CP26309
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Hmmm...This thread got me into the garage to sniff in my Boot...No whiff of petrol to report! This got me leafing back through my extensive TR History file that I have kept up to date since I purchased the car in July 1972. Last time anyone touched the Lucas fuel pump or hoses was Lucas Service Centre in Acton in 1973, when they replaced the pump (and a Cooling Coil) after the pump had overheated after a long run to Barcelona and back in 1973 when the car had done 25,000 miles! Apart from TR Improvements of Woodford fitting a new PR valve a short time later the whole set up in the Boot has remained untouched, except for me changing the fuel filter a few times. Today with 75,715 miles on the clock the black rubber hoses all seem okay and no whiff of fuel detected! Maybe I have Covid?
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On 4/26/2019 at 1:18 AM, Graham J said:
Derek, thank you for the production information, that is great news to me.
Graham
Nice! I wanted a Red one, after years of a white TR4...every '6' I went to see was White Doh! BTW Derek (Saffrontr) is the forums go-to oracle for 'all' TR stats!
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The '60 spoke' error had me go out to my garage to recount mine as I was sure they were 72! Thanks for publishing that Derek.
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Nice! If only we all could start from this point onwards, without all the prep! Enjoy!
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I've never know the TR Shop in Chiswick London to be out of stock, they do exchange old for refurbished, or new outright.
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23 hours ago, stuart said:
At least where you are theyre not going to go rusty if you dont use them
Stuart.
Having been to CA I and our cars would love their climate. But I really can't recommend highly enough the importance here in the damp ole UK to have a dehumidifier running 24/7 in your garage if it hasn't the luxury of residing in a heated building.
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In the mid to late 60's I had a TR4 and was really keen to get a 6, but as you say the motoring press called it old fashioned. The MGB had a monoque shell, and the Lotus Elan really was ahead of it's time. But what we have in our '6's' is the last of the old mass produced chassis/body combo cars which had up to date creature comfort stuff and roll up windows etc, and lots of omph for the money, which today all adds to the charm, we mustn't forget it's a true thoroughbred car with a long heritage line. In 1977 when I had to make a choice whether to dump my 4.2 E Type or the 6 ? I kept the TR, so glad I did, now I'm a pensioner I still get a buzz opening the garage breathing in the smell of oil and vinyl, crank it into life and take it out for drive.
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He wasn't wearing a seat belt! He said Triumph made 92k. I've read various figures up to 97k. My 'Triumph Companion' book by Steven Rossi says they made 94,619, 86,249 being exported, and 8,370 for the home market. I think most of us owners could have given a better description of what they are like to drive, especially out on an open circuit. But nice to know they are starting to be more recognised for what we all know they are all about.
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I use a good man in my area (Hertfordshire) who I will use to do my polybushes. What has CCC quoted you for that job out of interest?
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On 12/15/2021 at 9:20 PM, rwest said:
I respectfully disagree. My brakes can out-perform my tyres, so the extra width of 195's do make a significant difference IMHO.
Cheers, Robert
You must have upgraded brakes then! But the subject of this post is about trying to fit an oversize tyre into the standard wheel well! But I'm still correct that modern 165 tyres compounds are 'night and day' better in all respects of compound and grip to what we had back in day. I've had my TR6 since 1972.
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Yep CP, I recently refitted mine after running with a replacement CR, which has boxed center brackets which hangs on the car about an inch lower down, and 2 inches further out from the valance!
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And get them to do the 360 degree Thrust Washer conversion!
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52 minutes ago, Conradski said:
Also another one for David - can you enter histerics rallies with an LSD in the car?
Who would know you had one?
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Nice job Stuart, as we would expect...Back in 1975 I was surprised to be asked at scrutineering if I had a firewall when I had entered my 6Pi in the Production class at a Drag/Sprint meeting...So I too fashioned one out off an aluminum sheet (not as neat as Stuarts!) Mine was held in place with the screws that retained the vinyl trim. The Scruts seemed quite happy with it! And I've left it in place even though in a fire it's probably as safe as a Chocolate Fireguard!
