Hi, My name is Mike Janes. I drive a 78 Spitfire 1500 (PTOA member). I am in the midst of rebuilding the front end and need some advice. I am having trouble...
http://www.fireflystudios.com/triumph/ This is the personal website for a member of the Detroit Triumph club. He's got a fun little game on there as well as...
Mike, I'm not familiar with the Spitfire seals but for the TR6/TR250 seals I cover the seal with a piece of wood and tap it in by tapping the wood slightly...
Mike, The seals are a snug fit and have to be tapped in, like Bruce said. However if the seals are significantly too large you may have received TR6 seals....
I will check with my parts supplier. I put a caliper on the seal and on the hub. There is a .1" difference, which is why the won't fit and probably never...
Hey all. I did some research into the topic that Dave brought up at the last meeting about WA agreeing to go along with CA emissions regulations as long as OR...
Hey all. I've created a Yahoo! Photos account for PTOA and have linked to it in the "Photos" section. This should make it much easier for me to make new...
Patrick, Is there any chance that you can post meeting locations and times for the different events on the calendar maybe on the Yahoo chat site? Unfortunately...
Jim, Excellent idea....the monthly club meetings are on the 1st Monday of the month, unless that day is a holiday, then it's the following Monday. The monthly...
Hi Jim. There is an up to date calendar of events at www.portlandtriumph.org/activities. When there is a scheduled meeting time and place as well as a person...
Saturday May 28 the Puget Sound British Automotive Society is making their annual "Run to the Gorge". They expect to arrive in Hood River around 4:00 pm. I...
Hi Ann & Mike, You can count us in on the tour but where is your meeting place going to be ? Sounds like a great fun day. I'll tell Brad & Darlene, The Jones...
Mike: I submitted an article to Colleen including this trip but we'll probably get the Trax just a day or two before the 28th so we should spread the word via...
Hi Patrick, Wanted to say Tom and I went to the web site you posted and played the game for quite awhile today. We haven't played hangman for years. Trying to...
Hey all. I got a message from Michael Farris of Tyee Triumph who is organizing a TR7/8 run out of Issaquah, WA. If your up for an adventure, here's the info....
Hi, I think this applies to me too… I joined about a month ago. I've been busy tinkering on my Spitfire and unable to get my hands on the keyboard.. (they...
Weather looks good for a Saturday cruise. We'll depart from the meeting point no later than 10:00 am. Meeting place will be at the Port of Camas parking ...
Sounds like a fun drive...I wish I could join you but have some home work duties that have to get done that day:-( Have a great tour! Bruce Harding ... From:...
Douglas, Welcome aboard. The club has a lot of fun people and we enjoying doing a lot of things together...mostly centered around driving our cars and ...
Mike and Ann: Bonnie is going out of town an Saturday to visit her Son and Daughter-in law, but I am free for a good Triumph cruise. see you there. Dennis ... ...
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The new electronic dristributor came today... Got it from BPNW. It has Petronix Iginitor built in. It fit right in but I have a question.. there is a new...
It sounds like vacuum leaking. The guys at BPNW would be a good source to ask. They are usually very resourceful. Bruce ... From: PTOA@yahoogroups.com...
Thanks Bruce... Yes, he was my first email when I sat down after chasing this sound for an hour... Leighton from BPNW just called me this morning. He and I...
If you were getting blow-by up the dist shaft I would think there would be an oily residue on the distributor. Can you just take the valve cover cap off to...
Hello ye all of great knowledge! I'm in the process of putting my 4a engine back together, and have come across something I have not used before - Wellseal. It...
I rebuilt the engine in my 4a a couple of years ago and put in a new lip seal conversion kit instead of the standard rear seal. You might consider doing...
Thanks Bruce. Yep, I didn't waste a moment in getting the scroll ground off the crank and the new lip seal installed! And to top it off, only $86 from BPNW!...
I've had these two pieces ( upper and lower) for the last three years and they came as brass. The place in Oregon City wanted $160. which seems rather steep...
