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Call me crazy, but yes, I am a pack rat.=C2=A0 During the 25 years that I w=
as racing a TR-4 I acquired many parts cars to support my racing hobby.=C2=
=A0 When I parted out these cars,m I kept anything that could possibly be u=
sed one day.
Cylinder head studs:=C2=A0 I've heard lots of theories about them.=C2=A0 Ev=
erything from "you must change every time you rebuild" to "keep using them =
forever".=C2=A0 My actual experience is closer to the latter.=C2=A0 During =
the time that I raced, I never bought an engine stud (cylinder head, or oth=
erwise).=C2=A0 When I disassembled an engine, I inspected the cylinder head=
studs, and unless there were major gouges or other obvious defects, I kept=
the studs (5 different lengths).=C2=A0 I used, and re-used these studs thr=
ough 25 years of racing, and lots of hours in street cars, and have never h=
ad one break.=C2=A0 That's the only evidence I can give for the quality of =
the design of these studs.
So now, I am cleaning out my garage and I have a lot of head studs, as foll=
ows:.=C2=A0 48 - 9" studs.=C2=A0 21 - 9 1/2" studs.=C2=A0 71 - 5" studs.=C2=
=A0 39 - 5 3/8" studs.=C2=A0 12 - 5 1/2" studs
This last one (5 1/2"), is the one used at the passenger side rear corner o=
f the engine, on engines starting with the TR-3B through the TR-4A.=C2=A0 I=
t is slightly longer than the other short studs on the right side of the en=
gine, to accommodate the lifting bracket which attaches to this stud.
I'm trying to figure out what to do with these studs.=C2=A0 I could take th=
em to the scrap metal yard, and get pennies per pound for them.=C2=A0 But t=
hat is a difficult step for a pack rat.=C2=A0 So, anyone have any ideas?=C2=
=A0 Because of the weight, they are expensive to ship.=C2=A0 I'd be happy t=
o give them (or some of them) to anyone who has a use for them.=C2=A0 The F=
OT has always been helpful for me in the past, and I'm sure you will come u=
p with something this time.
Thank you, and best regards,
Jack
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<html><head></head><body><div class=3D"yahoo-style-wrap" style=3D"font-fami=
ly:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><div dir=
=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">Call me crazy, but yes, I am a pack rat.&nbs=
p; During the 25 years that I was racing a TR-4 I acquired many parts cars =
to support my racing hobby. When I parted out these cars,m I kept any=
thing that could possibly be used one day.</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdi=
r=3D"false"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">Cylinder head =
studs: I've heard lots of theories about them. Everything from =
"you must change every time you rebuild" to "keep using them forever". =
; My actual experience is closer to the latter. During the time that =
I raced, I never bought an engine stud (cylinder head, or otherwise). =
When I disassembled an engine, I inspected the cylinder head studs, and un=
less there were major gouges or other obvious defects, I kept the studs (5 =
different lengths). I used, and re-used these studs through 25 years =
of racing, and lots of hours in street cars, and have never had one break.&=
nbsp; That's the only evidence I can give for the quality of the design of =
these studs.<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><br></div><div=
dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">So now, I am cleaning out my garage and =
I have a lot of head studs, as follows:</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=
=3D"false">. 48 - 9" studs</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false=
">. 21 - 9 1/2" studs</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">.&n=
bsp; 71 - 5" studs</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">. 39 -=
5 3/8" studs</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">. 12 - 5 1/=
2" studs</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><br></div><div dir=3D"=
ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">This last one (5 1/2"), is the one used at the p=
assenger side rear corner of the engine, on engines starting with the TR-3B=
through the TR-4A. It is slightly longer than the other short studs =
on the right side of the engine, to accommodate the lifting bracket which a=
ttaches to this stud.</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><br></div=
><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">I'm trying to figure out what to do=
with these studs. I could take them to the scrap metal yard, and get=
pennies per pound for them. But that is a difficult step for a pack =
rat. So, anyone have any ideas? Because of the weight, they are=
expensive to ship. I'd be happy to give them (or some of them) to an=
yone who has a use for them. The FOT has always been helpful for me i=
n the past, and I'm sure you will come up with something this time.</div><d=
iv dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=
=3D"false">Thank you, and best regards,</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=
=3D"false"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">Jack<br></div><=
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