Crediting TR specialists........

[pfenlon]

Having finished my TR250 some months ago, I couldn't get it to run properly.

I had had the Stromberg carbs reconditioned and vapour blasted, they were the fixed jet model, and I couldn't get it right.

My new facet fuel pump I was told, had too much pressure, (By a TR expert) so changed it to a new standard pump. Still wont run properly.

Bought a set of Excellent SU carbs from a TR stalwart for not a lot, checked where they came from, a 2500S so thought needles would be OK for a 2.5 250.

Still no joy.

Sent the distributor to Martin Jay (Dizzy doctor) and refitted including a Petronix sans points unit.   Plus red rotor arm. Still no success.

History time,

Bought the car a Californian dry state unit, and set about its restoration, it was  rust free and the bodywork needed very little, I was told that the seized engine would

probably be OK if Freed up, sadly it wasn't. conrod  numbers were all wrong, piston letters a mismatch. So a rebore and one sleeve later with new rods and pistons we

wer'e on the way.

 

Clearly some one in the good old USA had had some fun.

Much money, and even more time had been spent with varying unsatisfactory results, I began to hate the bloody thing.

So, off it went to TR Bits in High Leigh.  The timing was suspect, but checked out as OK after an inspection of the gears etc etc. It was'nt the timing.

To cut a very long story short, they found the problem, the camshaft was a rogue, in that the markings didn't add up to a ST one, after changing the shaft to a 150 one,

new needles were needed and duly fitted, I went to road test it yesterday, and it was superb.

So a heartfelt thanks to those lads at "Bits" who found a problem that couldn't be seen.

That took experience and  turned the Duck into a swan, for me anyway.  Makes a change giving a firm credit these days, but this was well deserved.

 

 

 

[RogerH]

The TRiumph Swan - defo sounds pre-war.

 

Well done Pete & TR Bitz.

 

Roger

[stillp]

Many of the parts I bought for my 4A rebuild were from TR Bitz, when John Sykes was running them. Always good service. Oh, and I won a prize* in their concours soon after getting the car back on the road.

 

 

 

 

 

* for driving the furthest distance to enter!

Pete

 

[Dave McDonald]

That’s a good result Pete. 
Well done to TRBitz. 
Now go and enjoy the car. 
Dave McD

[harrytr5]

Always liked this Firm. John Sykes when I had a problem in panel work he was the only one to let me into the secret way of overcoming the problem of cills and b post on my first rebuild of my TR6 all others were "bring it to me and we will sort it" (Stuart excluded as I did not know him then early 80s).

Wind forwards a few years and I bought a basket case TR5 from him. He looked after me when building it over six years.

Craig bought the firm from John (when he retired) and carried on the fine tradition and still looking after me.

Yes Pete, credit where credit is due.

Regards Harry

[Dic Doretti]

Robsport International are having a clearing of old parts and I bought a new vacuum advance unit for my TR2, a rare find. It arrived and I gave it a suck and there was no vacuum, a duff unit. I returned it and received a quick refund which was good but if they had given it a check which took seconds it would have saved them time and effort and my return postage.

Cheers Richard