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Re: [Fot] TR3/4 offset head

To: Fot <fot@autox.team.net>, Greg Blake <gblake58tr3@icloud.com>
Subject: Re: [Fot] TR3/4 offset head
From: GREGORY THOMPSON via Fot <fot@autox.team.net>
Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2022 14:27:30 +0000 (UTC)
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Here is a thread from Triumph Experience. Motorsport Mickey did it beck in =
the 80's. I don't know if he is on FOT but maybe he should be. He has a wea=
lth of knowledge.
92mm pistons ?? : TR4 & TR4A Forum : The Triumph Experience

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    On Monday, October 17, 2022 at 11:33:47 PM CDT, Greg Blake via Fot <fot=
@autox.team.net> wrote: =20
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 I was reading some old info about offsetting the TR head for better breath=
ing but was unable to find any good intel in the FOT archives on the topic.=
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Who is currently doing this and have you seen a measurable difference in pe=
rformance?=C2=A0 Also, what has it done to the life cycle on the head gaske=
t?=C2=A0 I don=E2=80=99t want to trade a small or negligible performance ga=
in for a maintenance problem.=20

Thanks from a guy trying to catch faster cars

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                    On Monday, October 17, 2022 at 11:33:47 PM CDT, Greg Bl=
ake via Fot &lt;fot@autox.team.net&gt; wrote:
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                <div><div dir=3D"ltr">I was reading some old info about off=
setting the TR head for better breathing but was unable to find any good in=
tel in the FOT archives on the topic. <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div>=
<div dir=3D"ltr">Who is currently doing this and have you seen a measurable=
 difference in performance?&nbsp; Also, what has it done to the life cycle =
on the head gasket?&nbsp; I don=E2=80=99t want to trade a small or negligib=
le performance gain for a maintenance problem. <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><=
br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Thanks from a guy trying to catch faster cars<br>=
</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my iPhone<br></=
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