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Re: TR6 Engine Reassembly

To: "Robert M. Lang" <lang@ISIS.MIT.EDU>, <econrad@teal.csn.net>
Subject: Re: TR6 Engine Reassembly
From: "Phil Ethier" <pethier@isd.net>
Date: Tue, 26 Dec 2000 22:44:07 -0600
Cc: <triumphs@autox.team.net>
From: Robert M. Lang <lang@ISIS.MIT.EDU>


>If you are totally neurotic about getting a desired end-float, it is
>possible to _carefully_ remove some material from the thrust washer(s)
>using a piece of extremely fine wet-or-dry sandpaper and _oil_ on a piece
>of glass to get a fine, even "cut". But this sort of procedure represents
>the extreme.

If I was that extreme, I think I would rather take them to machine shop and
have someone true them to size on a surface grinder.

Phil Ethier    Saint Paul  Minnesota  USA
1970 Lotus Europa, 1992 Saturn SL2, 1986 Suburban, 1962 Triumph TR4 CT2846L
LOON, MAC   pethier@isd.net     http://www.mnautox.com/
"It makes a nice noise when it goes faster"
- 4-year-old Adam, upon seeing a bitmap of Grandma Susie's TR4.

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