Keeping a TR3 on the road took many hours of wrenching. I'm too old to use tools these days so it's a pleasure to watch work.
@jonsvenson70563 жыл бұрын
My first car at fifteen was a ‘76 TR7. I mowed lawns and worked at a marina to save up for it. Good memories.
@aleblanc3547
3 жыл бұрын
I’m not one bit jealous 😕. LOL
@MPDano
3 жыл бұрын
Ha ha, me too at 16 and same year TR7 in 1983.
@Sceva31st3 жыл бұрын
More Triumph videos please, especially on any topic related to the TR3.
@kj4unxpondosinatra9373 жыл бұрын
Yes, please, more triumph videos. I have never ridden in, drove, or knew anyone that had a tr7. So I'd like to learn more about them.
@bobgrier31033 жыл бұрын
You really make things easy to understand, and your camera angles help define what you tell us and try to show us. Thanks.
@OldtoNewRestorations3 жыл бұрын
Haha, you're dead right about the studs! It took me almost two months to get the head off mine for that exact reason 😮 I didn't know you had a TR7, I hope to see more of it soon!
@johnmoruzzi72363 жыл бұрын
Somehow the car actually looked better at the end with those tidy little fixes hidden underneath. Hope it gets some nice drives now !
@howieduwit25513 жыл бұрын
I would definitely appreciate more TR7 videos.
@howieduwit25513 жыл бұрын
I’m 6’1” and drove a TR7. I can’t believe how it accommodated my frame. I’ve been wanting one of those since I was a kid. I’m 53 now.
@johnclayden16703 жыл бұрын
Knowledge and expertise never fail to amaze. 10 minutes to replace 3 months!
@gryfandjane3 жыл бұрын
Nice job! Funny what a few years soaking in oil will do to those rubber mounts.
@Ogma3bandcamp3 жыл бұрын
Instant thumbs up for calling it a bonnet.
@jamesw57193 жыл бұрын
Love the originality of this TR7, even the original wheels! It would be great to see more TR7 videos. What happened about the blue Jaguar XJ, did you get it running properly?
@bradlawson29223 жыл бұрын
I've been through a Bugeye Sprite, MGA, MGB-GT, two TR7s (Which are a pretty good car once you re-assemble one, and yes I took off a badly seized cylinder head with several tools not considered appropriate for the job.) and a TVR2500M now sitting in a trailer waiting for its turn. Never my only transportation available but mostly daily drivers when our Maine winters begin to evaporate each spring. I envy your ability to find these vehicles as well as the gumption to bring them back to life. Your videos have encouraged me to shelve my excuses and put the TVR back together this year. Great series!
@johngrace1993 жыл бұрын
I can still remember their commercials...the shape of things to come, and one commercial showed the car being parked in a similarly shaped garage. Yes...more Triumph videos regardless of model or vintage.
@bisonuberti3 жыл бұрын
Steve... Thank you for the Pressure Switch advice. Steve you should have done a before and after start up so we could see the difference in the movement. Great video.
@brwlegge3 жыл бұрын
Hey Steve, great video. On your next release please splice together the video of the old mounts and shaking motor and then with the new mounts. Loved seeing the TR7 getting fixed.
@richardporter6201
3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely more Triumph stuff!
@thomasschaefer93123 жыл бұрын
I have the TR7 with a rover v8. so these videos are appreciated.
@keithjefferies98623 жыл бұрын
brilliant teaching Steve well done
@stevesankey63393 жыл бұрын
Nice to see you have not ripped out your engine out and put a V8 in like so many have done, and good to there are guys who like Triumph in the USA 🇺🇸 AS much as we do in the UK 🇬🇧 👍😊
@hydorah3 жыл бұрын
Nice wedge of Triumph you've got there, mate!
@mountpearl13 жыл бұрын
I have a 1980 Spider. I need to replace my mounts as well. I've had the battery cut off for years.
@_Brad_D3 жыл бұрын
Well done Steve - would be great to see more TR7 content.
@batterymakermarkii26543 жыл бұрын
I remember the mid seventies TR7 commercials; the car would park into a triangle shaped garage....
