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Re: [Fot] GT6 vs TR6 blocks - interchangeability?

To: "'Allen Washatko'" <awashatko@wi.rr.com>
Subject: Re: [Fot] GT6 vs TR6 blocks - interchangeability?
From: Spitfire Racing via Fot <fot@autox.team.net>
Date: Fri, 29 Jan 2021 19:57:31 -0500
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Folks,
If this is the same Paeco I'm thinking of it had a pretty poor reputation years 
back and the sale of race parts and "prepared" engines usually just once to 
customers. They at that time had a line of MG & TR products.
I can say, if in fact this is the same outfit, be very sure of what you're 
buying. Last incident I heard of was a spridget that had one of their "hot" 
clutch/PP setups. At high rpm on track at The Glen the PP came apart and shot 
out the side of the bell housing missing her ankle by maybe 2". Miss Nardi was 
extremely fortunate.

Russ

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From: Fot [mailto:fot-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Allen Washatko via 
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Sent: Friday, January 29, 2021 7:06 PM
To: Scott Janzen
Cc: 'Friends of Triumph' Triumph
Subject: Re: [Fot] GT6 vs TR6 blocks - interchangeability?

Paeco Racing is closing and selling their inventory at 50%. They have blocks 
and heads for Triumphâ??s.

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> On Jan 29, 2021, at 1:34 PM, Scott Janzen via Fot <fot@autox.team.net> wrote:
> 
> I am rebuilding my street TR6.  I need to replace the block - itâ??s 
> sleeved, bored 30 over, and needs another bore, and I would rather just start 
> over as itâ??s not original to the car anyway.  Itâ??s a later block with the 
> horizontal reinforcement cast into the manifold side, and the car is a 1970.
> 
> I have another block, allegedly from a GT6, has a KD number indicating GT6, 
> but it has the concave/convex â??blowoutsâ?? on the manifold side to clear a 
> TR6 crank, which none of my other GT6 blocks have.  Itâ??s also 25 lb heavier 
> than a GT6 block, and has notches at the bottom of the piston bores to clear 
> the con rods, which Iâ??m pretty sure the GT6 blocks donâ??t have (though I 
> donâ??t have a GT6 engine apart and apparently my memory is not that good).
> 
> So, hereâ??s the question - can I use this for the TR6 - is it the same block 
> where at some point the factory used them interchangeably?
> 
> Or, do I need to find another block?
> 
> Scott Janzen
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