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I'm in a pretty big metro area in Austin and we have no local line boring
available. Very frustrating.
Bob Kramer
On Mon, Mar 23, 2020 at 11:36 AM Brad Eells via Fot <fot@autox.team.net>
wrote:
> Interesting...I thought that would be a standard machine shop operation,
> like resizing rods.
>
> Apparently not...
>
>
> *Brad Eells*
> *Chino CA*
> *#72 FP 1969 Triumph Spitfire Mk3*
> *#35 DP 1962 Triumph TR4*
> *1965 Triumph TR4A IRS...for the road!*
>
>
>
>
> On Mon, Mar 23, 2020 at 8:30 AM Bud Rolofson <levilevi@comcast.net> wrote=
:
>
>> Speaking of main caps I bought a block that turned out to not have the
>> original main caps. The caps on there did not match up with the block bu=
t
>> I=E2=80=99ve been unable to find a machine shop that can machine them so=
there=E2=80=99s a
>> round hole for the crank. The shop I had do my last block (and they do 4=
27
>> race engines among others and are well respected) told me that the resul=
t
>> would be ovaled out holes (not round) which obviously is not good.
>> Certainly there=E2=80=99s a way to make this work but I haven=E2=80=99t =
found it. I
>> checked out another block shop but said they subcontract line-boring to =
the
>> the shop that said they couldn=E2=80=99t do it.
>>
>> Has anyone else encountered this problem? I=E2=80=99ve heard that steel =
mains
>> might be an answer but they=E2=80=99d still have to be line-bored to mak=
e them
>> match. I hate to ship a block to get this done before I have reassurance=
s
>> that they can make it work but does anyone know of that has successfully
>> made main caps match the block? Given I=E2=80=99m spending a lot of time=
these days
>> staying home and catching up on car projects in the shop I figured it wo=
uld
>> be a good time to start building the next engine.
>>
>> Solutions or recommendations?
>>
>> Thanks
>> Bud
>>
>>
>>
>> On Mar 22, 2020, at 9:33 PM, Brad Eells via Fot <fot@autox.team.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>> Amici,
>>
>> In typically rookie race engine builder mode with the block I selected
>> for rebuild, I pulled the main bearing caps (with my new fancy DeWalt 20=
V
>> Impact Wrench) and then couldn't remember which way around they went.
>>
>> This led to visions of catastrophic failure somewhere down the road. Yet=
,
>> I had several other blocks I could flip over and make a determination if
>> need be.
>>
>> I was examining one of the caps when I discovered the faintest engraving
>> on the surface of each cap:
>>
>> Eng #2 Front Fwd
>> Eng #2 Mid Fwd
>> Eng #2 Rr Fwd
>>
>> Doug Brown, my original owner/builder/driver extraordinaire had engraved
>> each cap for me to make sure a mistake didn't occur. He rotated 3 engine=
s
>> during each season in a quest for Divisional and National Championships.
>>
>> I guess that is the way a aeronautical/mechanical engineer and very
>> successful racer thinks.
>>
>> Thanks again Doug!
>>
>> <IMG_8745.jpg>
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>>
>> *Brad Eells*
>> *Chino CA*
>> *#72 FP 1969 Triumph Spitfire Mk3*
>> *#35 DP 1962 Triumph TR4*
>> *1965 Triumph TR4A IRS...for the road!*
>>
>>
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>>
>> Bud Rolofson
>>
>> Extreme Parts Racing (more than just a haircut)
>>
>> 71TR6 CC57365 (Good 6)
>> 71 Spitfire MK IV Race Car #3
>> 69 Spitfire MK III (back up FE engine/dinghy car)
>> 93 Minnie Winnie Race Support Vehicle
>> 77 Z-50A Hardly Davidson Honda Mini-Trail Bike (Triumph Pit Bike)
>>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">I'm in a pretty big metro area in Austin and we have n=
o local line boring available.=C2=A0 Very frustrating.<div>=C2=A0<br clear=
=3D"all"><div><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_signature" data-smartmail=3D"=
gmail_signature"><div dir=3D"ltr">Bob Kramer</div></div></div><br></div></d=
iv><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On =
Mon, Mar 23, 2020 at 11:36 AM Brad Eells via Fot <<a href=3D"mailto:fot@=
autox.team.net">fot@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote clas=
s=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid r=
gb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">Interesting...I thought =
that would be a standard machine shop operation, like resizing rods.<div><b=
r></div><div>Apparently not...</div><div><br></div><div><br clear=3D"all"><=
div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=
=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr=
"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div =
dir=3D"ltr"><div><div style=3D"font-size:12.8px"><b><font color=3D"#000000"=
>Brad Eells</font></b></div><div style=3D"font-size:12.8px"><b><font color=
=3D"#000000">Chino CA</font></b></div><div style=3D"font-size:12.8px"><b><f=
ont color=3D"#000000">#72 FP 1969 Triumph Spitfire Mk3</font></b></div><div=
