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I may be.=C2=A0 I forgot exactly which ones they were, that was 12 years ag=
o.=C2=A0 What I do remember is that I broke the one tap of importance so no=
w I'm sunk.=C2=A0 But the odds that I'll need it again before I die are pre=
tty low.
Dave=20
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On Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at 11:14:04 PM CDT, Don Hiscock <don.hisco=
ck@gmail.com> wrote: =20
Are you referring to the=C2=A0Tenax studs on the=C2=A0windscreen=C2=A0fram=
e, Dave?=C2=A0 I'd have guessed those were BA threaded.
On Wed, Apr 30, 2025 at 8:35=E2=80=AFPM DAVID MASSEY <dave1massey@cs.com> w=
rote:
There are Whitworth fasteners used on the TR3 windshield.=C2=A0 I bought a =
set of Whitworth taps and dies when I restored my windscreen for that reaso=
n.=C2=A0 But, no, that is not the engine.
Dave=20
=20
On Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at 05:34:25 PM CDT, Don Hiscock <don.hisco=
ck@gmail.com> wrote: =20
I'm not aware of any Whitworth threads installed by S-T (at least on a sid=
escreen car).=C2=A0 There may be some Whitworth and BA threads on bought-in=
components, like SU carbs, Smiths, and possibly some Lucas.=C2=A0 But I'll=
be shocked sh*tless to learn legit Withworth threads=C2=A0were used in a S=
-T engine.
Jonmac, I'd never heard that metric and inch fasteners=C2=A0were used on th=
e line at the same time depending on the end market for the vehicle.=C2=A0 =
That's a fascinating bit of trivia, and one of the reasons we love having y=
ou here!=C2=A0 What time period are you talking about for that?=C2=A0 Maybe=
1970s?
On Wed, Apr 30, 2025 at 4:27=E2=80=AFPM John Macartney <johnbmacartney@gmx.=
com> wrote:
I have my doubts about the offending item having Whitworth ancestry. While =
I=E2=80=99ve long been a Whitworth advocate and enthusiast (for purely patr=
iotic reasons) I think it might be worth going down a metric route. There w=
as a time when the factory briefly reverted to metric hardware that was mar=
ket specific for European build. Needless to say, certain bits of hardware =
went where they shouldn=E2=80=99t (or inadvertently wound up there). Might =
this be a possible avenue to explore? Evaluate metric fine and coarse pitch=
threads.
Jonmac
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ock@gmail.com
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=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">I may be. I forgot exactly which ones =
they were, that was 12 years ago. What I do remember is that I broke =
the one tap of importance so now I'm sunk. But the odds that I'll nee=
d it again before I die are pretty low.</div><div><br></div><div class=3D"y=
dpac33e6bdsignature"><div style=3D"color: black; font-style: normal; font-s=
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n Hiscock <don.hiscock@gmail.com> wrote:
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ltr"><div style=3D"font-size:small;" class=3D"ydp7ee1bd8ayiv8146148179gmail=
_default">Are you referring to the Tenax studs on the windscreen&=
nbsp;frame, Dave? I'd have guessed those were BA threaded.</div></div=
><br clear=3D"none"><div id=3D"ydp7ee1bd8ayiv8146148179yqt74189" class=3D"y=
dp7ee1bd8ayiv8146148179yqt3450003824"><div class=3D"ydp7ee1bd8ayiv814614817=
9gmail_quote ydp7ee1bd8ayiv8146148179gmail_quote_container"><div dir=3D"ltr=
" class=3D"ydp7ee1bd8ayiv8146148179gmail_attr">On Wed, Apr 30, 2025 at 8:35=
=E2=80=AFPM DAVID MASSEY <<a shape=3D"rect" href=3D"mailto:dave1massey@c=
s.com" rel=3D"nofollow" target=3D"_blank">dave1massey@cs.com</a>> wrote:=
<br clear=3D"none"></div><blockquote style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;bord=
er-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204=
);padding-left:1ex;" class=3D"ydp7ee1bd8ayiv8146148179gmail_quote"><div><di=
v style=3D"font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><div><=
div dir=3D"ltr">There are Whitworth fasteners used on the TR3 windshield.&n=
bsp; I bought a set of Whitworth taps and dies when I restored my windscree=
n for that reason. But, no, that is not the engine.</div><div><br cle=
ar=3D"none"></div><div><div style=3D"color:black;font-style:normal;font-siz=
e-adjust:none;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:12pt;line-he=
ight:normal;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><div style=3D"color:=
black;font-style:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-weight:normal;font-stret=
ch:normal;font-size:12pt;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, s=
ans-serif;"><div><font size=3D"4">Dave <br clear=3D"none"></font></div><div=
><span style=3D"font-size:10pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:black;"><br cle=
ar=3D"none"></span></div><br clear=3D"none"></div></div></div></div>
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On Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at 05:34:25 PM CDT, Do=
n Hiscock <<a shape=3D"rect" href=3D"mailto:don.hiscock@gmail.com"; rel=
=3D"nofollow" target=3D"_blank">don.hiscock@gmail.com</a>> wrote:
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f;font-size:13px;color:rgb(38,40,42);border-left-width:1px;border-left-styl=
e:solid;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:8px;margin:0px 0px =
0px 8px;">
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882ydpd5c7d075yiv2127974545"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div style=3D"font-size:=
small;">I'm not aware of any Whitworth threads installed by S-T (at least o=
n a sidescreen car). There may be some Whitworth and BA threads on bo=
ught-in components, like SU carbs, Smiths, and possibly some Lucas. B=
ut I'll be shocked sh*tless to learn legit Withworth threads were used=
in a S-T engine.</div><div style=3D"font-size:small;"><br clear=3D"none"><=
/div><div style=3D"font-size:small;">Jonmac, I'd never heard that metric an=
d inch fasteners were used on the line at the same time depending on t=
he end market for the vehicle. That's a fascinating bit of trivia, an=
d one of the reasons we love having you here! What time period are yo=
u talking about for that? Maybe 1970s?</div></div><br clear=3D"none">=
<div><div id=3D"ydp7ee1bd8ayiv8146148179m_-5817955450121499882ydpd5c7d075yi=
v2127974545yqtfd04561"><div dir=3D"ltr">On Wed, Apr 30, 2025 at 4:27=E2=80=
=AFPM John Macartney <<a shape=3D"rect" href=3D"mailto:johnbmacartney@gm=
x.com" rel=3D"nofollow" target=3D"_blank">johnbmacartney@gmx.com</a>> wr=
ote:<br clear=3D"none"></div></div><blockquote style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px =
0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;border-left-color:rgb(2=
04,204,204);padding-left:1ex;"><div id=3D"ydp7ee1bd8ayiv8146148179m_-581795=
5450121499882ydpd5c7d075yiv2127974545yqtfd21694">I have my doubts about the=
offending item having Whitworth ancestry. While I=E2=80=99ve long been a W=
hitworth advocate and enthusiast (for purely patriotic reasons) I think it =
might be worth going down a metric route. There was a time when the factory=
briefly reverted to metric hardware that was market specific for European =
build. Needless to say, certain bits of hardware went where they shouldn=E2=
=80=99t (or inadvertently wound up there). Might this be a possible avenue =
to explore? Evaluate metric fine and coarse pitch threads.<br clear=3D"none=
">
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