Hi Bill
It is probably a good idea to de-rust the inside of the engine, the 3 is a
wet lined engine isn't it? if you take the liners out won't you be able to
scrape the rust out by hand, a lot cheaper than dipping? I would not paint
the inside as the first thing you will know about flaky paint will be the
temperature rising as the flakes block the radiator flow.
Just my tuppence!
Graham.
----- Original Message -----
From: <bbrewer@qnet.com>
To: <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, November 29, 2002 4:06 PM
Subject: Hot Tank/De-rust TR3 Block
> It's starting to look like I'll be tearing down my TR3 engine over
the
> winter. It hasn't had major work on the lower engine since the 1970's.
> How important is it to derust the water passages around the wet
liners?
> Most TR blocks that I have seen are very scaled up in these areas. I was
> thinking of sending my block to a Redi-strip place in Vancouver to have
all
> rust electrolically removed. The block would come back bare shiney metal
with
> no metal loss. I would then use something like Eastwood's Glyptol or
something
> to paint the exposed metal area inside the lower block.
> Am I wasting my time? What do other listers do about this area when
they
> tear down a wet liner engine?
>
> Bill Brewer
> Having Thanksgiving in Marin,
> California
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