Beans Posted February 19, 2022 Author Share Posted February 19, 2022 Time flies when you're having fun, and time for another little TR7 jubilee! It is 15 years ago today that I started my blog on the Club Triumph Forum.https://tr7beans.blogspot.com/2007/02/short-introduction.html 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted June 18, 2022 Author Share Posted June 18, 2022 (edited) Pré check for the DHC's biennial health and safety inspectionhttps://tr7beans.blogspot.com/2022/06/pre-mot-check-dhc.html Edited June 19, 2022 by Beans 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie Posted June 19, 2022 Share Posted June 19, 2022 23 hours ago, Beans said: Pré check for the DHC's biennial health and safety inspectionhttps://tr7beans.blogspot.com/2022/06/pre-mot-check-dhc.html What a beautiful motor, keep up the good work. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted June 22, 2022 Author Share Posted June 22, 2022 (edited) MOT time for my TR7'shttps://tr7beans.blogspot.com/2022/06/mot-time.html Edited June 22, 2022 by Beans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 What a beauty 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas4 Posted June 25, 2022 Share Posted June 25, 2022 Hi Beans my carburetor (HS6) throttle spindle shaft bushes are worn which by now makes it impossible to adjust a stable idle. Did you ever replace the carburetor throttle spindle shaft bushes? or can you recommend someone who would do that for a reasonable price (no need to buy a complete refurbished carburetor). To me the seemingly cheapest solution would be to buy an oversized spindle and fit it in with an adjustable reamer ... but I guess it is not so easy. Regards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorkshire_spam Posted June 25, 2022 Share Posted June 25, 2022 @Thomas4 I had my twin HS4 SU rebushed and new spindles at Carbex. Happy with the results and reasonable cost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas4 Posted June 25, 2022 Share Posted June 25, 2022 Hi I guess you mean this company: https://www.carburetterexchange.co.uk/carburetter-restoration/ Thank you for the hint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorkshire_spam Posted June 25, 2022 Share Posted June 25, 2022 18 minutes ago, Thomas4 said: Hi I guess you mean this company: https://www.carburetterexchange.co.uk/carburetter-restoration/ Thank you for the hint Sorry yes, that's them, they've "poshed up" their web presence! They used to be www.carbex.demon.co.uk, but it''s the same people/address. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas4 Posted June 25, 2022 Share Posted June 25, 2022 yes I googled that 🙂 , and there is a company called Carbex specialised in tool & cutter manufacturing https://www.carbex.co.uk/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted June 25, 2022 Author Share Posted June 25, 2022 7 hours ago, Thomas4 said: Did you ever replace the carburetor throttle spindle shaft bushes? Yes, machined the alloy bodies and fitted spindle bushes (from Southern Carburettors) But that was done locally by a friend over here in the NL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas4 Posted June 27, 2022 Share Posted June 27, 2022 brass spindle bushes like these: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/233189522181?epid=6007981199&hash=item364b2dbb05:g:rngAAOSwkSNZ5Mti ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas4 Posted June 27, 2022 Share Posted June 27, 2022 basically it would be a very easy job using this tool https://mossmotors.com/reamer-throttle-shaft-bush and fitting .010" oversize throttle shafts but the tool costs $349.99, almost as much as refurbished carburetters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted June 27, 2022 Author Share Posted June 27, 2022 According to the site from Southern Carburettors the bush is AUD 3080 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted July 2, 2022 Author Share Posted July 2, 2022 Servicing the DHChttps://tr7beans.blogspot.com/2022/07/post-mot-service-dhc.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas4 Posted July 28, 2022 Share Posted July 28, 2022 I ended up buying a set of refurbished carburettors from Turner Carbs https://www.su-carbs.co.uk/ Unfortunately at first I could not set the idle speed; even with the idle screw completely out it idled at about 1500 rpm. The problem was that the left carburettor's throttle valve did not shut completely by the force of the return spring, as it is supposed to. Only if I pressed the throttle shut manually the idle dropped to 750 rpm as it is supposed to. I then unscrewed the two screws holding the butterfly disc to the spindles and moved the spindles in and out until the disc centered and the unwanted gap was reduced. Now I got a nice idle a 750 rpm and the car runs very well. Although the refurbished/remanufactured carburettors were not very cheap it was well worth it in the end, the car feels much less worn out overall. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted July 28, 2022 Author Share Posted July 28, 2022 1 hour ago, Thomas4 said: I ended up buying a set of refurbished carburettors from Turner Carbs ... I then unscrewed the two screws holding the butterfly disc to the spindles and moved the spindles in and out until the disc centered That is something that should have been done by a reputable SU specialist !? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas4 Posted July 29, 2022 Share Posted July 29, 2022 Well yes, but - as I wrote I - am happy with my purchase now 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted July 29, 2022 Author Share Posted July 29, 2022 13 hours ago, Thomas4 said: Well yes, but - as I wrote I - am happy with my purchase now 🙂 That is always the most important part! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas4 Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 Also recently I fitted a new water pump, of course thereby replacing all the O-rings and gaskets to stop water leaks, had a new clutch fitted (after the old one didn't disengage any more, due to a rusted and broken spring in the plate as we later found out), fitted a refurbished starter motor, and finally fitted EBC vented brake discs (as part of an upgrade kit with a bigger brake booster, Ford Escort calipers and Capri brake discs I got 'National' discs which were not round to start with, or at least I failed to mount them so there would be less than 0.05 mm wobble, because I didn't have a dial gauge at the time) so now there is no brake judder any more. The car is now in the best state since I have had it and probably decades before that (and at least the brakes are better than when the car was new) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted August 6, 2022 Author Share Posted August 6, 2022 (edited) First checks of the DHC in preparation of the 10 Countries Run next month!https://tr7beans.blogspot.com/2022/08/pre-10cr-check-dhc.html Edited August 6, 2022 by Beans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted August 21, 2022 Author Share Posted August 21, 2022 More checks in preparation for next month’s 10 Countries Run. This time the fuel system got some attentionhttps://tr7beans.blogspot.com/2022/08/more-10cr-checks.html 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted August 28, 2022 Author Share Posted August 28, 2022 (edited) The front brakes and suspension got some attention in preparation for the 10 Countries Run which will start in a little over a week from now.https://tr7beans.blogspot.com/2022/08/almost-ready-for-10cr.html Edited August 28, 2022 by Beans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted August 31, 2022 Author Share Posted August 31, 2022 That should be the car’s last preparations for the upcoming 10 Countries Run?https://tr7beans.blogspot.com/2022/08/ready-for-10cr.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted September 19, 2022 Author Share Posted September 19, 2022 Sadly this years edition of Club Triumphs 10 Countries Run ended somewhat abruptly So it looks like I have another (extra) project at hand in the near future …https://tr7beans.blogspot.com/2022/09/club-triumphs-10-countries-run-2022.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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