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Verona a few days ago.
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Even easier is to use a surgical clamp to hold an original tapered pin as it’s inserted.
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That sounds like a project for Marco
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If you can’t source a cover with a grooved gasket an alternative is to use a silicone gasket held in place on the cover by RTV gasket cement. A light smear of grease in the cylinder head stops it sticking and it’ll last for ages.
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4 hours ago, stuart said:
Might be
Stuart.
Handy if the DR3A fails. Oh, wait...
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Is that a Lucas fuel pump Stuart?
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On 10/30/2019 at 9:13 PM, steamy said:
I have a Lumenition Optronic EK150 unit and coil on my 4A and no problems for 3 years. However yesterday car 'died' then picked up then 'died' again then was fine all the way home about 4 miles. I know it may not be the problem but my suspicion is ignition unit? Any thoughts from the more knowledgeable.
Sorry if a bit off topic
Thanks
Ian
I had an Optronic setup on my TR6 quite a while back. It went faulty in the way you describe. I then went to a Pertronix hall effect without problems for years. I now have a 123 tune on the 4A and it’s pricey but excellent quality. Spare distributor in the boot like others.
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You wouldn't want to wear your flared trousers riding that thing.
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I think I’d transfer the markings to the other side, write Newman on it and use that side. Just to be sure.
Also tongue in cheek.
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2 hours ago, tim hunt said:
Don't shoot the messenger Pete, I was just passing on what the fitter told me. He is really into classics and seemed to know his stuff, he took great pains to get exactly the same toe in each side at the front. I am talking about Discount Tyres at Hemel Hempstead, not the first place I would have thought about taking the TR but I went there on strong recommendation of Harry Dent.
Tim
Not shooting at you Tim so I’m sorry if it came across like that. In fact I’m wrong and excess toe in causes wear on the outer edges, brain fade. That said I wouldn’t be happy correcting one fault by effectively applying another.
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Just to cap off the toe in aspect. If you give it too much you’ll wear the inside edges of the tyres even more (edit: no it doesn’t). I can’t see how increasing toe in can correct for excess negative camber (still true).
In spite of adjustable TA brackets being sissy I’ve fitted them and it saves no end of f@rting around swapping brackets, turning them upside down etc etc.
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Do I read that you increased toe in to reduce wear on the inside edges? I’m not sure what you meant by over spec. If so that’s back to front.
No, it’s not, I’m wrong here.
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I belt the living daylights out of mine. I call it patina.
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Interesting aside. I was talking to a racer a while back and the knock ons on his Lotus are not handed. They didn’t come undone.
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Jack and a piece of wood under the sump. Raise very gently until you can slip the belt through the gap. There should be enough give in the engine mountings which are probably due for renewal.
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On 8/14/2019 at 7:39 PM, RogerH said:
Hi Pinky,
you are not just numpty - you are Pinky numpty.
On the TR4A you can move the indicators and light switch around (I think)
However I like it as a challenge. come the day I can;t remember which is what I shall pack it all in.
Roger
I’ve done this on Eric ages ago on the rebuild. Iirc I needed a LHD light switch but it’s an easy job.
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It’s a bit more than that as it takes the story of Computing in the UK from wartime up to the near present. The Bombe moved over last year and TNMOC now has all the codebreaking machinery on working display, including an Enigma that you can get your hands on.
I’m a guide there and I’ve run a couple of tours for TRR members pitched at whatever level you want. Maybe another one is due.
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A slight deviation from the motoring theme but if you're interested in wartime codebreaking and the development of computing, including lots of working exhibits, then The National Museum of Computing on Bletchley Park is worth a visit. www.tnmoc.org
Of course I have a vested interest...
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That explanation doesn't apply to TR4/4A wipers.
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Winner right there.
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This episode seems far removed from my experience with them. I guess it must be getting on for 10 years ago though. They bent over backwards to help when I scratched my glove box door and repaired it free of charge.
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My old CP TR6 with original loom did not have wiring for rear indicator repeaters.
Greeting from the Weihnachtsmarkt
in TR4/4A Forum
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That's right. The adjacent piazzas were also in use as part of the market.