I thought the FOT who are not on the TRiumphs list might find this
interesting:
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> From: DON BOYD, JOAN IKOMA <dbji@whidbey.net>
> To: triumph list <triumphs@autox.team.net>
> Subject: TR3 rings- expansion rings
> Date: Thursday, January 28, 1999 12:16 AM
>
>
> The type of ring you are refering to is a 3 or 4 piece oil control ring.
> There are 2 narrow scraper rings separated by the "corrigated" ring
spacer
> and sometimes backed up buy an expansion or tensioner piece behind the
> whole works. These rings were developed for high rpm , severe duty use
and
> are ideal for today's driving conditions. There are two ways to make the
> spacer ring , and one of them can allow the scraper rings to wobble. I've
> had good luck with Hastings rings, but I suggest you track down a ring by
> the name of Deves. I belive they are Swedish. They are $$$$$ and worth
> every penny if the motor is going to be a high performance engine.
> Wholesale 10 yrs. ago was $50. 2 to 3 times what hastings cost. Only
worth
> it for a HP motor though.
> Now to give credit. You guys remember Hardy Prentice? He won the
runoffs
> in his TR3 some time ago. When I was just starting to build my first
motor
> (in 1976) I volunteered to pit crew for him at PIR in conjunction with a
> friend of mine who's dad knew him . I didn't know anything (Hey kid , do
> you mind NOT leaning on the race car??) But hey to be sixteen again...
> Anyway, I got a chance to ask him what made his TR3 engine so fast. He
> looked into my ignorant sixteen year old eyes, realized I wouldn't be
able
> to use the info against him during his race career, or just maybe thought
> that he help set me on the right path, and said three things- Deves
rings
> , Redline oil , and Elgin cams . That and a $1200 Huffaker head. He was
so
> very right . Thanks Hardy.
>
> Don Boyd
> 69 spit (the car I drove in 76)
> 69 TR6 (what I relly wanted in 76)
> 61 TR3 (what I'm most looking forward to driving now)
> bunch of yuchy italian and kraut stuff
> OMG my SO has a datsun Roadster(we don't talk about that one)
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