This may have been answered, but the TR-6 engine, nor any of the earlier
TR's, used valve seals. If the engine has them, someone added them after
a valve job.
Cheers...
Jim
On Wed, 9 Feb 2000 GuyotLeonF@aol.com wrote:
>
> On Mon, 07 Feb 2000 18:08:15 -0700
> Joe Curry
> Schrieb Re: Valve guide seals for TR6
>
> Kyle,
> I think I'd be having second thoughts about who you selected to build
> your engine. Please correct me if I am wrong, but I don't believe the
> TR6 engine has valve seals.
>
> Regards,
> Joe
>
> "Kyle K. Rice" wrote:
> >
> > Listers,
> >
> > I just got a call from the machine shop that it rebuilding my TR6 engine.
> > They said that when they put on the new Valve Guide Seals, the inner valve
> > springs will not fit. They asked if I knew which valve seal I should be
> > using to fit inside the inner spring. Can anyone give me the part number or
> > something I can tell the machine shop to help them put the correct seals on
> > the valve stems. The also thought there may be a different valve spring set
> > that may need to be used. If that is true, what valve springs should I tell
> > them to use.
> >
> > Thanks for the help.
> >
> > Kyle.
>
> Although TR6 and Vitesse/GT6 engines did not originally come fitted with
> valve stem oil seals. However, to help prevent oil exiting via the valve
> guides, (nowadays the phosphor bronze valve guides and stainless steel valves
> often have a little more clearance than original, ostensibly to help avoid
> sticking when using modern lead free fuel)...ask me how I know!
>
> You may use Teflon Valve Stem Oil Seals on the inlet valves only.
>
> I have some from Payen
> - part of AE Engine Parts Worldwide, aka AE Auto Parts Ltd, part of T&N PLC...
> (whatever happened to Automotive Engineering?)
>
> The bag says
>
> HR 631
>
> 1 set (6)
>
> 769
>
> I got them from John Kipping Triumph Spares of Coventry, England,
>
> As soon as i get the cylinder head off to have unleaded valve seats fitted, I
> will fit them.
>
> Regards
>
> Léon F Guyot
>
> Triumph Sports Six Club
> International Liaison Secretary
> 1963 Triumph Vitesse 2-Litre Convertible
> Wimbledon, London, England.
>
James A. Ruffner
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