@regunter65993 жыл бұрын
I live in a rural area of Missouri, I remember about 10 years after the TR7 came out you could be driving along on a rural road and see a TR7 sitting somewhere in lawn or a fencerow. It has been many years since I have seen one for sale anywhere. A fellow I knew bought one in 1980 and could not figure out why it was not running right, especially when he let off the throttle. I asked him if he had checked to see if the oil level in the dashports on the SUs was correct, of course he had not. It was a shame that the TR7s were not well sorted since the TR6 was a good car.
@jjtaylor63803 жыл бұрын
I really enjoy your videos and I would like to see more Triumphs. Nice work Steve!
@patrickmorrissey22713 жыл бұрын
Great job. Love the Tr7. I just found your channel... I love what you're doing....
@jerryallen343 жыл бұрын
Love the TR7 I have a TR8 in Australia. Keep them coming
@stevew8233
3 жыл бұрын
Good place to have one. I had one in sunny Minnesota for a number of years. Not a great winter car during the cold snowy winters.
@deniscudahy45493 жыл бұрын
More triumphs please 👍👍👍
@bobbrownlow64093 жыл бұрын
Always wondered how SAAB was able to make this engine work and turbo it.
@matthewmilam47603 жыл бұрын
Love the content. Always a satisfying feeling to complete some small jobs on a classic car. Please more Triumphs! Spitfires, TR250s, Stags. We want more Triumph.
@damolin773 жыл бұрын
Great video Steve
@MPDano3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this as it answers all my questions.
@jimcrichton80283 жыл бұрын
Its amazing how clean you always are, I would have grime and oil everywhere doing that job.🤣
@someoldguy3832 жыл бұрын
The aftermarket engine and transmission mounts use urethane that's much MUCH harder than the originals. They're supposed to damp out vibrations, which is why they were pretty soft to begin with. But today's hard materials may look like they're doing an impressive job of minimizing wobbly vibration, while in fact they're just transmitting that vibration into the car where it's not a good thing at all. If you find yourself replacing any more of those transmission mounts, let me know - I'm collecting them to strip out the metal parts and recast the urethane with a softer (original-style) grade, and I only have a couple to work with while I do my experiments. P.S. - the TR8 mounts used to be a bit stiffer than the TR7 ones to cope with the higher engine power and vibration levels, but today they're all made with urethane that's as hard as a bowling ball, so it really doesn't matter which one you choose.
@michaelscott47663 жыл бұрын
Nice video as always but it would have been good to see a before and after engine start to show the difference the new mounts made. Keep up the good work with your beautiful collection of British classics.
@adrianhughes21633 жыл бұрын
Very helpful, thank you very much for posting :)
@neilcollin42693 жыл бұрын
The engine was a join venture with SAAB and British Leyland.
@fobstaa
3 жыл бұрын
Didn't Saab just take the triumph engine and develop it further?
@bobmanzi77123 жыл бұрын
Good stuff Steve I look forward to every video keep up the good content. Love to see you tear down anything that you want all makes for good video
@minus1483 жыл бұрын
Nice! More tr7 content please
@johndavey723 жыл бұрын
Hi Steve. You always surprise us with another " new" car ! I' m sure the car is original but the bonnet /hood looks like a V8 type ,maybe tied in with the air con pump ? And you're right that engine was not one of Triumphs greatest moments ! Thanks Steve .
@johnburns40172 жыл бұрын
That slant 4 engine was excellent. SAAB used it. It is still made in China even today.
@thomaswermager18193 жыл бұрын
More Triumph videos please. Fond memories of a 1968 TR5 that I had while I was stationed in Wales when I was in the Navy. Interesting car, 2.5 liter in line six with fuel injection (mechanical). She was fun to drive!
@awesomeguy83923 жыл бұрын
Thanks for bringing us on that repair Steve. Did it make much difference?
@haroldgodwinson8323 жыл бұрын
What the Hell??? No post installation engine start up! Grrrr .... I was waiting for that.
