Member: Bob Coker

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Bob Coker


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Member Since: 2009-01-06
Home Site: The Triumph Experience

Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA  
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Last Forum Posts: 2010-07-29 17:46:46
Forum Posts: 105

Some information about me –

  • I've been in the automotive aftermarket for 27 years, catering primarily to Porsches. As a boy I had a 1972 GT-6 Mk III when it was new. I loved that car but always wondered what a GT-6 convertible would be like. Well, now I have one!

Bob Coker's Vehicle Registry

1973 Triumph Gt6 Mkiii Maroon Dark Red

1973 Triumph GT6 MkIII
"Spit-6 Or Dr. Frankenstein"
TFVD00000000000


1 Vehicles -- Total mileage: 56,000 mi (90,123 km) -- Average age: 1973

Journal – Bob Coker's Spit 6 Journal

There are 9 entries in this Journal.
Showing summary of the most recent Journal entries:

Camshaft Timing.

Posted on: Friday June 25, 2010

I realized that with the head still off, I have an opportunity to align the cam and crank very simply. This has been a quandary, since replacement sprockets (manufactured by County and sold everywhere.) have no timing marks. By temporarily fitting the timing cover and sliding on the timing pulley, I can "dial in" the crankshaft to 0 degrees @ TDC, visually checking the timing mark on the pulley with the timing arrow on the cover. Rotating the cam to between the lobe...

New Carb Heat Sheild

Posted on: Sunday June 6, 2010

Sub Assembly Of The Heat Shield And Carbs With Lin

Since I can't leave well enough alone, I decided to make a new, larger (Bigger is better, right?) heat shield for my carbs. The previous shield was probably sufficient, but I wanted to extend the shield forward for more protection against hot radiator fan 'wash'. For the original shield, I had used thin poster board to make a template by pressing against the intake manifold and cutting out the holes. Always wear eye and ear protection when working with power tools ...

Radiator Deflector Shroud

Posted on: Sunday June 6, 2010

The Shroud With The Carb Air Scoop Attached

I bought some thin aluminum sheet at Home Depot and used the original cardboard as a template. Looking back, I should have used card stock or poster board to make a template, since the OE shroud leaves a lot of gaps for air to escape. Always wear eye and ear protection when working with power tools and sheet metal. As well, I wear heavy gloves to protect against sharp edges. I drilled out the rivets on the OE shroud and laid it on the aluminum sheet to mark out my shape....

Why The Delay?

Posted on: Tuesday May 25, 2010

The Tr6 Piston Is On The Left With The Correct Ne

It's been a while since I last made an entry. Life is often more complicated than you expect. Or want. The machine shop (Ewing Machine in Snellville) did exemplary work, boring and honing the cylinders out .020. They rebuilt the rods and attached the pistons. The crank was micro-polished and the block align bored, and all rotating parts balanced. The head was checked and new, hardened exhaust seats were installed along with new valves and a 3-angle grind. He center bored the...

Still Waiting

Posted on: Tuesday April 6, 2010

Repainted With Rattle Cans Sanding W 600 Betwee

Dropped by the machine shop and Mrs. Ewing sheepishly told me they'd been swamped (Good for them!) and she didn't know where my engine was in the process. After checking she found that the block is bored and all is balanced, but they have not yet done the head. A couple more days. I'm not really upset because I still have a long way to go on the car to ready it for the engine. Here's the repainted engine bay:



Articles by Bob Coker

Date Site Title Category Comments
2010-05-13 triumph New Veneer On A Wood Dash Service:Interior and Upholstery  

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