Anyone having to hone the sleeves so the lifters fit?
Brad Eells
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> On Nov 15, 2017, at 6:38 AM, R. John Lye via Fot <fot at autox.team.net>
> wrote:
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> Also, Ken Gillanders used to sell them as a kit with the
> sleeves for the TR-2/3/4 block.
>
> John
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> On Tue, 14 Nov 2017 19:59:02 -0600, Tony Drews via Fot wrote:
>
> They are commonly used in the TR-2/3/4 block in
> place of stock lifters by using a sleeve - in
> this case they are smaller than stock. If you
> use the cam developed by Larry Young you can't
> use those lifters as he needs the full diameter
> of the stock lifter. The Elgin cams work OK with them though.
>
> I'd not heard of using them in a TR-6 until now though.
>
> Regards, Tony
>
> At 01:02 PM 11/14/2017, Chuck Arnold and/or Kathleen Kelley via Fot wrote:
>> Somewhere in a Triumph post I read about using
>> what I think were referred to as GT40 liofters
>> [tappets].? They are slightly larger in
>> diameter than stock TR6 ones.? A set came with
>> my car, but have never been used.? Does anyone
>> know of there and the modification [or where I
>> might have read about them?].? Also, they are for sale.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Chuck
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