Two TC's (Edgar's and Harvey's) graced the parking lot as everyone gathered inside. We were having a grand time visiting and chatting and forgot about starting the meeting until 8:24. Jay Call was introduced as being our newest (and 96th) member. He has not received the TC yet as it is being shipped down from Washington. Minutes from the May meeting were read and accepted as presented. Joyce gave the treasurers report of $3253 of income for year-to-date and $1729 of expenses. Our bank balance is $4824 although only $2700 is unspoken for. Joyce continued with the membership report with Jay Call making 96 members.
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Stan Belland gave us a run down on the meeting programs for the remainder of the year. July is the picnic at the Henkels, August we have Morris Mintz speak speaking on instrumentation, September is movie night at the Simons home, October is our Halloween bash, November brings us Bill Young giving us a short course on auto sales training and December is our Holiday Party. |
While on the subject of the Holiday party Joyce gave an update on what to expect. While not firm, it looks like the cost will be about $36 each. There will be our own continental breakfast Sunday morning and response from members has been good. Cindy announced the July tour of traveling over to The Donut Man for a delicious snack before heading over to The Arboretum of LA County for a tram tour. In typical TCMG fashion we will end up at lunch, this time at Pepper's Mexican Restaurant. Future tour ideas were presented of going to an air museum, a stain glass place, the Loomis House and she is working with the Pedersens for another Santa Barbara weekend in November. |
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David showed a couple examples of how the TClinics were being redone. Response was favorable. We adjourned the business part of the meeting at 8:56 so we could try the excellent goodies Charlotte Wilmer brought for us. |
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Mike Goodman began with answering pre-submitted questions. The Readers Digest version is given here. 1. New radiator cap "O" rings are on the thin side so to keep from leaking you need to shim it with with gasket material.
2. Low oil pressure is a sign of worn bearings. One simple method of helping is to reduce the flow to the rocker assembly via restriction at the banjo bolt. The rockers can survive with less oil than what the factory allowed for. A temporary solution is to shim the pressure regulator spring or to use an adjustable oil regulator. 3. Too high of an idle is caused by a worn throttle body and shaft allowing excess air to bleed through. The TD bodies look the same but are stronger and is a good replacement. You can also sleeve the throttle bore and also bush the shaft bore or fit oversize shafts to help correct the problem. |
4. Clunks in the rear end are caused by worn splines. Thicker grease will help on the wheel/hub splines. Going to tapered axles is a good solution for axle/hub spline wear. 5. Easiest and cheapest way of getting more power from you XPAG engine is to advance the spark. Depending on your compression ratio you can go somewhere between 6-8 degrees BTDC. Use high octane fuel to prevent pinging. Upping the compression is also a great way to increase power. Using a TF camshaft or better yet, something along the lines of the Crane cam. 6. Converting your TC to negative ground is quite easy. Turn the battery around then reverse the ammeter leads and ignition coil leads. Lastly, polarize the generator. Only problem you may have is if your regulator is weak to begin with, the process may knock it out completely. 7. Fuel tank sending unit leaks can usually be fixed with a cork gasket and the use of Yammabond sealant. The machined "O" ringed aftermarket sending unit also works very well. 8. Oil leaking out the rear of the engine could be caused by too high of an oil pressure. 40-45 pounds is adequate. High oil pressure also may cause bearing erosion from the force. 9. Things for Jay to check when he gets his TC are the steering first, brakes second, and tune-up third. |
