26 -. Competing

Before you start repairing the gearbox, the Triumph took his debut.

On the grill there were Historic American cars:

Classic, as a "DS" several 600 and Volkswagen

and some English car with RHD.

The Triumph attended the Stand Carburació Delta Sport.

The Triumph won the oldest sports car award.

Although double-edged tongues and full of evil claimed that the award was for the veteran driver, this aspect has been completely debunked.

25 - . Amending the error

At the beginning of the paper we consider not removing the gearbox and to focus to the chassis and the engine, even though the manual " Les archives du collectionneur " Triumph advised to remove the engine and gearbox assembly without dismantling .

“En principe, déposer ensemble moteur et boite de vitesses. Toutefois, cette dernière peut ètre déposée seule”

but not only the possibility of removing the engine arises .

But we got it . ( see 04 - . " Second day , went the beast" ) .

When we went to repair the clutch ( See 19 - . " Reunion " ) discovered with horror that the set screw of the yoke was broken thrust inside which also forced us to remove the gearbox from the chassis.

The joy at the work of Gonzalo to get get the big screw destruction clouded our minds . At this time we would have had to stop, reflect and address the " poyaque " and with the gearbox gaskets and seals out review !

Now once assembled we see that the box has a small loss of fluid change makes occasionally drop a drop of just oil onto the exhaust pipe , which , in addition to leaving a small stain on the ground when parked , brings a special flavor and worse loose a little smoke from the bottom of the vehicle that would not matter but it was because this happens stopped at a light when a group of admirers across the front of the car, instead of saying the usual "tHAT HANDSOME ! , you hear a sarcastic " SMOKE OUT " UNACCEPTABLE , so get to work .

1 - . Again play together
2 - . BECAUSEAS , full repair kit , shaft, synchros , seals and bearings.

... and we have all the material :

So again transmission bell out and back again.

MORAL: If someone follows my steps with her ​​classic hope that it will not make the same mistake . When removing something better review it thoroughly.

This time it is to take the gearbox leaving engine in the chassis .

The manual says : “La boite peut ètre sortie sans nècessiter la dépose du moteur”. ... then get to work ,to see if it's true !

24 -. Ready to pass the ITV

Detail of the piece also had to replace

Detail of the piece also had to replace

We had to replace one that had broken wiper transmission drive and it got stuck.

To have been taken out to use expedited systems, apparently the brush holder had been glued with Araldite or something:
































End of the repair state, now both cleaner work equality.



















In reviewing the brakes a small loss in one of the bowlers disc brakes advised the review poyaque "repair kit and the 4 bowlers new push".


















Now if prepared to pass the Technical checkout ITV,

Objective achieved, ITV "NO COMMENT 10/10) ...

to be continued...

23 - . Back to basics

The circuit water temperature gauge works with a stable voltage ? 10 volts according to the wiring diagram.




After checking the temperature sensor and the little clock assumptions are not more guilty than the " Gauge voltage stabilizer " , the surprise is that the parts must have been a problem since it did not work.

Given this difficulty choose to open the original regulator and see what's inside and surprise Oh ! A wonderful regulator ? mechanical tension ... defective. Operates with a bimetal and a resistance wound on the bimetal to make the circuit open and closure to achieve effective V 10V.



Curious that Industrial Engineers invent things ... . Obviously here is to put technology. Let's see what they do other engineers .Telecomunication Eng. for example.

Hands On and a visit to Radio Onda, like old times, soldering iron, tin, tester and work . Old radiopitas never die.




Let's use an electronic voltage regulator with output voltage 10 V , grace is in place within the capsule where the mechanical governor was .

TO220 Package

With this circuit we obtain 1 Amp output is more than enough to feed the little clocks .



 Clean container and all necessary materials :

LM7810 integrated circuit
Condenser inlet 330 nF , 35V
Condenser outlet 100 nF , 25V
macaroni and shrink
rivets to close the set

The wiring is simple, the input (12 V ) is located on the left integrated circuit, the center pin is the ground and the right pin is stabilized and short to 10V output . The circuit also has a thermal overload protection .

Riding on the 7810 aluminum cap allows us to use the capsule as radiator



We now have a stable 10V voltage and temperature gauge work properly . Externally it is indistinguishable from the original of 1960.














VERY IMPORTANT , MUST NOT BE MOUNTED IN THE SAME PLACE IS THE ORIGINAL , IS TOO HOT AND ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND HEAT HAS NO WEAR WELL .

22 - . Finalizing details ... but something strange appears

We have finished repairing the engine.

 Along the way there have been problems and opportunities.

"BECAUSEAS" changed all sleeves as well change the stainless steel water pipe :



... and also will have to watch the fuel level and water temperature gauge sometimes fails:







" BECAUSEAS" we have taken the gearbox has also replaced the rubber block clamp .








And of course, spark plug wires

"BECAUSEAS" premiered new battery, will we replace the battery holder drawer .











At address, brush and horn switch mechanism in the steering wheel hub , as it was broken and occasionally the TR decided to start their own concert horn . Also have changed the spring clip of the zipper and all associated hardware .
























Have also been changed all gaskets and rubber bell gearbox .













It seems that everything is under control but the water temperature gauge to work properly .





Do not loose the next chapter.

21.- Its first 50 km.

The hole is filled

Riding the tunnel ventilation .
The TR4 is an early TR4 that were made , probably left the factory Standard Motor Co., in Coventry the second half of December 1960.

Take the radiator that sat on the TR3 model, although the front grille is much wider than the TR3 , allowing more air .

Installed the tunnel pipeline later models of TR4 , which allows the ability to get more air inlet to offer front grille, this has required a special operation since the radiator is narrower .



To mount the tunnel we had to machined steel plate parts that show in FIG to fasten with screws to the frame by rivets radiator and attach the parts you provided Bastuck . It also has some adjustments required bending the part .

The advantage is that we will have enough to mount a recovery bottle next to the radiator space. Originally only had a drain pipe .

Well dressed and about partying

9668 start point Km 0

There are still some details but with excellent spring sunshine aguantábamos not more so to the beach.

FIRST RIDE 50 Km


 With Gonzalo (Delta Carburació Sport) and Mario , the two mechanics at the car after doing 25 km, is the return trip to Barcelona.

The car worked brilliantly