I rebuilt my last 260 completely stock(no hard seats) for little or nothing and
was completely satisfied. Polished the crank and refitted new standard
bearings....cut a minute ridge and honed for 64-260 stock pistons and rings,
valve grind with new seals.......new timing chain and gears...stock pump...new
gasket and seals...some cleaning and soaking of the old cam and lifters.....I
think I was under $350 for all. hand polished a new aluminum h2O pump and
rodded the radiator.....Never had any overheating problems.....
Chris
On Mon, 25 Aug 1997, Rick Hoefle <NamasteRH@worldnet.att.net> wrote:
>Friends:
>I am contemplating doing the heads on the 260 in my Tiger. I am looking
>for advice, from you who have gone this route before, to help me decide
>where to stop on this project.
>
>First of all, is it feasible to lower the engine sufficiently, in-place,
>in order to
> a) Remove the heads for a rebuild
> b) Push the pistons up from below so that I do not have to remove
> the crankshaft and can thus replace the rings and hone the
> cylinders
>
>Am I crazy? Is this a reasonable way to proceed? After all, the real
>reason I am starting this now is that the valve stem seals seem to be
>shot and there is some (a lot, maybe) blow-by. I could live with both
>conditions. On the other hand, I will need to do the engine work at
>some point.
>
>So, am I fooling myself into thinking I may be able to get away with
>this without actually removing the whole engine? And, if you think I
>should remove it, where is that tech info on the web for removing it
>from under the car?
>
>Finally, what else should I be thinking of doing at this time, keeping
>in mind that money IS an object?
>
>Thanks in advance, gang. Tiger or no, I hope to see some of you at Lime
>Rock (CT) this weelkend for the vintage festival.
>
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>
>
>Rick Hoefle 1964 Tiger B9470508 - HIS
> 1969 MGC - HERS
>
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