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1. TR cam/lifter failure (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Sat, 6 Nov 2004 08:14:45 -0500 notesgv.notes.duke.edu/DUMC_Services/mc/Duke(Release 6.0.4|June 01, 2004) at 11/06/2004 08:14:11 AM; Hey all, seeking advice on why my cam lost a lobe. About 10000 miles ago rebult the engine on my 65-66TR4A. The camshaft was reground to the factory specs and "parkerized." I installed new lifters ,; /html/triumphs/2004-11/msg00084.html (7,256 bytes)
2. Re: TR cam/lifter failure (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Sat, 6 Nov 2004 08:45:50 -0500 reply-type=original; -- Arnold, how was it running before? Am wondering if maybe that valve lash was somewhat overtight? --Terry Smith-- '59 TR3A TS 58667 (Body still off, rest mostly back on.) New Hampshire; /html/triumphs/2004-11/msg00085.html (7,300 bytes)
3. RE: TR cam/lifter failure (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Sat, 6 Nov 2004 07:21:58 -0800; I've stashed away several posts from the experts over the years. Most of them agree that lifter hardness is essential, and that aftermarket lifters are very suspect in this area. Greg Solow (The Eng; /html/triumphs/2004-11/msg00088.html (9,788 bytes)
4. Re: TR cam/lifter failure (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Sat, 06 Nov 2004 15:28:58 +0000; -- Original message -- There was a period of time around 5-6 years ago when the aftermarket lifters for the tractor engines were not properly hardened, and that led to expensive failures for several; /html/triumphs/2004-11/msg00089.html (8,086 bytes)
5. Re: TR cam/lifter failure (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Sat, 6 Nov 2004 11:45:04 -0500 reply-type=original; Whoops. I guess I'm a bit too literal. When you say "lost a lobe," I assumed that the specs on the lobe itself ground beyond tolerance. Couldn't figure the talk on a soft lifter, since to overly wea; /html/triumphs/2004-11/msg00090.html (7,493 bytes)
6. Re: TR cam/lifter failure (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Sat, 06 Nov 2004 17:02:49 +0000; -- Original message -- What I think was happening was that the soft lifters lost their machined smooth finish on the contact surface, and then the lifter literally ground the lobe away. Irv Korey; /html/triumphs/2004-11/msg00092.html (7,589 bytes)
7. RE: TR cam/lifter failure (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Sat, 6 Nov 2004 09:33:12 -0800; Not true at all. I don't know the exact process involved, whether it's just the soft lifter losing it's finish and grinding away the cam as Irv says, or if there is actually galling (a kind of micro; /html/triumphs/2004-11/msg00093.html (8,010 bytes)
8. RE: TR cam/lifter failure (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Sat, 6 Nov 2004 09:42:09 -0800; No block modification is required, just fitting a sleeve to the lifter bore. The sleeve can be removed later, if you want to go back to original style lifters. AFAIK Ken is still selling these kits; /html/triumphs/2004-11/msg00094.html (7,771 bytes)
9. TR cam/lifter failure (score: 1): Author: "Arnold S. Gilmour" <gilmo004@mc.duke.edu>; Date: Sat, 6 Nov 2004 08:14:45 -0500 notesgv.notes.duke.edu/DUMC_Services/mc/Duke(Release 6.0.4|June 01, 2004) at 11/06/2004 08:14:11 AM; Hey all, seeking advice on why my cam lost a lobe. About 10000 miles ago rebult the engine on my 65-66TR4A. The camshaft was reground to the factory specs and "parkerized." I installed new lifters ,; /html/triumphs/2004-11/msg00640.html (7,937 bytes)
10. Re: TR cam/lifter failure (score: 1): Author: "Terry Smith" <terryrs@adelphia.net>; Date: Sat, 6 Nov 2004 08:45:50 -0500 reply-type=original; -- Arnold, how was it running before? Am wondering if maybe that valve lash was somewhat overtight? --Terry Smith-- '59 TR3A TS 58667 (Body still off, rest mostly back on.) New Hampshire; /html/triumphs/2004-11/msg00641.html (8,179 bytes)
11. RE: TR cam/lifter failure (score: 1): Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@comcast.net>; Date: Sat, 6 Nov 2004 07:21:58 -0800; I've stashed away several posts from the experts over the years. Most of them agree that lifter hardness is essential, and that aftermarket lifters are very suspect in this area. Greg Solow (The Eng; /html/triumphs/2004-11/msg00644.html (10,865 bytes)
12. Re: TR cam/lifter failure (score: 1): Author: emanteno@comcast.net; Date: Sat, 06 Nov 2004 15:28:58 +0000; -- Original message -- There was a period of time around 5-6 years ago when the aftermarket lifters for the tractor engines were not properly hardened, and that led to expensive failures for several; /html/triumphs/2004-11/msg00645.html (9,106 bytes)
13. Re: TR cam/lifter failure (score: 1): Author: "Terry Smith" <terryrs@adelphia.net>; Date: Sat, 6 Nov 2004 11:45:04 -0500 reply-type=original; Whoops. I guess I'm a bit too literal. When you say "lost a lobe," I assumed that the specs on the lobe itself ground beyond tolerance. Couldn't figure the talk on a soft lifter, since to overly wea; /html/triumphs/2004-11/msg00646.html (8,564 bytes)
14. Re: TR cam/lifter failure (score: 1): Author: emanteno@comcast.net; Date: Sat, 06 Nov 2004 17:02:49 +0000; -- Original message -- What I think was happening was that the soft lifters lost their machined smooth finish on the contact surface, and then the lifter literally ground the lobe away. Irv Korey; /html/triumphs/2004-11/msg00648.html (8,565 bytes)
15. RE: TR cam/lifter failure (score: 1): Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@comcast.net>; Date: Sat, 6 Nov 2004 09:33:12 -0800; Not true at all. I don't know the exact process involved, whether it's just the soft lifter losing it's finish and grinding away the cam as Irv says, or if there is actually galling (a kind of micro; /html/triumphs/2004-11/msg00649.html (8,839 bytes)
16. RE: TR cam/lifter failure (score: 1): Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@comcast.net>; Date: Sat, 6 Nov 2004 09:42:09 -0800; No block modification is required, just fitting a sleeve to the lifter bore. The sleeve can be removed later, if you want to go back to original style lifters. AFAIK Ken is still selling these kits; /html/triumphs/2004-11/msg00650.html (8,396 bytes)

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