The carbs badly needed to be rebuilt. The orings on the needs adjusters were hard and leaked gas out the bottom. All of the gaskets were old and stuck to the surfaces and the they were just plain dirty.
Archive for January, 2006
Badly needed to be rebuilt
Tuesday, January 31st, 2006See the IRS
Thursday, January 26th, 2006The rear brakes look fine and have now been bled to ensure proper working order. Here can see the IRS from the TR6.
1968 Triumph TR250
Thursday, January 12th, 2006This actually a 1971 Triumph TR6 with a TR4 body. The chassis, running gear, dash, windscreen, and wheels are from a TR6.
McMaster-Carr
Tuesday, January 10th, 2006More the once the ball joints on the sway bar had come apart. These were brand new from Moss Motors and just could not take it. So some high strength linkages will have to be custom made.
I ordered four:
60645K451 HIGH-STRENGTH BALL JOINT ROD END, LINKAGE, 7/16″-20 RH THRD FEM SHANK W/RH THRD STUD SAME AS 60645K45
and one:
98805A032 18-8 STAINLESS STEEL THREADED ROD, 7/16″-20 THREAD, 2′ LENGTH
From McMaster-Carr for a total of less that $45, which is $10 less than buying the parts from Moss.
The ball joints are just slightly longer than the entire length of the original part. Fill that gap with a copper washer and then squash that washer as you turn the ball joints to the proper position to keep them locked in place.
