Listers,
Cosmo and others asked me to provide the info on the piston liner
hold down clamps. Here are the details on the "make-your-own"
clamps for holding down the piston liners during assembly of the
engine.
I forgot you need 4 clamps 1 pair between cylinders 1 and 2 and
the other between 3 and 4.
One pair is shorter than the other to accommodate the shorter
head studs in the rear... can't remember which.
Here are the parts and measurements:
4 Pieces of 1/2 diameter x 4" long "black pipe nipples"
or reasonable substitutes. Standard hardware
store stuff.
Two pieces are cut to a length of 3 1/2 "
the other two are shorter and must be cut to 3 1/4"
4 Old head stud nuts or borrow from the nuts you are
going to use to bolt on the head.
4 3/4" flat washers (2" in outer diameter)
8 5/8" flat washers (1 3/8" in outer diameter)
The big washer goes on the bottom and covers the edge of the two
adjacent liners... then one of the smaller washers ... then the
pipe spacer and then another small washer... and the big nut on
top.
This tool works great... just like the "special tool" in the
workshop manual. And it's real cheap to gobble together.
Brian Sanborn
'62 TR4 CT16260L soon to be "O" - Groton, MA
My TR4 Restoration Web Site
http://www.net1plus.com/users/sanborn
E-Mail: sanborn@net1plus.com
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