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1. [Fot] TR4 valve guide clearance (score: 1): Author: "Tim Murphy" <timmurph@fastbytes.com>; Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2012 16:59:21 -0500; I took our head up to a machine shop in Appleton, WI to have it checked for cracks and primarily to get the valves ground. Here is what the machinist has reported to me: Intake valve guides a little; /html/fot/2012-04/msg00007.html (11,948 bytes)
2. Re: [Fot] TR4 valve guide clearance (score: 1): Author: "Greg Solow" <Gregmogdoc@surfnetusa.com>; Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2012 18:10:50 -0700; For stock cast iron guides the clearances listed in the shop manual are fine. .0015 to .002" inlet and ..002 to .0025" on the exhaust. The engine should run ok sith up to .0015" additional clearance; /html/fot/2012-04/msg00009.html (14,524 bytes)
3. Re: [Fot] TR4 valve guide clearance (score: 1): Author: Edward Dunn <edunn@qualityfueltrailers.com>; Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2012 16:16:48 -0700; Valve guide clearance... At the VARA Willow Springs race recently, my GT6 crapped out. (again...) Pulled the rocker cover, and discovered a broken rocker and a stuck valve. Once at home, I pulled the; /html/fot/2012-04/msg00031.html (14,365 bytes)
4. Re: [Fot] TR4 valve guide clearance (score: 1): Author: Joe Alexander <n197tr4@cs.com>; Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2012 21:03:55 -0400 (EDT); material spec may be an issue. we just had a major thread on this.... drawing up the archives on this may lead to a good decision for your situation. i think we have come to a conclusion that bronze; /html/fot/2012-04/msg00035.html (15,516 bytes)
5. Re: [Fot] TR4 valve guide clearance (score: 1): Author: "Jim Gray" <toodamnfunky@comcast.net>; Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2012 19:47:55 -0600; I use .003 - .004 for bronze guides & haven't seized one yet. jim g --Original Message-- From: fot-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:fot-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Edward Dunn Sent: Tuesday, A; /html/fot/2012-04/msg00036.html (14,723 bytes)
6. Re: [Fot] TR4 valve guide clearance (score: 1): Author: tr4racing@googlemail.com; Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2012 03:43:27 +0000; I run 0.0015/0.003" with cast iron. Cheers Chris Gesendet mit BlackBerry von Vodafone _______________________________________________ fot@autox.team.net http://www.fot-racing.com Donate: http://www.t; /html/fot/2012-04/msg00041.html (10,632 bytes)
7. [Fot] TR4 Valve Guide Clearance (score: 1): Author: Michael Moore <mmoore@mtmcpafirm.com>; Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2014 12:20:47 +0000; Is there a recommended clearance for valve guides? I may have a valve sticking. Engine builder just put in oversized valves and new guides. Thanks Mike 62 TR4, Race car 63 TR4, Street car Mike & Beck; /html/fot/2014-06/msg00047.html (9,524 bytes)
8. Re: [Fot] TR4 Valve Guide Clearance (score: 1): Author: "TeriAnn J. Wakeman" <tjwakeman@gmail.com>; Date: Sun, 22 Jun 2014 08:04:01 -0700; I captured a previous FOT discussion on this subject and placed it on a web page. You can read the discussion & recommendations at: http://www.tr3a.info/Net_TRvalveGuide.htm TeriAnn _________________; /html/fot/2014-06/msg00053.html (9,635 bytes)
9. Re: [Fot] TR4 Valve Guide Clearance (score: 1): Author: Tony Drews <tony@tonydrews.com> d.outlook.com>; Date: Sun, 22 Jun 2014 11:55:32 -0500; See http://www.tonydrews.com/uncle_jacks_engine_building_tips.htm "Install guides if you are using the bronze guides, they MUST have .004 stem clearance. The shops take some convincing, but if cleara; /html/fot/2014-06/msg00056.html (10,947 bytes)
10. Re: [Fot] TR4 Valve Guide Clearance (score: 1): Author: John Styduhar <johnstydo@gmail.com>; Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2014 09:58:34 -0400; Uncle Jack's engine building tips on Tony's website has a table of valve guide clearance from a survey of TR racers and engine builders. Looks like fielder's choice. _________________________________; /html/fot/2014-06/msg00062.html (10,854 bytes)
