Gave the machine shop very specific instructions including the Kas Spitfire
book.
Engine lasted 22 minutes.
> On Apr 30, 2020, at 19:31, Joe Alexander via Fot <fot@autox.team.net> wrote:
>
> Yup, we had a head....they were supposed to skim at .010. I think they
> dialed in .100.
>
> Said they didnâ??t. End of story.
>
> Joe Alexander
> 4505 Donald Dr
> Cedar Falls, IA 50613
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>
>> On Apr 30, 2020, at 6:27 PM, Greg Blake <gblake58tr3@icloud.com> wrote:
>>
>> Sadly, Pops and I had a similar experience with a machine shop and their
>> inability to bore a TR6 block to the specified dimension for new pistons.
>> The first attempt, pistons would not even go in the block. By the time I am
>> ready for pistons, I am hours in to cleaning and prepping a block. Talk
>> about frustration.
>>
>> Block goes back.
>>
>> Next try, we are a little smarter, first thing we check is piston clearance.
>> Guess what, the pistons donâ??t fit.
>>
>> Block goes back and a very long conversation commences with machinist.
>>
>> Block comes home and by this time we had finally purchased a dial bore
>> gauge. We check the bores and clearances are spot on.
>>
>> Lesson learned. Trust but verify. Funny because thatâ??s my mantra at work
>> being an engineer.
>>
>> silly me.
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>>> On Apr 30, 2020, at 6:09 PM, Joe Alexander via Fot <fot@autox.team.net>
>>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Bummer. Thatâ??s a lot of work. A lot of frustration.
>>>
>>> Joe Alexander
>>> 4505 Donald Dr
>>> Cedar Falls, IA 50613
>>> The-vintage-racer.com
>>> Gasketinnovations.com
>>> Cell: 319.464.4711
>>>
>>>
>>>>> On Apr 30, 2020, at 6:05 PM, Mordy Dunst via Fot <fot@autox.team.net>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>
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