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Re: [Fot] TR4 main bearing caps

To: <tony@tonydrews.com>, <fot@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Fot] TR4 main bearing caps
From: Tony and Annie Garmey <horizonracing@msn.com>
Date: Tue, 26 May 2009 21:31:32 -0700
Anybody "played" with the alloy TR heads?

> Date: Tue, 26 May 2009 23:00:40 -0500
> To: fot@autox.team.net
> From: tony@tonydrews.com
> Subject: Re: [Fot] TR4 main bearing caps
>
> We've taken to "strapping" the center main. Not sure it helps but it
> doesn't cost much to do. Have the top (bottom?) of the main cap
> machined off flat with the bolt seating surface, then buy longer ARP
> cap bolts and a Ford 400 front main strap. Drill out the holes in
> the strap to fit the bolts and bob's your uncle.
>
> If we could figure out how to make it a 5 main motor, now THERE's
> something to aspire too. That and good flowing cross flow heads and
> we'd have some POWER baby! Saw a MGA with an alumimum cross flow
> head at Road America a week or so ago. He was faster than me...
>
> - Tony Drews
>
> At 07:49 PM 5/26/2009, Joe Boruch wrote:
> >I have heard rumors of racers making reinforced center main caps for
TR3/4's
> >to reduce flex. I think I saw a car advertised a few years ago in England
> >that purported to have one. The others are beefy enough that they should
not
> >need reinforcement. I too have a block or two that did not come with main
> >caps. Joe(B)
> >
> >---------- Original Message ----------
> >From: "Bob Kramer" <rkramer3@austin.rr.com>
> >To: Undisclosed-recipients:;
> >Cc: <fot@autox.team.net>
> >Subject: [Fot] TR4 main bearing caps
> >Date: Sun, 24 May 2009 10:01:23 -0500
> >
> >In my never ending quest to never toss anything I am trying to rescue a
TR4
> >block that I got without main bearing caps. I have spare caps for the
front
> >and center caps that are close enough for line honing but not a rear cap.
My
> >machinist suggested that I could get a cap modeled and CNC'd to fit. We
> >talked about whether there would be anything gained from billet caps all
> >around. Has anyone done this?
> >
> >Bob Kramer
> >Austin, TX
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