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To: Douglas Hansen <spitfire4@ix.netcom.com>
Subject: Re: Tappets
From: Erik Quackenbush <erik@midwestfilter.com>
Date: Mon, 02 Oct 2000 15:39:17 -0500
Cc: "Hill, Stephen M EDUC:EX" <Stephen.Hill@gems7.gov.bc.ca>, "'triumphs-digest@autox.team.net'" <triumphs-digest@autox.team.net>
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British Frame and Engine
4831 Ryland Avenue
Temple City, CA 91780
626-443-0939


At 06:55 PM 9/29/2000 -0400, Douglas Hansen wrote:
>who and where is this British Frame and Engine?
>can i get some performance tappets for my GT6?
>
>doug
>
>Erik Quackenbush wrote:
>
> > I have a set of high performance Tappets in my TR-6 which came from British
> > Frame & Engine. The rims are little taller than the stock tappets and they
> > have no oil drain hole. I'm told that this batch was originally made to
> > exacting specifications for an Alfa-Romeo race team. They fit right in- no
> > machining required. I've got about 6000 miles on my and I haven't seen any
> > evidence of premature wear despite my .440/310 camshaft.
> >
> > -Erik
> >
> > At 11:06 AM 9/28/2000 -0700, Hill, Stephen M EDUC:EX wrote:
> >
> > >Greg Petrolati  wrote about some engine modifications to his TR4:
> > >
> > >"I also switched out the stock tappets and got tappets and sleeves from a
> > >Ford GT40"
> > >
> > >Does anybody know if this works on a TR6 engine? Also, what are we calling
> > >sleeves here??
> > >
> > >Thanks. Stephen
> >
> > --
> > Erik Quackenbush, V.P. Operations, Midwest Filter Corporation
> > 1-847-680-0566 fax: 1-847-680-0832 http://www.midwestfilter.com

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Erik Quackenbush, V.P. Operations, Midwest Filter Corporation
1-847-680-0566 fax: 1-847-680-0832 http://www.midwestfilter.com


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