@notrut3 жыл бұрын
Nope ... I bought a 1976 TR7 coupe in 1985 First job was off with the Head for coolant leaks ... no problemo ... ran fine thereafter.
@shannonwittman9503 жыл бұрын
Yeah, what a shame that the TR7 developed such a bad rep. The coupe was the typical odd Bertone wedge. A far cry (waaaaaah!) from the trim TR models that preceded it. But when Triumph brought out the convertible, then it became a real looker! Please do more TR7 maintenance & improvement videos Would be good to know if a replacement head can be had that is not aluminum? Even better, a conversion kit ... that improved head with an improved bolt-down arrangement.
@modelleg3 жыл бұрын
It's funny that Alfa trans mounts have an upgrade as well.
@randybusbee34563 жыл бұрын
I would have liked to seen it running smoothly after your work.
@2H80vids3 жыл бұрын
Has the TR7 been resprayed Steve? Reason I ask: any red Triumphs I've seen, especially TR7s, tend to have faded over time, turning an almost pinky white colour. That one looks to have good paint. Of course, it could be a climate thing. Yours isn't enduring Scottish weather.😁
@simonprescott5902 жыл бұрын
More TR7 content please
@nigelblake56793 жыл бұрын
Nice video Steve, would like to see that GT6 you've got there.
@mikeparrysatwat3 жыл бұрын
You'll have lots of fun doing the waterpump one day lol
@1mic33 жыл бұрын
Hi, I’m new to the channel and I’m sure you’ve been asked this before but do you own all these cars? I can think of nothing I’d like more than to have this lot to tinker with. Enjoy the videos, thanks👍👍
@Callipygous19753 жыл бұрын
Might have been nice to show the engine start up after the new mounts were installed. A "before and after" so to speak.
@ianatkinson84643 жыл бұрын
😎👍
@MichaelAmster3 жыл бұрын
I am surprised there is not more cussing. When I do stuff like motor mounts - it is messy, getting the clearances to remove it are painful and it takes a long time. We need to see the edits you left on the computer, Steve.
@howardkerr81743 жыл бұрын
In the last WEEK or so, I have run across ads for a TR7 and then a TR8, both with " frozen " clutches. Is changing a clutch/removing a clutch on either car so incredibly difficult that folks all but give them away in desperation? (BOTH cars were priced UNDER $5,000.)
@pauldionne16653 жыл бұрын
So...when is the test drive? With the amount of work done. It would be nice to hear your opinion on performance? Wouldn't a test drive FEEL better.
@LorneKelly2 жыл бұрын
So...where did you get the motor mounts please? I can not find any....
@ThisWeekWithCars
2 жыл бұрын
Moss Motors
@roguedalek9003 жыл бұрын
Was this the same as the 2.0 Saab?
@RussellCooper3 жыл бұрын
Most of the aftermarket engine and transmission mounts are poor quality and much too hard so you may get lots of extra noise and vibration from them. One of the tricks is to use the transmission mount from a Volvo 740/840 which are almost identical and easily adapted to fit. The original equipment quality mounts are still available for them and I have fitted them on my TR7s.
@strokenumber33 жыл бұрын
Jeez, a TR7....No need for more! Where's that GT6 you had in there a few months back? (I'll keep asking until you do a video on it)
@michaeldickens74933 жыл бұрын
I have one of these in our shed is it worth fixing up it has 48 thousand miles on it I got it when I was 16
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Keeping a TR3 on the road took many hours of wrenching. I'm too old to use tools these days so it's a pleasure to watch work.
My first car at fifteen was a ‘76 TR7. I mowed lawns and worked at a marina to save up for it. Good memories.
@aleblanc3547
3 жыл бұрын
I’m not one bit jealous 😕. LOL
@MPDano
3 жыл бұрын
Ha ha, me too at 16 and same year TR7 in 1983.
More Triumph videos please, especially on any topic related to the TR3.
Yes, please, more triumph videos. I have never ridden in, drove, or knew anyone that had a tr7. So I'd like to learn more about them.
You really make things easy to understand, and your camera angles help define what you tell us and try to show us. Thanks.
