- 1. Crying Engine (score: 1)
- Author: "Doug Mitchell" <doug@dsg128.nad.ford.com>
- Date: Mon, 8 May 1995 09:41:49 -0400
- Worldly Scions, I was running the engine in the Grape on saturday, trying to balance the carbs, when I noticed to my abject horror oil weeping from the vicinity of the head gasket. The head is dry, b
- /html/triumphs/1995-05/msg00146.html (7,259 bytes)
- 2. Re: Crying Engine (score: 1)
- Author: "Doug Mitchell" <doug@dsg128.nad.ford.com>
- Date: Mon, 8 May 1995 12:13:30 -0400 "Crying Engine" (May 8, 9:41am)
- After a reply from Paul Swengler, I realized that I had not included the fact that the Grape is a '73 Spitfire 1500 with a '70 Spit 1300 engine. I want to fix this permanently, as temporary fixes ten
- /html/triumphs/1995-05/msg00151.html (8,195 bytes)
- 3. Re: Crying Engine (score: 1)
- Author: mah16@cornell.edu (Marie A Harkins)
- Date: Mon, 8 May 1995 18:26:56 -0500
- I had the same problem with my '75 Spit. It was crummy nuts holding down the head that caused it. I bought them at a local AP store, big mistake. I ended up blowing the head gasket. That's when I no
- /html/triumphs/1995-05/msg00159.html (8,178 bytes)
- 4. Re: Crying Engine (score: 1)
- Author: Silikal@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 10 May 1995 08:55:29 -0400
- If I remember correctly, the Competition Prep. Manual says to use wheel lug nuts on the head studs - they are the same thread, but longer to hold better, and probably are stronger, too. Dave Williams
- /html/triumphs/1995-05/msg00183.html (6,997 bytes)
- 5. RE: Crying Engine (score: 1)
- Author: kralmv@ctrvax.Vanderbilt.Edu (Milo Kral)
- Date: Wed, 10 May 1995 09:10:54 -0500 (CDT)
- I hope that I'm not supplying the group with information that everyone knows, but.... It's important to use SAE Grade 5 bolts and studs for almost every automotive application. Grade 5 bolts are easi
- /html/triumphs/1995-05/msg00187.html (8,137 bytes)
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