Triumph Tr3 Manual
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Triumph Tr3 Restoration
No responsibility accepted for the accuracy of the contents. Page: 4 Taken as a whole, the Triumph TR2s and TR3s represent one of the most successful sports car designs in history; so suc- cessful that, by the early nineteen-sixties, they had helped to make Standard Triumph the second-best selling imported car marque in the United States. During the late nineteen-fifties and early nineteen-sixties, countless fledgling race drivers gained their early experience in these machines. Among them was three-time World Champion Jim Clark, who owned one of the first-if not the very first-TR3 in Scotland. Today, in the nineteen-seventies, TR2s and TR3s are as eagerly sought after as they were twenty years ago when the cars were in production. This should not be surprising since there has never been a time during those twenty years when TR2s and TR3s were not proving their worth. In 1965, fully ten years after the TR2 was discontinued and almost five years after the last TR3 had been built, the cars remained highly competitive in racing.
In that year, the Sports Car Club of America's U.S. F-Production Championship was won by Brian Fuerstenau in a TR3-with Lee Midgely's TR2 solidly in second place. Wise collectors began to acquire TR2s and TR3s even before their long and successful history had been written on the race track. (As recently as 1975a TR3 made the field for The Cham- pion Spark Plug Road a c i n Classic-an event that deter- mines the ultimate standings in U.S. Amateur road racing.) In 1970, at a time when the newest TR3 was on the verge of becoming a ten-year-old relic, well-maintained examples of its predecessor, the TR2, were already being purchased by collec- tors for more than the cars had cost when new.
The prices of fully restored TR3s have since begun to follow suit and will un- doubtedly continue to rise as fewer examples of the type become available on the open market. This is as it should be; the TIP2 and TR3 are landmarks in the evolution of the sports car. Before the TR2 arrived on the automotive scene, enthusiasts of limited means had very few cars from which to choose.
The TR3 was a windfall particular- ly to sports car-starved Americans who, in buying a Triumph, could acquire 100-mph capability at a cost little greater than that required to obtain an 80-mph MG.TF. Because the value of TR2 and TR3 sports cars is increasing, it is impossible to overstate the importance of correct maintenance and repair. Unfortunately, original workshop manuals and owner's manuals have, since the assimilation of Standard Triumph by British Leyland Motors, become virtual- ly impossible to obtain. Indeed, original books are now collec-. Tor's items in their own right. No vintage Triumph enthusiast would choose to risk one by placing it on an oil-stained workbench or on a garage floor!
A new, readily available and easily replaceable manual that duplicates the orginal manuals' This Manual has been compiled in order to meet that need, thereby supplying complete, accurate, and comprehensive maintenance and repair data to both car owners and profes- sional mechanics. The Driver's Instruction Book, which com- prises the first part of this Manual, is similar to the handbook provided with every new TR3. The Service Instruction Manual, which comprises the second-and largest-portion of this Manual, is the official factory manual and was originally in- tended for use by dealer service departments. Owners of TR3s and the so-called TR3A or TR3B model will find it informative to read the Foreword to the TR3 Supplement, which appears on page 419.
Assembly work on small, highly-tuned machines such as the Triumph sports cars must be carried out with greater precision than is commonly practiced on large American cars. Particular emphasis must be given to the proper use of torque wrenches and to strict adherence to the tightening torque specifications which are given in this Manual.
A fastener that is too tight can be worse than one that is too loose-especially on a lightweight sports car. Stretched or broken bolts and distorted parts, which result from overtightening by musclebound mechanics, become a serious concern where the precision fitting of light alloy and thin-wall iron castings is involved.
The importance of cleanliness cannot be overemphasized. Under no circumstances should an engine or gearbox be repaired on the ground or on a garage floor.
Thoroughly clean the exteriors of major components prior to disassembly in order to keep road dirt and other grime out of the working parts. No more than a pinch of abrasive dust in a gearbox can cause rapid failure of the synchronizers and bearings. During the final assembly of an engine or gearbox, the cleaned parts should be laid out on a clean workbench that has been covered with clean sheets of new cardboard or wrapping paper.
The engine or gearbox itself, if not mounted on a special stand, should likewise be placed on a clean workbench. Sand- papering, valve grinding, or the use of bench grinders should not be permitted near the area where final assembly is taking place. If assembly cannot be completed in a day, enclose the partially-assembled engine or gearbox in a large plastic bag-such as a new trash bag or a dry cleaner's garment return bag-so that dust and dirt will be excluded until assembly work resumes. By observing these precautions during the maintenance, repair, or restoration of your TR2 or TR3, you will be preserv- ing the value and the life of a car that is rapidly becoming one of the classics among post-World War I1 sports cars. If at any time you lack the skills, special equipment, tools, or workshop facilities for making repairs as they are described in this Manual, we suggest you leave such repairs to an Authorized contents is clearly needed.
Triumph Tr3 Repair Manual
Dealer or other qualified shop. Page: 5 Note on the Table of Contents Both the Driver's Instruction Book and the Service In- struction Manual are presented here exactly as originally published by the Standard Motor Co.-including the original page numbers. (The small numbers in the center at the bottom of each page are the original page numbers.) We have added the large, bold page numbers at the lower outside margin of each page. It is these large numbers that are referred to in the Table of Contents starting on the next page. Page: 6 Contents. Preface 5 1 OFFICIAL TRIUMPH TR2 & TR3 DRIVER'S INSTRUCTION BOOK GENERAL DATA. 12 Spare parts service, Licence data, General specification, Road speed data MANAGEMENT O F THE CAR.
16 Controls, switches and instruments (clutch, bonnet locks, choke control, gear lever, handbrake, radio controls, overdrive control, petrol tap, seat adjustment, screen washer, scuttle ventilator, brake light, direction in- dicators, head, tail and parking lamps, horn, ignition, panel lights, starter motor, windscreen (windshield) wiper, heater switch, ammeter, fuel gauge, oil pressure gauge, speedometer, tachometer, ignition warning light, water temperature gauge), Driving the car (to start the engine, drivng, new engines) GENERAL UPKEEP. 21 Regular inspection, Cooling system (filling, draining, anti-freeze mixtures), Lubrication (engine, gearbox, rear axle, brake and clutch operation, road wheel hubs, front suspension and steering, propeller shaft, rear road springs, hydraulic dampers, hinges, controls, door Locks), Tires (front wheel alignment, thejack) BODYWORK. 33 Door adjustment, Soft top stowage, Soft top fasteners, Spare wheel and tool stowage RUNNING ADJUSTMENTS. Ask a question about the Triumph TR3 (1961) Have a question about the Triumph TR3 (1961) but cannot find the answer in the user manual? Perhaps the users of ManualsCat.com can help you answer your question. By filling in the form below, your question will appear below the manual of the Triumph TR3 (1961). Please make sure that you describe your difficulty with the Triumph TR3 (1961) as precisely as you can.
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