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Pretty cool old car. I am not sure if I mentioned it on here, but I drug home yet another Triumph TR7 (third one I currently own), but this one has a John's cars Buick V6 conversion and a Holley fuel injection system. Doesn't run though and so far has been a nightmare tracking down the wiring issues.
Not today, but recently decided to do some more deghettofication. Exhaust manifold fastener mess to the heads.
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Y-pipe to manifolds.
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Plugged the last open hole on the new manifolds, ready for install with intact studs.
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Patched/rerouted smashed crossover section of y-pipe to a more CMC friendly location.
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New AC Delco/Delphi coil, ICM, and knock sensor all correct for a 93 also installed. Hoping for a better dyno pull this year. No pics of the wiring, but I tidied/rerouted that under the hood as well. Shit was a hot mess just like all the other wiring I've redone. Nothing functionally awry this time though, so no free power hidden there.
We really need to enable picture embedding.
I think Marshall knows somebody.Quote:
Originally Posted by GlennCMC70
I don't believe you! An old British car with wiring issues?! Rubbish!Quote:
Originally Posted by AllZWay
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Originally Posted by Alien
No way any issue with Lucus Electrics.
With Glenn 100%, 4 wheel discs are a must, adios the single master cylinder. Classic performance products sells a corvette style small bore master cylinder that has good feel without a booster. I lost my first 55 truck to brake failure and I built another years later with Trans Am front clip and LT1/auto from a Z28. That was way too much motor for it but it was an easy swap. All the computer needed to work was a bunch of fused power inputs, I tied into the factory engine/pcu harness. There lots of kits out there now for these cars. Power rack and pinion, good brakes, swaybar, fuel injected motor and you will love it, and your wife will be able to drive it.Quote:
Originally Posted by GlennCMC70
It's going to go back all original. I don't like the restomod stuff. All of Dad's cars are period correct, down to the cloth wire covering, for example, on the '42.
I'll figure out today if the engine still turns over.
Cool family project Marshall. It makes me want to dig out the family Chevelle heirloom and do about what Glenn is describing.
This ain't my first Lucas nightmare rodeo... This is actually my 5th TR7, so I should kick myself for this crazy addiction to these cars.Quote:
Originally Posted by Alien
Let the Lucas jokes fly.
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The Lucas motto: "Get home before dark."
Why do the English drink warm beer? Lucas made the refrigerators, too.
Lucas--inventor of the first intermittent wiper.
Lucas--inventor of the self-dimming headlamp.
The three-position Lucas switch--DIM, FLICKER and OFF.
The other three switch settings--SMOKE, SMOLDER and IGNITE.
The original anti-theft devices--Lucas Electric products.
Back in the '70s Lucas decided to diversify its product line and began manufacturing vacuum cleaners. It was the only product they offered which didn't suck.
Pretty sure your Dad would dis-own you if you did anything else. His work is second to none; I'm always in awe when I see any of his work at the shop.Quote:
Originally Posted by marshall_mosty
I'm really blessed that he's still willing and able to continue that hobby at the age of 73. He still puts my car (and Michael's) as priority to fix any track damage.. I look forward to this project with not only my kids, but also my Dad.Quote:
Originally Posted by BlueFirePony
Priceless experience! Yours may be the only kids of their generation to be able to adjust idle mixture and set points :-)Quote:
Originally Posted by marshall_mosty
Who will still have a dwell meter to set the points with?Quote:
Originally Posted by dtanker65
I still have one but I have no idea why.
JJ
Because points and a carb will live through the EMF blast...Quote:
Originally Posted by ShadowBolt
That was one tool I never had the pleasure of learning. My '68 Camaro in high school had points when I bought it... but that was changed out pretty quickly. I remember watching Dad use it a lot when I was a kid though.Quote:
Originally Posted by ShadowBolt
I used a dwell meter on a couple of occasions on my '66 in high school. Dad still has the meter somewhere.Quote:
Originally Posted by AllZWay
I told you sons of bitches I was old.
Now think about this one. The dwell setting, when changed, will change your timing but a change in timing will never change the dwell.
Won several bets on that one. Even one shop owner I worked for could not understand the concept........it cost him a lunch.
JJ
I eyeballed the gap and carried spare points, got me and the Cuda through high school. After that the Plym Fish had to go if I wanted continued sponsorship.Quote:
Originally Posted by ShadowBolt
You obviously didn't see War of the Worlds.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fbody383
The last time I worked on a carb, it was because someone hooked the return and supply hoses backwards. Took us 3 days to figure it out.
How you guys survived the 60s/70s is beyond me.
I love all the dumbasses that bitch about how complicated fuel injection is when it comes to troubleshooting. 90% of them never knew anything more about a carb than how to adjust idle screws. Being able to do both, however, is a very cool thing.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pranav
Ugh, I ALWAYS wanted a Cuda!!! I saw a 1970 about a month ago that had a 440 and it sounded freakin awesome!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by dtanker65
I sold my 1970 LeMans w/ a 455 to build the race car in 2004. I'm glad I did it but I still miss the car.
