Hi Jim:
Are you sure you didn't get a TR6 gasket by mistake. There are wide and
narrow TR6 gaskets. One assumes that the early TR6 would be the same as
the TR250. Other list members will be able to tell you the precise
commission number, owner's underwear size etc for when the switchover
occurred.
Cheers,
Mark
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-triumphs@autox.team.net
[mailto:owner-triumphs@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Jim Bauder
Sent: April 11, 2006 7:00 PM
To: TR List
Subject: [TR] Manifold gasket problem
I am ready to install the exhaust and intake manifold on my TR250
engine.
Actually, I have the exhaust manifold in place with the new gasket.
Unfortunately the gasket misses a 'good' fit by 1/8 to 3/16 of an inch
in
the horizontal plane!!
Looking at a pair of the intake ports, the two outer edges of the gasket
miss covering the hole in the head by ~3/16 inch. Then in the 'center',
between the two holes, the gasket sticks into the intake air/fuel stream
~1/8 inch!
These are heavy duty gaskets with metal supporting the actual fibrous
gasket
material. The metal makes for a very tough gasket, so tough that I can't
trim it out with a pocket knife!!
Has anyone experienced this poor fitting gasket??? What did you do? What
are
the recommendations of the TR Folk??
TIA,
Jim
Jim Bauder
'68 TR250, CD47L
TR web site: http://www.triumphowners.com/647
Scottsdale, AZ
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