Haha, you're dead right about the studs! It took me almost two months to get the head off mine for that exact reason 😮 I didn't know you had a TR7, I hope to see more of it soon!
Somehow the car actually looked better at the end with those tidy little fixes hidden underneath. Hope it gets some nice drives now !
I would definitely appreciate more TR7 videos.
I’m 6’1” and drove a TR7. I can’t believe how it accommodated my frame. I’ve been wanting one of those since I was a kid. I’m 53 now.
Knowledge and expertise never fail to amaze. 10 minutes to replace 3 months!
Nice job! Funny what a few years soaking in oil will do to those rubber mounts.
Instant thumbs up for calling it a bonnet.
Love the originality of this TR7, even the original wheels! It would be great to see more TR7 videos. What happened about the blue Jaguar XJ, did you get it running properly?
I've been through a Bugeye Sprite, MGA, MGB-GT, two TR7s (Which are a pretty good car once you re-assemble one, and yes I took off a badly seized cylinder head with several tools not considered appropriate for the job.) and a TVR2500M now sitting in a trailer waiting for its turn. Never my only transportation available but mostly daily drivers when our Maine winters begin to evaporate each spring. I envy your ability to find these vehicles as well as the gumption to bring them back to life. Your videos have encouraged me to shelve my excuses and put the TVR back together this year. Great series!
I can still remember their commercials...the shape of things to come, and one commercial showed the car being parked in a similarly shaped garage. Yes...more Triumph videos regardless of model or vintage.
Steve... Thank you for the Pressure Switch advice. Steve you should have done a before and after start up so we could see the difference in the movement. Great video.
Hey Steve, great video. On your next release please splice together the video of the old mounts and shaking motor and then with the new mounts. Loved seeing the TR7 getting fixed.
@richardporter6201
3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely more Triumph stuff!
I have the TR7 with a rover v8. so these videos are appreciated.
brilliant teaching Steve well done
Nice to see you have not ripped out your engine out and put a V8 in like so many have done, and good to there are guys who like Triumph in the USA 🇺🇸 AS much as we do in the UK 🇬🇧 👍😊
Nice wedge of Triumph you've got there, mate!
I have a 1980 Spider. I need to replace my mounts as well. I've had the battery cut off for years.
Well done Steve - would be great to see more TR7 content.
I remember the mid seventies TR7 commercials; the car would park into a triangle shaped garage....
I live in a rural area of Missouri, I remember about 10 years after the TR7 came out you could be driving along on a rural road and see a TR7 sitting somewhere in lawn or a fencerow. It has been many years since I have seen one for sale anywhere. A fellow I knew bought one in 1980 and could not figure out why it was not running right, especially when he let off the throttle. I asked him if he had checked to see if the oil level in the dashports on the SUs was correct, of course he had not. It was a shame that the TR7s were not well sorted since the TR6 was a good car.
I really enjoy your videos and I would like to see more Triumphs. Nice work Steve!
Great job. Love the Tr7. I just found your channel... I love what you're doing....
Love the TR7 I have a TR8 in Australia. Keep them coming
@stevew8233
3 жыл бұрын
Good place to have one. I had one in sunny Minnesota for a number of years. Not a great winter car during the cold snowy winters.
More triumphs please 👍👍👍
Always wondered how SAAB was able to make this engine work and turbo it.
Love the content. Always a satisfying feeling to complete some small jobs on a classic car. Please more Triumphs! Spitfires, TR250s, Stags. We want more Triumph.
Great video Steve
Thanks for this as it answers all my questions.
Its amazing how clean you always are, I would have grime and oil everywhere doing that job.🤣
The aftermarket engine and transmission mounts use urethane that's much MUCH harder than the originals. They're supposed to damp out vibrations, which is why they were pretty soft to begin with. But today's hard materials may look like they're doing an impressive job of minimizing wobbly vibration, while in fact they're just transmitting that vibration into the car where it's not a good thing at all. If you find yourself replacing any more of those transmission mounts, let me know - I'm collecting them to strip out the metal parts and recast the urethane with a softer (original-style) grade, and I only have a couple to work with while I do my experiments. P.S. - the TR8 mounts used to be a bit stiffer than the TR7 ones to cope with the higher engine power and vibration levels, but today they're all made with urethane that's as hard as a bowling ball, so it really doesn't matter which one you choose.