My first car was a 70 Cuda, based on my spectacular natural driving ability at 16, Dad said no big blocks or 4 speeds if I wanted his help with it. It was a beautiful car.Quote:
Originally Posted by michaelmosty
My first car was a 1968 Camaro convertible 327 4 speed. It was NOT nice. Body was straight and no rust but the paint (gun metal grey) was faded and the carpet was bad. Since we had just put in new shag carpet in the house (this was 1974) I used the extra in the Camaro. Fugly. Replaced it with a 1969 Mustang fastback but it had a six banger three speed. Great looking car but that is about it.
JJ
Orange. And is still in the garage.Quote:
Originally Posted by ShadowBolt
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Wish I had done that. Very cool to still own your first car. If I had kept mine it would have to have a LS/700 in it so I could drive it every day. I still have my Lightning and I need to sell it but I don't know if I can part with it. Still just sitting there for weeks on end bothers me.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fbody383
JJ
You guys are doing a lot better than me on first cars. First car was a new 4 door 4 cylinder automatic Honda accord. I autocrossed, road rallyed, and bracket raced the hell out of that thing all through college; even took it to TWS once but that killed its first transmission at 43k miles. When I finished school, I dumped it with only 85k miles on the clock with front subframe cracks, in need of its second replacement transmission, and a headgasket starting to leak.
Fortunately the Tundra I bought to replace it has rolled 100k miles and hasn't needed anything, yet.
I'll play along. 92 Crown Vic, in final form had a 5.0 HO bottom end, GT40P upper, BBK shorties, BBK 2.5" H pipe and full duals, T5 swap, 3.73/trak lok, cop shocks, cop springs up front, air ride out back, 2002 big brakes, big sways, Mitsubishi 3000GT wheels. Still drove like a damn boat, but it'd get sideways which was rather entertaining.
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I ran a 15.92 with the 3.08 open diff and a 2.4 60' and DA was around 7000' (also still had the EFI swapped oil chugging 289 in there). It pulled decently at sea level. I would have autocrossed it, but I had my Corolla at the time which was a good contender in the cones.
Pip and I hung out with the AJ Foyt team at NOLA Indy GP for the weekend. Worked the pit box flag boom during the race for the #14 car; unreal opportunity. These guys work hard, more set up changes in one session than we do in a season. Got invite to Indy, will be looking for flights this week.
Must be the accent...Quote:
Originally Posted by Trublu
What ever it takes mateQuote:
Originally Posted by Fbody383
Jealous
AJ is getting too old to punch people out anymore, Craig looked like a good hit man. Just my theory.
Cool - send pics and be sure to tell us all about it when you get back.
I didn't keep my first car, but close. My first car before had a license was a '74 Opel Manta Rally, then I traded it for 1956 Chevrolet truck that Dad and I fixed up to be good looking truck, but I hated how it drove like a truck. I traded it when I was 16 years old for my first Triumph TR7. Dad was not happy about it... especially when the motor let go shortly after I bought it. We ended up putting a Ford V6 in the car... but I wrecked it Dukes of Hazard style over a bridge. I bought a second TR7 with a bad motor and moved the Ford V6 over to this car below. We added the Porcshe 914 targa roof to it and I drove it while in college. I still have it, but it was destroyed in a hail storm and is a parts car.
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Tell us more details about the Dukes of Hazard style wreck please. :^)
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Originally Posted by michaelmosty
Hell you can see he hit the mailbox on the left just pulling up to the house.
JJ
The short story....Quote:
Originally Posted by michaelmosty
16 years old... been out of town on a school trip... .stayed awake all night the night before on the trip. I was driving home late and fell asleep. I woke up and realized I was in the median of a four lane major highway. Grass was flying all over the windshield... what do you do? Stomp the throttle so you don't get stuck in the ditch. Bam... Hop over a guard rail at a small creek crossing and actually make it across the creek hitting nose first.
The car comes to rest with the rear wheels in the creek, front wheels up the bank almost straight up. With the hood bent, the throttle was hung wide open and rear wheels were throwing water and mud everywhere. I have to crawl out of the window with the car mangled and the doors wouldn't open. I climbed the bank and was planning to just walk the 5 miles home, but a majorly drunk dude stopped and gave me a ride to the house.
One of my uncles owned a wrecker service at the time, so we called him and we go back and pulled the car out of the creek and to the house. I was fine, just bruised from steering wheel and more surprisingly, my Dad didn't beat my butt. :D
That's the spirit!Quote:
Originally Posted by Trublu
Happened to me like 5 times. Sounds like you were a good kid......Quote:
Originally Posted by AllZWay