Hey Dan.
It's hard to pinpoint the problem, as it always appears to be a new one. Originally, the car was a basket case. After I "completed" a ground-up restoration back in the early 80's, it overheated very quickly. However, the overheating was only when in traffic. When I got it out on the open road, it ran fine.
I finally addressed the overheating issue last year (yes, big procrastinator here) by putting in a new radiator and an electric fan. However, the car would inexplicably die on me after driving it 30 or 40 miles. Not from overheating, but from something else.
The battery seemed to be getting drained by the fan, so I did the ol' negative ground and alternator conversions. However, the car still dies on me after the same number of miles.
Now I'm thinking the carbs are adjusted too rich. I had to rebuild the carbs last year because they had been sitting too long without use. I've adjusted the carbs, but dread the test drive. I'm sick of calling AAA every time I take the car out. And I no longer have the time and interest to endlessly tinker with this car. Besides I have another project car, an Alfa Romeo Giulietta spider, that I'd like to get running again. So I'd like to be able to drive the TR and dedicate my tinker time to the Alfa.
Dan, I would certainly appreciate any help I can get. I often spend weekends in Livermore, but I have no faith that my TR would make it that far. Any chance of getting you to come out to Belmont?