'58 Complementary Triumph TR3 Motorcar

My lady has just informed me that she would consider a complementary Triumph TR3
to our classic '58 Cessna 182 a good idea. She's willing to cash in her old
Chevy on the Triumph...oil leaks and all...for a TR-3 of that era.

Anybody got a lead on one of those old rascals?

Jim



Jim Weir (A&P/IA, CFI, & other good alphabet soup)
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among others...

You do know you're going to have dirty fingernails for as long as you own
this car, don't you?

Michael





"Jim Weir" wrote in message
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My lady has just informed me that she would consider a complementary
Triumph TR3
to our classic '58 Cessna 182 a good idea. She's willing to cash in her
old
Chevy on the Triumph...oil leaks and all...for a TR-3 of that era.

Anybody got a lead on one of those old rascals?

Jim



Jim Weir (A&P/IA, CFI, & other good alphabet soup)
VP Eng RST Pres. Cyberchapter EAA Tech. Counselor
http://www.rst-engr.com

I had a '57 TR3 going to college, and other than a damned gas tank seep that I
never COULD find, and keeping the SU carbs balanced, it was one of the more
reliable vehicles that I owned.

Of course, there is an alternator conversion for the Lucas (Prince of Darkness)
generator, and while it isn't exactly "stock", it does a lot for the reliability
of the machine. The wire loom that goes under the carpet by the copilot's feet
is also very interesting when it finally frays shorted on a lonely road in
Kansas between St. Louis and San Diego {;-)

Jim


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-You do know you're going to have dirty fingernails for as long as you own
-this car, don't you?
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-Michael

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In Jim Weir wrote:

Of course, there is an alternator conversion for the Lucas (Prince of
Darkness) generator, and while it isn't exactly "stock", it does a lot
for the reliability of the machine.

I don't believe we ever had any trouble with the lucas generator in the
MGA which has been in the family since '63. Either that or my dad never
mentioned it, and I think he would have had it gone bad at some point.

You can also buy a Pertronix electronic ignition module for most of the
old Lucas distributors which replaces the points and condenser.

The wire loom that goes under the
carpet by the copilot's feet is also very interesting when it finally
frays shorted on a lonely road in Kansas between St. Louis and San
Diego {;-)

On the MGA the wiring to the SU fuel pump (which sits behind the
passenger seat) and rear light wiring is held in the same clips that
hold the fuel line to the inner frame rail. Now that was good thinking!
8^P Course these are the same people who saw no need to include a rear
main oil seal on the engine. At least they put a drain hole in the
bottom of the transmission bell housing.

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In article , Jim Weir wrote:
I had a '57 TR3 going to college, and other than a damned gas tank seep that I
never COULD find, and keeping the SU carbs balanced, it was one of the more
reliable vehicles that I owned.

Funnily enough, I was never plagued by Lucas Prince of Darkness. I had a
1969 Mini when I was a student (the car was older than me), and my
ability to make morning lectures had much more to do with my reliability
after imbibing vast quantities of beer than Joe Lucas's electrics. The
only serious electrical fault I suffered was the voltage regulator for
the dynamo (generator) died. It was a relay-based unit and just needed a
good clean and the contacts re-gapping. By contrast, the generator on my
old Cessna 140 died once a year without fail.

I've had far more trouble with Ford electrics (on the Ford Sierra I
owned, the headlights went out suddenly whilst driving at 80mph down an
unlit road due to faulty wiring, I had numerous faults in my F-150
truck, including the fuel injection return system).

My current car has Lucas electrics. It's an Audi A4!

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"Dylan Smith" wrote in message
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My current car has Lucas electrics. It's an Audi A4!

As does the FA-18. Go Blue Angels!

Rich S.

"Rich S." wrote:

As does the FA-18. Go Blue Angels!

The F-18 has Lucas electrics???? I disbelieve you. Reference, plese?

George Patterson
A diplomat is a person who can tell you to go to hell in such a way that
you look forward to the trip.

In Jim Weir wrote:
My lady has just informed me that she would consider a complementary
Triumph TR3 to our classic '58 Cessna 182 a good idea. She's willing
to cash in her old Chevy on the Triumph...oil leaks and all...for a TR-
3 of that era.

Anybody got a lead on one of those old rascals?

Any MG driver ought to have a considerable lead on one.

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On Sun, 01 Feb 2004 21:03:02 -0800, Jim Weir wrote:

My lady has just informed me that she would consider a complementary Triumph TR3
to our classic '58 Cessna 182 a good idea. She's willing to cash in her old
Chevy on the Triumph...oil leaks and all...for a TR-3 of that era.

Anybody got a lead on one of those old rascals?

Jim



Jim Weir (A&P/IA, CFI, & other good alphabet soup)
VP Eng RST Pres. Cyberchapter EAA Tech. Counselor
http://www.rst-engr.com

What does that mean?

Jim


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