work with a fellow back in the day, who used a 3/8" impact to remove spark plugs (from aluminum heads). In almost every case, the plug would come out of the hole spinning; /html/triumphs/2012-01/msg00537.html (10,503 bytes)
27. [TR] Recommendation for an impact wrench (score: 162): Author: fishplate at charter.net (Jeff); Date: Sun, 08 Jan 2012 10:23:27 -0500; I know that there are extensions that claim to be torque-limiting...saving lots of time, especially in a production environment. How well they work, I don't know. Jeff Scarbrough Corrosion Acres, Ga.; /html/triumphs/2012-01/msg00564.html (9,031 bytes)
28. [TR] Shade tree Timing (score: 162): Author: fishplate at charter.net (Jeff); Date: Sun, 15 Jan 2012 17:49:29 -0500; I've got to wonder just how accurate a suction method would actually be. Now, using the same spark plug adapter and some Marvel Mystery oil in a tube suspended above the cylinder, you could simply lo; /html/triumphs/2012-01/msg00668.html (9,672 bytes)
29. [TR] soldering (score: 162): Author: fishplate at charter.net (Jeff); Date: Sun, 04 Mar 2012 14:59:22 -0500; Clothespins work well, too; and are readily available. You can daisy-chain them if you have to...; /html/triumphs/2012-03/msg00105.html (9,118 bytes)
30. [TR] Is this thing on?? (score: 162): Author: fishplate at charter.net (Jeff); Date: Fri, 16 Mar 2012 08:49:24 -0400; 21 now...; /html/triumphs/2012-03/msg00282.html (8,128 bytes)
31. [TR] Oil Dispensing Gun (score: 162): Author: fishplate at charter.net (Jeff); Date: Fri, 16 Mar 2012 16:16:26 -0400; I went that route, using the oil can from Harbor Freight. Worked great for about two minutes, then the trigger folded up. Straightened it out, and now the can pumps nothing. You can get that can regu; /html/triumphs/2012-03/msg00309.html (9,142 bytes)
32. [TR] Throwout bearing (score: 162): Author: fishplate at charter.net (Jeff); Date: Fri, 16 Mar 2012 16:23:51 -0400; Shipwright's disease...short version, I went to repair an oil leak in the transmission. Now I've got the clutch out, and might as well replace it. The old clutch, with stock components that may have; /html/triumphs/2012-03/msg00310.html (7,514 bytes)
33. [TR] TR6 drive shaft (score: 162): Author: fishplate at charter.net (Jeff); Date: Sat, 17 Mar 2012 17:01:08 -0400; 75 TR6 drive shaft -- is it supposed to slide? If so, can it be disassembled and cleaned? Jeff Scarbrough Corrosion Acres, Ga.; /html/triumphs/2012-03/msg00343.html (6,778 bytes)
34. [TR] TR6 ZS won'y idle (score: 162): Author: fishplate at charter.net (Jeff); Date: Sun, 18 Mar 2012 21:27:17 -0400; My TR6, which had sat for 5 years when I got it, has Grose Jets. I pulled 'em out, gave 'em a shot of carb cleaner, and put 'em back in...the car has run great for a year. Of course, now I have to go; /html/triumphs/2012-03/msg00358.html (8,071 bytes)
35. [TR] More on the drive shaft (score: 162): Author: fishplate at charter.net (Jeff); Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2012 17:42:43 -0400; After a week of soaking with Deep Creep and random tapping with a copper hammer, I'm still no closer to having a sliding drive shaft. I still intend to get it moving somehow, but I can't help wonderi; /html/triumphs/2012-03/msg00431.html (7,560 bytes)
36. [TR] More on the drive shaft (score: 162): Author: fishplate at charter.net (Jeff); Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2012 22:38:57 -0400; Yes, in fact it was loose when I took it off the car. I figured it had to give a little as the rubber mounts flexed. If I can get it sliding, I ought to notice a difference. OTOH, I can testify that; /html/triumphs/2012-03/msg00439.html (7,895 bytes)
37. [TR] part needed tr4 (score: 162): Author: fishplate at charter.net (Jeff); Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2012 20:41:21 -0400; A Spitfire is a Triumph, innit?; /html/triumphs/2012-03/msg00480.html (7,360 bytes)
38. [TR] part needed tr4 (score: 162): Author: fishplate at charter.net (Jeff); Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2012 20:18:48 -0400; What about the guy that owns more than one? http://fishplate.org/vehicles/spitfire/ Note: Parts cars not shown... Jeff Scarbrough Corrosion Acres, Ga.; /html/triumphs/2012-03/msg00498.html (7,632 bytes)
39. [TR] Flywheel Bolts (score: 162): Author: fishplate at charter.net (Jeff); Date: Sat, 07 Apr 2012 12:46:44 -0400; So, as long as the flywheel's laying on the floor (as a result of changing the rear transmission seal), why not replace the flywheel bolts with spiffy racing bolts. Conventional wisdom says use ARP b; /html/triumphs/2012-04/msg00050.html (7,228 bytes)
40. [TR] tap set recommendations (score: 162): Author: fishplate at charter.net (Jeff); Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2012 21:58:06 -0400; We had a guy at work buy one of those for our tractors/farm equipment. I could have kicked him. Hard. Instead, I just bought another as soon as I could. HF has some good, useful stuff. The tap set is; /html/triumphs/2012-04/msg00108.html (7,472 bytes)

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