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Re: [TR] TR6 rocker assembly oiling

To: "Randall" <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>
Subject: Re: [TR] TR6 rocker assembly oiling
From: Don Spence <dkspence@telus.net>
Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:32:04 -0600
Agreed. It's just that in this case, not knowing or caring to figure  
out the oil path in a TR engine, they blocked the oil flow to the  
head resulting in a prematurely worn out rocker assembly.
On 26-Mar-08, at 11:23 AM, Randall wrote:

>
>> The engine builder in our case, bored and installed a rear cam
>> bearing. Moral? Do not take a Triumph engine to a chevy shop.
>
> Not necessarily a Bad Thing, Don.  Boring for bearing inserts is  
> the only
> way to save a TR6 block where the original cam bore is worn or  
> damaged.
>
>> But there is no rear cam bearing (shell) on a TR6.
>
> Which is exactly why some of them do have rear cam bearings.
>
> Randall
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