style=3D"font-size:12.8px"><b><font color=3D"#000000">#35 DP 1962 Triumph =
TR4</font></b></div><div style=3D"font-size:12.8px"><b><font color=3D"#0000=
00">1965 Triumph TR4A IRS...for the road!</font></b><br></div></div><div st=
yle=3D"font-size:12.8px"><b><font color=3D"#000000"><img src=3D"https://doc=
s.google.com/uc?export=3Ddownload&id=3D1HyYLxa1_Lz_Q0kLM3GRJryNDgfOwZyU=
c&revid=3D0B9vVTDWaFCqFVmR6Q1FsMExZTHVLcHpja3BpSC9ucGcveHdJPQ" width=3D=
"96" height=3D"94"><br></font></b></div><div><br></div></div></div></div></=
div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div=
><br></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"g=
mail_attr">On Mon, Mar 23, 2020 at 8:30 AM Bud Rolofson <<a href=3D"mail=
to:levilevi@comcast.net" target=3D"_blank">levilevi@comcast.net</a>> wro=
te:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px =
0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div>Speakin=
g of main caps I bought a block that turned out to not have the original ma=
in caps. The caps on there did not match up with the block but I=E2=80=99ve=
been unable to find a machine shop that can machine them so there=E2=80=99=
s a round hole for the crank. The shop I had do my last block (and they do =
427 race engines among others and are well respected) told me that the resu=
lt would be ovaled out holes (not round) which obviously is not good.<div>C=
ertainly there=E2=80=99s a way to make this work but I haven=E2=80=99t foun=
d it. I checked out another block shop but said they subcontract line-borin=
g to the the shop that said they couldn=E2=80=99t do it.=C2=A0</div><div><b=
r></div><div>Has anyone else encountered this problem? I=E2=80=99ve heard t=
hat steel mains might be an answer but they=E2=80=99d still have to be line=
-bored to make them match. I hate to ship a block to get this done before I=
have reassurances that they can make it work but does anyone know of that =
has successfully made main caps match the block? Given I=E2=80=99m spending=
a lot of time these days staying home and catching up on car projects in t=
he shop I figured it would be a good time to start building the next engine=
.</div><div><br></div><div>Solutions or recommendations?</div><div><br></di=
v><div>Thanks</div><div>Bud<br><div><br></div><div>=C2=A0<br><div><blockquo=
te type=3D"cite"><div>On Mar 22, 2020, at 9:33 PM, Brad Eells via Fot <<=
a href=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">fot@autox.team.net</=
a>> wrote:</div><br><div><div dir=3D"ltr">Amici,<div><br></div><div>In t=
ypically rookie race engine builder mode with the block I selected for rebu=
ild, I pulled the main bearing caps (with my new fancy DeWalt 20V Impact Wr=
ench) and then couldn't remember which way around they went.=C2=A0</div=
><div><br></div><div>This led to visions of catastrophic failure somewhere =
down the road. Yet, I had several other blocks I could flip over and make a=
determination if need be.</div><div><br></div><div>I was examining one of =
the caps when I discovered the faintest engraving on the surface of each ca=
p:<br><br>Eng #2 Front Fwd</div><div>Eng #2 Mid Fwd</div><div>Eng #2 Rr Fwd=
</div><div><br></div><div>Doug Brown, my original owner/builder/driver extr=
aordinaire had engraved each cap for me to make sure a mistake didn't o=
ccur. He rotated 3 engines during each season in a quest for Divisional and=
National Championships.</div><div><br></div><div>I guess that is the way a=
aeronautical/mechanical engineer and very successful=C2=A0racer thinks.</d=
iv><div><br></div><div>Thanks again Doug!</div><div><br></div><div><div><sp=
an id=3D"gmail-m_-572788421225712968gmail-m_3153764041718801694cid:ii_k83wu=
s460"><IMG_8745.jpg></span><br></div><div><br></div><div>Cheers,</div=
><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>=
<div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><d=
iv dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=
=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div style=3D"font-size:12.=
8px"><b><font>Brad Eells</font></b></div><div style=3D"font-size:12.8px"><b=
><font>Chino CA</font></b></div><div style=3D"font-size:12.8px"><b><font>#7=
2 FP 1969 Triumph Spitfire Mk3</font></b></div><div style=3D"font-size:12.8=
px"><b><font>#35 DP 1962 Triumph TR4</font></b></div><div style=3D"font-siz=
e:12.8px"><b><font>1965 Triumph TR4A IRS...for the road!</font></b><br></di=
v></div><div style=3D"font-size:12.8px"><b><font><img src=3D"https://docs.g=
oogle.com/uc?export=3Ddownload&id=3D1HyYLxa1_Lz_Q0kLM3GRJryNDgfOwZyUc&a=
mp;revid=3D0B9vVTDWaFCqFVmR6Q1FsMExZTHVLcHpja3BpSC9ucGcveHdJPQ" width=3D"96=
" height=3D"94"><br></font></b></div><div><br></div></div></div></div></div=
></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></=
div></div>
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