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Re: [Fot] TR4 Block work suggestions

To: STEPHEN BOROWSKI <biznzman@pacbell.net>
Subject: Re: [Fot] TR4 Block work suggestions
From: John Styduhar <johnstydo@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2016 08:37:26 -0400
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I also have the center plug hole on the main oil galley tapped to install
an NPT adapter for the oil line from my accumulator.
Have the shop check the alignment of the mains and line hone if necessary.
Machine the center main cap to install a reinforcing strap.
Bottom tap all head stud holes.
Remove and tap the front and rear main oil galley plugs for flush-fit NPT
fittings. Have this done on the cylinder head cooling plug.
Remove the crank scroll and install a rear main seal conversion. Do not use
Indian Head Shellac on the felt seals.
Grind unnecessary casting material from the inside and outside of the
block, particularly in the cooling areas.
If needed, clean up the mating surfaces for the liner gaskets.


On Mon, Jun 27, 2016 at 4:13 PM, STEPHEN BOROWSKI <biznzman@pacbell.net>
wrote:

> Hello All,
> I disassembled my TR4 race car engine this past week. Last time I rebuilt
> it was 1987. Last time I raced it was 1988. Probably had five or six race
> weekends on the engine but its been sitting for almost twenty years! It is
> amazing everything looks very good. Rod and Main bearings show minimal ware
> and the same with the pistons and liners. G3 cam and followers including
> head and valves all look good. Cam bearings look questionable...
>
> So I plan on installing new cam bearings, Rods & Mains. Any suggestions as
> to what brand and where to buy them?
> I will deck the block. Any suggestions as to other machining I should do
> to the block?
>
> The crank looks fine but I haven't measured it yet. What clearances should
> I run?
> I do plan on balancing and polishing it.
>
> Thanks for any input.
>
> Steve and son Matthew
> Florida TR4
>
>
>
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small">I a=
lso have the center plug hole on the main oil galley tapped to install an N=
PT adapter for the oil line from my accumulator.=C2=A0</div><div class=3D"g=
mail_default" style=3D"font-size:small">Have the shop check the alignment o=
f the mains and line hone if necessary.</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" s=
tyle=3D"font-size:small">Machine the center main cap to install a reinforci=
ng strap.</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small">Botto=
m tap all head stud holes.</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-=
size:small">Remove and tap the front and rear main oil galley plugs for flu=
sh-fit NPT fittings. Have this done on the cylinder head cooling plug.<br><=
/div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small">Remove the cran=
k scroll and install a rear main seal conversion. Do not use Indian Head Sh=
ellac on the felt seals.</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-si=
ze:small">Grind unnecessary casting material from the inside and outside of=
 the block, particularly in the cooling areas.=C2=A0</div><div class=3D"gma=
il_default" style=3D"font-size:small">If needed, clean up the mating surfac=
es for the liner gaskets.=C2=A0</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"=
font-size:small"><br></div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=
=3D"gmail_quote">On Mon, Jun 27, 2016 at 4:13 PM, STEPHEN BOROWSKI <span di=
r=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:biznzman@pacbell.net"; target=3D"_blank">biz=
nzman@pacbell.net</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote=
" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><=
div><div style=3D"color:#000;background-color:#fff;font-family:HelveticaNeu=
e,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,Lucida Grande,sans-serif;font-size:12px"><=
div>  Hello All,</div><div dir=3D"ltr">I disassembled my TR4 race car engin=
e this past week. Last time I rebuilt it was 1987. Last time I raced it was=
 1988. Probably had five or six race weekends=C2=A0on the engine but its be=
en sitting for almost twenty years!=C2=A0It is amazing everything looks ver=
y good. Rod and Main bearings show minimal ware and the same with the pisto=
ns and liners. G3 cam and followers including head and valves all look good=
. Cam bearings look questionable...</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div di=
r=3D"ltr">So I plan on installing new cam bearings, Rods &amp; Mains. Any s=
uggestions as to what brand and where to buy them?</div><div dir=3D"ltr">I =
will deck the block. Any suggestions as to other machining I should do to t=
he block? </div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">The crank looks=
 fine but I haven&#39;t measured it yet. What clearances should I run?</div=
><div dir=3D"ltr">I do plan on balancing and polishing it.</div><div dir=3D=
"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Thanks for any input.</div><div dir=3D"ltr=
"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Steve and son Matthew</div><div dir=3D"ltr">Fl=
orida TR4</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div d=
ir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div></div></div><br>___________=
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