Drive it as is, doesn't sound like it needs rebuilt to me.
JVV
>
> From: "Mark Vaden" <markvaden@gmail.com>
> Date: 2006/03/16 Thu PM 01:34:32 EST
> To: "Triumph List" <Triumphs@autox.team.net>
> Subject: [TR] Dyno'd my TR4 last night
>
> Hi,
>
> One of the local car clubs I belong to had a tech session last night,
> and members were given the chance to dyno their cars. I couldn't
> resist and put my stock TR4 on the machine. It made 80.5 hp at 5l000
> rpm and 93 ftlbs of torque -woo hoo!!.
>
> My engine was rebuilt (I am not sure how well) in the mid 80s, and my
> car sat from 93 - 2003. Since 2003 I have put on 7000 miles. I always
> figured that I would have to have the engine rebuilt, but after the
> dyno last night I started to wonder if I really need to have it
> rebuilt. How do you know if your engine needs rebuilding? My car goes
> through about a quart of oil every 2000 miles (not sure how much is
> due to leakage and if this is excessive), my oil pressure seems good
> (according to the gauge), and the engine feels strong.
>
> -Mark
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