Nice video as always but it would have been good to see a before and after engine start to show the difference the new mounts made. Keep up the good work with your beautiful collection of British classics.
Very helpful, thank you very much for posting :)
The engine was a join venture with SAAB and British Leyland.
@fobstaa
3 жыл бұрын
Didn't Saab just take the triumph engine and develop it further?
Good stuff Steve I look forward to every video keep up the good content. Love to see you tear down anything that you want all makes for good video
Nice! More tr7 content please
Hi Steve. You always surprise us with another " new" car ! I' m sure the car is original but the bonnet /hood looks like a V8 type ,maybe tied in with the air con pump ? And you're right that engine was not one of Triumphs greatest moments ! Thanks Steve .
That slant 4 engine was excellent. SAAB used it. It is still made in China even today.
More Triumph videos please. Fond memories of a 1968 TR5 that I had while I was stationed in Wales when I was in the Navy. Interesting car, 2.5 liter in line six with fuel injection (mechanical). She was fun to drive!
Thanks for bringing us on that repair Steve. Did it make much difference?
What the Hell??? No post installation engine start up! Grrrr .... I was waiting for that.
Nope ... I bought a 1976 TR7 coupe in 1985 First job was off with the Head for coolant leaks ... no problemo ... ran fine thereafter.
Yeah, what a shame that the TR7 developed such a bad rep. The coupe was the typical odd Bertone wedge. A far cry (waaaaaah!) from the trim TR models that preceded it. But when Triumph brought out the convertible, then it became a real looker! Please do more TR7 maintenance & improvement videos Would be good to know if a replacement head can be had that is not aluminum? Even better, a conversion kit ... that improved head with an improved bolt-down arrangement.
It's funny that Alfa trans mounts have an upgrade as well.
I would have liked to seen it running smoothly after your work.
Has the TR7 been resprayed Steve? Reason I ask: any red Triumphs I've seen, especially TR7s, tend to have faded over time, turning an almost pinky white colour. That one looks to have good paint. Of course, it could be a climate thing. Yours isn't enduring Scottish weather.😁
More TR7 content please
Nice video Steve, would like to see that GT6 you've got there.
You'll have lots of fun doing the waterpump one day lol
Hi, I’m new to the channel and I’m sure you’ve been asked this before but do you own all these cars? I can think of nothing I’d like more than to have this lot to tinker with. Enjoy the videos, thanks👍👍
Might have been nice to show the engine start up after the new mounts were installed. A "before and after" so to speak.
😎👍
I am surprised there is not more cussing. When I do stuff like motor mounts - it is messy, getting the clearances to remove it are painful and it takes a long time. We need to see the edits you left on the computer, Steve.
In the last WEEK or so, I have run across ads for a TR7 and then a TR8, both with " frozen " clutches. Is changing a clutch/removing a clutch on either car so incredibly difficult that folks all but give them away in desperation? (BOTH cars were priced UNDER $5,000.)
So...when is the test drive? With the amount of work done. It would be nice to hear your opinion on performance? Wouldn't a test drive FEEL better.
So...where did you get the motor mounts please? I can not find any....
@ThisWeekWithCars
2 жыл бұрын
Moss Motors
Was this the same as the 2.0 Saab?
Most of the aftermarket engine and transmission mounts are poor quality and much too hard so you may get lots of extra noise and vibration from them. One of the tricks is to use the transmission mount from a Volvo 740/840 which are almost identical and easily adapted to fit. The original equipment quality mounts are still available for them and I have fitted them on my TR7s.
Jeez, a TR7....No need for more! Where's that GT6 you had in there a few months back? (I'll keep asking until you do a video on it)
I have one of these in our shed is it worth fixing up it has 48 thousand miles on it I got it when I was 16
easy with hoist
forgot there was a TR8
Ecotec 2.4 swap...?...🤔😜.....turbo....😳😉