First of all, apologies to you, Ben for suspected thread-hijack. Please feel free to do the same to my next query :D Now, thanks to Mel and Roger for your further advice. All good tips, which l will follow up in detail when l get the car back from engine work with Royal Kustoms - it's due to go to Jim T in January. Does converting from Ph.1 to ph. 2 rear cylinders involve much machining or other changes, Roger? Incidentally it came as a massive relief when l learned that it was you who had basically rebuilt the car and got it roadworthy for Tony E. Lastly, since l got the Special from Tony, 5 yrs ago, l've driven it regularly (once a week on average, l'd guess), as l've been developing it, so possibly nothing has had the chance to seize or stick. My TR3 gets less exercise! So l can report that the Special is a lot less hairy, and a lot more predictable, than it was when l first (Sept '15) took it out on the A1 with no indicators, x-plies which were down to ca. 12lbs/sqinch (l'm the idiot for not checking) and steering gear with about 5" of play at the steering wheel rim. David Cornwallis rebuilt the steering box and the response is now as good as r/pinion. :) Cheers, Tim.
1 December 2020 at 12:57 PM #5619
Tim Wilson
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First of all, apologies to you, Ben for suspected thread-hijack. Please feel free to do the same to my next query 😀

Now, thanks to Mel and Roger for your further advice. All good tips, which l will follow up in detail when l get the car back from engine work with Royal Kustoms – it’s due to go to Jim T in January.

Does converting from Ph.1 to ph. 2 rear cylinders involve much machining or other changes, Roger? Incidentally it came as a massive relief when l learned that it was you who had basically rebuilt the car and got it roadworthy for Tony E.

Lastly, since l got the Special from Tony, 5 yrs ago, l’ve driven it regularly (once a week on average, l’d guess), as l’ve been developing it, so possibly nothing has had the chance to seize or stick. My TR3 gets less exercise!

So l can report that the Special is a lot less hairy, and a lot more predictable, than it was when l first (Sept ’15) took it out on the A1 with no indicators, x-plies which were down to ca. 12lbs/sqinch (l’m the idiot for not checking) and steering gear with about 5″ of play at the steering wheel rim. David Cornwallis rebuilt the steering box and the response is now as good as r/pinion. 🙂

Cheers, Tim.