Rebuilt TR3 engine back at home

Waiting is a downer. Old cars just make it worse, because the last time I checked NAPA wasn’t stocking sleeves for a Triumph wet-liner four cylinder. When you get into the old iron, you don’t just wait on the mechanic, you wait on the parts, the machining, and sometimes the verification that the parts you ordered actually work. Heaven forbid they no longer make what you need. If keeping up with these things were as easy as speaking (as opposed to accomplishing) the necessary tasks, I’d have a warehouse full of old stuff. It’s magnitudes quicker to say than do.

Snapshot of some wiring harness progress

Such were my thoughts when I saw this TR3 on the lift with the motor installed. I’ve been looking at parts of it for a few weeks now while other parts got divorced and sent off for counseling. It’s a relief to see everything reconciled. Start up will be another comforting moment.

The front with no apron. With the apron and hood, it will look like a car again.