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Wedge The TR7 runs -- now I have to fix it AGAIN!!!

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sammyb

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So, when we last left our hero, he had glued the carb mounts, reattached the carbs, then found the fuel pump was bad. He put in a temporary electric fuel pump (just wired to the battery.)

Well, I finally got a replacement OE fuel pump and installed it yesterday. After some serious cranking, it came to life...won't idle. Did some looking at the mounts AND THEY CAME APART AGAIN!!!!!!!!! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cryin.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cryin.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cryin.gif

My buddy Adam was there and essentially said "okay, that's it." He's going to weld a set out of metal and solve it once and for all.

It has been beautiful here in the northwest, and I really want to drive this dang TR7. I haven't driven it in over six months!!!
 
SammyB,

The same thing happened to me about 3 weeks ago. I installed a new set of mounts from TRF and they lasted about 50 miles. Carburetors fell off when the rubber separated from the steel backing plate. I ordered a set of aluminum mounts with thermal insulators from Tony Rhodes for $80.00 + $6.00 shipping. They work great and he sends you all the mounting bolts and gaskets to boot. I highly recommend these mounts. They definately solved my high idle problem.

Tony's website address is listed below:

https://mywebpages.comcast.net/rhodes/TR7_adapters.html

His email address is listed at the bottom of the page.

Regards,

Richard
78 TR7 FHC
 
Richard,
Thanks for the link. Those look great. Of course, I showed them to my buddy Adam, and he said that he wanted the chance to build a pair himself to try to save me the $100 ($80+shipping.) So I'll see what he can make. If he doesn't have the time, I'll just buy these aluminum ones.

I'm just itching to get this thing on the road!!!
 
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