This Datsun has come in with a part-throttle stumble for Chip to diagnose. I like these cars. Once I get the diagnosis, I’ll post it here in hopes it will help someone else figure out their own car.
Datsun 1600 interior.
Datsun 1600.
Datsun 1600
The Red TR4A Runs!
I’m excited. This car has had the entire fuel system refurbished, the cooling system refurbished, the pedals remounted, and a bunch of other things I’m forgetting like replacing half of the frame. See this post for an idea. Now, the carbs are back from Gary Martin, installed, and it runs! It’s a great feeling. I think I heard Chip say we’re going to put tires on it, too. We can’t wait to deliver it back to the owner for him to put some miles on it!
Electric Fuel Pump. We had already mounted one, but it proved to be inoperable (it was old).
New Transmission Mount in the TR4A.
Waiting for carbs.
Purty.
Purty, the sequel.
Carbs mounted up without the air filters.
Fuel-Injected Triumph TR6
This TR6 is heading out soon, with the data runs complete and the five speed installed. It’s a great driving car. We truly hope the owner enjoys the modifications.
Restored TR3 Delivered Back Home
Over the weekend, Dean delivered the white TR3 back to it’s permanent home. The owner will finish up the remaining details. Here it is coming off the trailer.
Restored Triumph TR3 Out The Door
This TR3 will be leaving soon. It has a new paint job, rebuilt engine, rebuilt transmission, new dash covering, and surely plenty of stuff I’m missing. The owner will install the interior. We’ve road tested it. It runs great and looks fantastic.
Brakes Are Broke(n) AKA Austin-Healey Brake Line Arteriosclerosis
An Austin-Healey 3000 came into the shop with rear drum-brakes that would apply but not release. Dean removed the flex hoses that run from the hard brake line to the brake cylinders, cut one open to see what was inside, and found this:
Old flex hose nearly closed up with solidified (stuff?).
Whatever was in the flex hose that used to be liquid was no longer liquid, and the resulting pinhole was so small that fluid could not exit the wheel cylinders once the pedal was released. The brakes were able to activate only because the pressure from the pedal application was so great that it managed to push fluid through the degraded line.
TR6 With Fuel Injection Update
Well, she’s on the road. Everything is hooked up and the car is running. Dean completed a data-logging run and will send the file off to Affordable Fuel Injection for analysis. If something looks amiss, they’ll send a different chip with refined calibrations. With Throttle Body Injection and a 5 speed, this car is a real nice driver.
TR6 with Throttle Body Fuel Injection and Toyota 5 Speed
Underhood shot
Another underhood shot.
Different Red TR4A Has New Aluminum Gas Tank Fitted
One of our regular customers brought his TR4A back in to have a new gas tank installed. It’s a new aluminum tank.
Triumph TR4A
New Aluminum Tank in Place
Underhood shot.
Continuation of the TR6 Fuel Injection and Toyota 5-Speed
Progress continues on the TR6 Fuel-Injection and 5-Speed Conversion. The head is back on with a new set of roller rockers. I can’t imagine it will be long before it’s running and tuning begins.
Roller Rockers on display.
Another angle
Come closer.
Red TR4A in the Homestretch
This TR4A is close to driving again, after a number of years. With half a new frame, rebuilt carbs, radiator, fuel lines, fuel pump, brakes, suspension, and some other things I surely forgot, we’re really looking forward to it.
This pretty new gas tank is going in soon.
New Clutch Slave Cylinder
New Fuel Pump Installed