One thing I found out the hard way was...dropping the clutch at high RPM for several runs destroyed the Thrust Washers, which required an expensive bottom end engineering repair job! So anyone contemplating full bore 'Racing' starts, I recommend converting the Thrust washers to the full 360 degree conversion (Engine out job!), or at least replacing the stock White Metal ones with Bronze Thrust washers. It's an easy drop the Sump and End Cap job, and poke the old soft ones out and replacing them.
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If it ain't hot...ignore the gauge!
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Why not just use 165 tyres like Triumph designed the car to use? Modern tyre compounds and grip are night and day better than what were fitted 50 years ago! There's absolutely no need to fit oversize 'fat' tyres!
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On 12/4/2021 at 6:45 AM, PodOne said:
Sounds like a plan given Lucas's coil solution but in the wrong place as the heat still remains trapped in the system. ing not all cars seem to suffer any problems on the Lucas system so is it a heat issue related to another cause or the Lucas pump needing replacement because its tired? And has replacing it with another new/reconditioned Lucas pump resolved the issue?
Andy
Read my reply above. One the occasion my pumped overheated (pre Cooling Coil) in Spain... I took the pump apart at the side of the road and cleaned the points and commutator and it ran fine again. The joys of classic cars is in solving the problem on the spot and getting yourself going again! We're all spoilt today with our reliable modern daily drivers.
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On 12/3/2021 at 10:01 PM, OldBob said:
Couldn't agree more.... +1
Nah!!! I've owned my TR for over 40 years, and It's only the second Lucas pump I have had! The car top deck over the tank can get too hot to touch from the sun in summer! The Cooling Coil works fine! The main problem is the Lucas pump was probably designed to lay on it's side as in the Pi Saloon (and on it's side on DFV engined F1 cars back in the day) The shortage of space in the TR boot meant mounting it upright so the heavy electric motors armature sits on a brass/bronze? washer which gets hot especially on a very long run on a hot summers day...That happened to me just once in Spain...and the Cooling Coil totally solved the problem and hasn't caused any problems since 1973 to date! The pump really just needed a proper bearing instead of the thrust washer.
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Not that I have ever experienced overheating with my '6' in over 40 years of use (here and in hot Spain) But I knew when my E Type Jag did...as it turned into a 'Stanley Steamer'! Which was cured with a Rad cap of slightly a higher psi!
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We called them 'Le Mans' caps back in the day...as they were quick release for speedy refueling pit stops. Back in the day nobody ever interfered with them when we parked or left our TR's in the street, even overnight! Maybe because fuel was so cheap back then? Or is it a sign of the times where we have to lock everything up theses days?
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If anyone was rebuilding a 6 Cylinder Triumph engine I would advise them to fit Bronze Thrust Washers and do the full 360 degree conversion!
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On 12/2/2021 at 9:19 PM, chris172 said:
where's the best place to get a KMH speedo... I'm in Spain and most probably need one to pass ITV (MOT) even historics need MOTs here
If yours was an ex USA exported car does it just have MPH? Try the TR Shop in London. info@trshop.co.uk
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In theory possible, but then it probable gets air cooled again on it's journey along the chassis under the car?
Brake...BRAKE!!!
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Almost embarrassed to admit this...My TR's brakes are pretty poor by todays cars standards! It's a bit of a wake up call after driving it and then getting back in my modern Honda how my TR slows down okay but you have to 'plan' your braking! It always passed the MOT okay last Readings were 245 front, 100 rear. But I never trust it's brakes to drive too close to vehicles ahead theses days! Over recent years I have replaced pretty much everything on the brakes front and rear...and I bleed them quite often, but no improvement! The last Pads were fitted according to my History file 5,000 miles ago in 9/1999 (It doesn't go out to play often!) Those pads were from my local Car Accessory Shop and were just matched to an outline pattern in their brake pad book. They're not a very snug fit in the calipers and clonk in the calipers when I brake reversing and again when they resettle the first time I brake going forwards! Anyway in my garage cupboard I have just found a new box of 'EBC Sport Formula pads, Ceramic/Kevlar Fiber'. They are GREEN in colour ! Are these any good?