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Bob CokerMembership Status: Member Member Since: 2009-01-06 Home Site: The Triumph Experience Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA  Email: [Sign in to view] Website: [No website] Last Login: 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Last Forum Posts: 2010-07-29 17:46:46 Forum Posts: 105 |
1 Vehicles -- Total mileage: 56,000 mi (90,123 km) -- Average age: 1973
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Posted on: Friday June 25, 2010
I realized that with the head still off, I have an opportunity to align the cam and crank very simply. This has been a quandary, since replacement sprockets (manufactured by County and sold everywhere.) have no timing marks. By temporarily fitting the timing cover and sliding on the timing pulley, I can "dial in" the crankshaft to 0 degrees @ TDC, visually checking the timing mark on the pulley with the timing arrow on the cover. Rotating the cam to between the lobe...
Posted on: Sunday June 6, 2010
Since I can't leave well enough alone, I decided to make a new, larger (Bigger is better, right?) heat shield for my carbs. The previous shield was probably sufficient, but I wanted to extend the shield forward for more protection against hot radiator fan 'wash'. For the original shield, I had used thin poster board to make a template by pressing against the intake manifold and cutting out the holes. Always wear eye and ear protection when working with power tools ...
Posted on: Sunday June 6, 2010
I bought some thin aluminum sheet at Home Depot and used the original cardboard as a template. Looking back, I should have used card stock or poster board to make a template, since the OE shroud leaves a lot of gaps for air to escape. Always wear eye and ear protection when working with power tools and sheet metal. As well, I wear heavy gloves to protect against sharp edges. I drilled out the rivets on the OE shroud and laid it on the aluminum sheet to mark out my shape....
Posted on: Tuesday May 25, 2010
It's been a while since I last made an entry. Life is often more complicated than you expect. Or want. The machine shop (Ewing Machine in Snellville) did exemplary work, boring and honing the cylinders out .020. They rebuilt the rods and attached the pistons. The crank was micro-polished and the block align bored, and all rotating parts balanced. The head was checked and new, hardened exhaust seats were installed along with new valves and a 3-angle grind. He center bored the...
Posted on: Tuesday April 6, 2010
Dropped by the machine shop and Mrs. Ewing sheepishly told me they'd been swamped (Good for them!) and she didn't know where my engine was in the process. After checking she found that the block is bored and all is balanced, but they have not yet done the head. A couple more days. I'm not really upset because I still have a long way to go on the car to ready it for the engine. Here's the repainted engine bay:
| Date | Site | Title | Category | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-05-13 | triumph | New Veneer On A Wood Dash | Service:Interior and Upholstery |
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