Gentlepersons,
Over the past couple of years I have noticed a drop in com-
pression and an increase in oil consumption in the Green
Man, my TR4. After playing real hard with the beastie it
seems that there is a rebuild in my future (probably when
the snow flies. True I could "get by" with a ring and big
end bearing replacement, but I figure this is an excellent
time to replace all the things I didn't replace when facing
the financial
(oops) wall back while diong the car the first time.
This time around I'm getting the block bored out to fit the
"big bore" 77mm pistons whic will come with a balance set of
rods. I'll be trading the Faspec 3/4 cam for a somewhat milder
version. I'm also replacing the tappets (I recground them the
first time through), and oil pump, and I'm thinking about a
Mallory dual point distributor to replace the one I recon-
ditioned.
I've been pondering whether to get rid of the "slinger seal"
Trs come with and replacing it with the lip seal from British
Frame and engine. I'm replacing the head studs as well as the
nuts and washers and getting a 77MM head gasket. I think that
about covers it... Question is... did I miss anything? Is there
something else I should consider? The Green Man has been a real
stomper of a car for me, but it could be a bit more tractable
for just driving about.
Greg "That's not a leak, its just a Gravity Fed Flow-
Through Lubrication System" Petrolati
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"Three Breaks for tea and home before dark!"
Greg Petrolati gpetrola@firefly.prairienet.org
1962 TR4
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