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Paul J

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About Paul J

  • Birthday 12/12/1953

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    Almost at Lands End
  • Cars Owned:
    Hillman Imps x2, van den Plas 1100, Viva SL90, mini 1000, MGB Roadster, Vauxhall VX4/90, Vauxhall Victor, MK3 Cortina 1600 GT, Fiesta Ghia, Volvo Estate, Volvo 365 GLT, BMW 318, BMW 320, Alfa Romeo, Mercedes ML270, VW Golf, BMW X1, TR4A 1966, TR6 1973. TR5 1968.

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  1. Hi Richard

    Its Paul from down in the far west of Cornwall, Im considering doing a deal with my 4A on a far from finished project TR5 which will require a few parts should if i proceed with the deal, You were once offering overdrive boxes would you still have a suitable box. Will also need a new tank.

    Regards

    Paul

     

  2. Hi John

    Thank you for your words in Tr Action Forum Focus regarding my courier work to Sydney, just need to point out that I'm from down in Cornwall at the very end and not Devon, they put the cream on first up there!;) I did have a good chat with the knowledgeable John Macormack and spent an afternoon with him looking at his toys, all very nice too, the ride over the Sydney Harbour Bridge was something else.

    Also would like to congratulate you and thank you for your work regarding the forum it seems to already have a positive effect, well done.

    All the very best from sunny Cornwall

    Paul

    1. John Morrison

      John Morrison

      Hi apologies for the incorrect geography,gues I'll need to stay this side of the Tamar for  a while!

      Appreciate your kind words re all our efforts, think we are going in the right direction, but actions such as yours, highlighted so folk know helps enormously, thought it was a great thing you did.

      Cheers,

      John.

  3. Hi Waldi

    I don't want to hijack JJCs thread he seems to have enough problems. Yes I followed your problem with interest as I was also nearing the start up stage. My CR TR6 when purchased was running badly it did not bother me at all initially as I was intending on rebuilding the car anyway. 

    The engine when stripped was in a very good mechanical condition, it appeared to be in a reconditioned state but not having been run much, main problem was the No5 and 6 water jacket which was completely fowled with crud, I had to drill it all out before chemically cleaning it. Previous owner informed me that the electric fan was the problem with the over heating!! I also fitted a new camshaft.

    On the strip down I do not remember removing the HT leads from the Distributor cap so after setting the ignition timing with the Distributor at the same angle as previous I was most confused when there was no life on the initial start up, I rechecked the timing, then remembering your problem I checked the rotor arm angle, it was indeed not pointing to the No1 Distributor contact lobe, easy fix move the leads all around one position, it fired up first turn of the crank. According to my pre strip down pics the leads are now the same position so it must have been a silly mistake by me, I still cannot recall removing the leads from the cap (must be an age thing).

     Incidentally during my fault finding moment I changed the condenser for a known good one from my TR4A it produced a spark at the plugs but not as healthy a spark as the TR6 condenser and the engine would not run. 

    Its all good fun Waldi and keeps the brain cells active.

    Thanks

    Paul

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