11. Re: [Fot] TR4 Valve Guide Clearance (score: 1): Author: "MadMarx" <tr4racing@googlemail.com>; Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2014 10:05:41 +0200; I'm a big fan of standard cast iron guids. Saw too many engines with trouble using bronze or other stuff. Cheers Chris --Urspr|ngliche Nachricht-- Von: Fot [mailto:fot-bounces@autox.team.net] Im Auft; /html/fot/2014-06/msg00063.html (12,112 bytes)
12. Re: [Fot] TR4 Valve Guide Clearance (score: 1): Author: "Marcel Van Mulders" <van.mulders.marcel@telenet.be>; Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2014 20:01:12 +0200; In the Triumph Service Instruction Manual, 0.001" to 0.003" is recommended. Maybe steel valve guides will cause no problems,but I believe bronze guides should be reamed to the original size after fit; /html/fot/2014-06/msg00065.html (11,012 bytes)
13. Re: [Fot] TR4 Valve Guide Clearance (score: 1): Author: EDWARD BARNARD <edwardbarnard@prodigy.net>; Date: Sat, 28 Jun 2014 06:59:07 -0700; Marcel: I believe the head your were running on your TR3 was one that I did and sold you a few years back. Can't remember if I installed cast iron or bronze guides for you. If they were cast iron I r; /html/fot/2014-06/msg00070.html (12,164 bytes)
14. Re: [Fot] TR4 Valve Guide Clearance (score: 1): Author: John Styduhar <johnstydo@gmail.com>; Date: Sat, 28 Jun 2014 10:21:01 -0400; I always appreciate someone sharing their wisdom. Ed, based on your experience, was the sticking valve problem primarily on the intake or exhaust valve? On any particular cylinder? Do you think the p; /html/fot/2014-06/msg00073.html (14,859 bytes)
15. Re: [Fot] TR4 Valve Guide Clearance (score: 1): Author: Tony Drews <tony@tonydrews.com> mail.com>; Date: Sat, 28 Jun 2014 09:34:16 -0500; Absolute minimum for racing with bronze guides is 3 thou on intake, 3.5 thou on exhaust. I like an additional 0.5 thou comfort clearance. Less than that and they stick when the head gets hot. Running; /html/fot/2014-06/msg00074.html (16,935 bytes)
16. Re: [Fot] TR4 Valve Guide Clearance (score: 1): Author: "Marcel Van Mulders" <van.mulders.marcel@telenet.be>; Date: Sat, 28 Jun 2014 22:07:07 +0200; Ed, I bought the cylinderhead from an englishman, Jon Ellison, before that I had one from Racetorations, both with bronze valve guides. I don't know who actually did the work on these cylinderheads.; /html/fot/2014-06/msg00076.html (13,786 bytes)
17. Re: [Fot] TR4 Valve Guide Clearance (score: 1): Author: Jim Gray <toodamnfunky@comcast.net>; Date: Sat, 28 Jun 2014 14:46:17 -0600; The guide clearances at racing temps, for bronze guides is .0035 -004 or plan on sticking a valve. Been there...... Jim g Sent from my iPhone http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/fot/toodamnfunky@co; /html/fot/2014-06/msg00077.html (13,495 bytes)
18. Re: [Fot] TR4 Valve Guide Clearance (score: 1): Author: Tony Drews <tony@tonydrews.com>; Date: Sat, 28 Jun 2014 15:49:55 -0500; There is a tool used to measure the ID of the bore, and they should be reamed to size after installation. Stickimg valves is a bigger problem if you have enough lift in the cam that a stuck valve wil; /html/fot/2014-06/msg00078.html (16,266 bytes)
19. Re: [Fot] TR4 Valve Guide Clearance (score: 1): Author: Tony Drews <tony@tonydrews.com>; Date: Sat, 28 Jun 2014 15:50:47 -0500; Done that... :) Tony _______________________________________________ fot@autox.team.net http://www.fot-racing.com Archive: http://www.team.net/archive; /html/fot/2014-06/msg00079.html (14,186 bytes)
20. Re: [Fot] TR4 Valve Guide Clearance (score: 1): Author: "MadMarx" <tr4racing@googlemail.com>; Date: Mon, 30 Jun 2014 09:06:37 +0200; I always asking myself why people going for these bronze type guides on a cast iron engine? There is no gain in power, only a gain in risk. Once your engine lost its water on a straight your valves g; /html/fot/2014-06/msg00093.html (10,438 bytes)

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