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Another "Zombie TR6"!! You can't kill 'em, even if they look dead.
> On August 13, 2019 at 9:07 PM Richard Lindsay via 6pack
> <6pack@autox.team.net> wrote:
>
> Hello again Friends,
> The following is an abbreviated story, with pictures, of the
> resurrection of my TR6 engine. The car hadn't run in decades, I am told, but
> the engine looked pretty good. Here's a first look.
>
> http://aubard.us/75_Triumph/P1000408.JPG
>
> First step was to pull the plugs, squirt in about 1cc of oil, and turn
> the engine over by hand. Everything turned smoothly. I next changed the oil
> and filter, connected a battery, pulled the fuses out, and spun the engine
> for a second or two on the starter. Everything turned smoothly.
> Next step, a compression test. Given a 1975 U.S. specification engine
> with a compression ratio of 7.75:1, the perfect static pressure would be
> about 114psi. My engine's initial (cold) compression readings are:
>
> 1 115 psi
> 2 106 psi
> 3 103 psi
> 4 111 psi
> 5 102 psi
> 6 111 psi
>
> Considering that this engine hadn't run in ages and the condition of
> the valve and their seats was unknown, I decided to not open the engine
> unless further tests indicated that doing so was warranted.
> I next removed the valve cover and found a clean rocker shaft and
> springs. And with the cover of off, I cleaned and refinished it. Lots of
> other bits got cleaned and refinished at the same time.
> The waterpump and thermostat were replaced. All hoses are new. The
> radiator was flushed and pressure tested. A new fan belt was installed and
> the cooling system was flushed.
> The Z-S carbs were rebuilt and reinstalled on new gaskets. The fuel
> line was disconnected and flushed clean. The tank was boiled out and no
> corrosion was found.
> Earlier I posted a picture or two of the electric fuel pump I used.
> Here's one of the pictures again.
>
> http://aubard.us/75_Triumph/20190722_091448.jpg
>
> I removed all the non-functional emissions bits including the air
> injection plumbing. The pipe fittings on the manifold were not coming off by
> any means known to man so...I sawed off the pipes and plugged them with bolts
> and ultra high temperature cement. Here's how they looked before 'surgery'.
>
> http://aubard.us/75_Triumph/20190514_091212.jpg
>
> Before going on and on, as I am want to do, here is the engine and
> it's bay. This is before balancing the carbs and installing the refinished
> air cleaner with a new element. It now starts easily and runs great!
>
> http://aubard.us/75_Triumph/20190515_120747.jpg
>
> I've left out the bit about omitting a waterpump bolt and causing a
> leak. And probably other little issues like a new alternator, but you get the
> gist.
>
> Rick
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</head><body><p style=3D"color: #333333; font-family: helvetica,arial,sans-=
serif; font-size: 12pt;">Another "Zombie TR6"!! You can't kill =
'em, even if they look dead.</p><div class=3D"io-ox-signature"> <b=
r></div><blockquote type=3D"cite">On August 13, 2019 at 9:07 PM Richard Lin=
dsay via 6pack <6pack@autox.team.net> wrote: <br> <br><div dir=3D"a=
uto">Hello again Friends,<div dir=3D"auto">   The following is an=
abbreviated story, with pictures, of the resurrection of my TR6 engine. Th=
e car hadn't run in decades, I am told, but the engine looked pretty go=
od. Here's a first look. </div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div di=
r=3D"auto"><a href=3D"http://aubard.us/75_Triumph/P1000408.JPG"; target=3D"_=
blank" rel=3D"noopener">http://aubard.us/75_Triumph/P1000408.JPG</a> <br></=
div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">   First step w=
as to pull the plugs, squirt in about 1cc of oil, and turn the engine over =
by hand. Everything turned smoothly. I next changed the oil and filter, con=
nected a battery, pulled the fuses out, and spun the engine for a second or=
two on the starter. Everything turned smoothly. </div><div dir=3D"aut=
o">   Next step, a compression test. Given a 1975 U.S. specificat=
ion engine with a compression ratio of 7.75:1, the perfect static pressure =
would be about 114psi. My engine's  <span style=3D"font-family: sa=
ns-serif;">initial (cold) compression readings are:</span></div><div dir=3D=
"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto"><span style=3D"color: #f44336;"><strong>=
1  115 psi<br> 2  106 psi<br> 3  103 psi<br> 4  111 psi=
<br> 5  102 psi<br> 6  111 psi</strong></span> <br></div><div dir=
=3D"auto"><span style=3D"color: #f44336;"><strong><br></strong></span></div=
><div dir=3D"auto">   Considering that this engine hadn't run=
in ages and the condition of the valve and their seats was unknown, I deci=
ded to <u>not</u> open the engine unless further tests indicated that doing=
so was warranted. </div><div dir=3D"auto">   I next removed=
the valve cover and found a clean rocker shaft and springs. And with the c=
over of off, I cleaned and refinished it. Lots of other bits got cleaned an=
d refinished at the same time.</div><div dir=3D"auto">   The wate=
rpump and thermostat were replaced. All hoses are new. The radiator was flu=
shed and pressure tested. A new fan belt was installed and the cooling syst=
em was flushed.</div><div dir=3D"auto">   The Z-S carbs were rebu=
ilt and reinstalled on new gaskets. The fuel line was disconnected and flus=
hed clean. The tank was boiled out and no corrosion was found.</div><div di=
r=3D"auto">   Earlier I posted a picture or two of the electric f=
uel pump I used. Here's one of the pictures again.</div><div dir=3D"aut=
o"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto"><a href=3D"http://aubard.us/75_Triumph/20190=
722_091448.jpg" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener">http://aubard.us/75_Triu=
mph/20190722_091448.jpg</a> <br></div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=
=3D"auto">   I removed all the non-functional emissions bits incl=
uding the air injection plumbing. The pipe fittings on the manifold were no=
t coming off by any means known to man so...I sawed off the pipes and plugg=
ed them with bolts and ultra high temperature cement. Here's how they l=
ooked before  'surgery'.</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div=
dir=3D"auto"><a href=3D"http://aubard.us/75_Triumph/20190514_091212.jpg"; t=
arget=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener">http://aubard.us/75_Triumph/20190514_0912=
12.jpg</a> <br></div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">  &=
#160;Before going on and on, as I am want to do, here is the engine and it&=
#39;s bay. This is before balancing the carbs and installing the refinished=
air cleaner with a new element. It now starts easily and runs great!</div>=
<div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto"><a href=3D"http://aubard.us/7=
5_Triumph/20190515_120747.jpg" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener">http://au=
bard.us/75_Triumph/20190515_120747.jpg</a> <br></div><div dir=3D"auto"><br>=
</div><div dir=3D"auto">   I've left out the bit about omitti=
ng a waterpump bolt and causing a leak. And probably other little issues li=
ke a new alternator, but you get the gist.</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div=
><div dir=3D"auto">Rick</div></div>________________________________________=
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