thescrapman
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I thought the bearings push fit into the block, and the journals on the cam are reduced in diameter to suit.
So you just get the 6-cyl cam made with reduced journals.
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5 hours ago, KevinR said:
Nick,
The early MKIV Spit engine (pre FH25000HE) has a large journal crank, but is fitted with the MK3 Spitfire Camshaft.
I've got FH4HE in my stock of core engines, and FH6xxHE in my very early MKIV Spit.
The engine is perkier than the later MKIV Spit engine, but not as high revving as the MK3 engine.
Is it a Mk3 bearing type camshaft, or a Mk3 grind on a non-bearing sized blank.
And I think you have FH14HE. But I only used it and it was sha**ed. Never looked inside.
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7 hours ago, Alex Lowe said:
shaft is still straight yeah it was caused by leverage from the prop being taken off incorrectly
How was the prop being taken off incorrectly manage bend it like that?
Did you try to snap the bolts using the prop as a lever?
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1 hour ago, PeteH said:
Having no experience of the use of Triumph Camshaft shells, Are they White Metalled?, or Plain?.
Pete
Same material as the crank bearings
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If the GT6 isa Mk3 then the gear angles are different, that may explain the different feel
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Have you checked the thrust washers on the crank, if they have fallen out clutch actuation will be very poor, as will you when you come to fix it.
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I reckon the L is a poorly stamped E for Factory Reconditioned Engine.
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I always understood they were just not available anywhere.
You probably need to ring someone like Canley Classics and enquirer as to availability, will be secondhand whatever I suspect
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I had one of those engines, very similar engine number as well, I sold it to a Herald owner to give his car a bit more go. Had an SAH cam in it as well.
Not sure it ever made it into the car.
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Pete
I think you have more repaired and strengthened rather that modified the chassis. Modified has so many other connotations, many of which could be mis-construed.
Perhaps replaced with a rebuilt chassis that has been strengthened at the known weak points?
And definitely up the value.
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Can you get to their website?
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There was another really good couple of films on Talking Pictures last week.
One was called All About England, basically an advert for Austin ( pronounced Orstin) with people driving their cars in various areas of UK, Lakes, Dales etc.
Other was called Hillman Minx in the 1960's, about an attempt to drive a Minx for 20 days solid on Belgian Pave to prove it.
It was driven by all female crews (the greatest Minxes as the commentator said, different times)
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That looks like the original material, certain wasn't hardboard or plywood from factory.
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10 hours ago, wimpus said:
Yes i know that I could use cam bearings.
But in my opinion, another thing that can go wrong..
As I do a lot of kms/miles, want it 'sort off' bullet proof.
I would have thought it would be no less reliable with Cam bearings, especially as original is for cam to run in the block itself.
do not be tempted to fit stronger valve springs.
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1 hour ago, Colin Lindsay said:
Wrecks the thrust washers. Been there...
Bends the back plate as well.
And if a proper gorilla does it, snaps the side off the bellhousing ( Welll an alloy one)
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1 hour ago, Paul H said:
All ready
Paul
Mmmmmm EP90 tainted biscuits.
lovely
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I had it on my Mk1 2 litre Vitesse engine, eventually resulted in a cracked valve. Had seats fitted at that time, it had done 20k odd since having poor seats heavily ground in to get a good seal in the early 90's.
ISTR a couple of Mk1 2000 saloon with very bad VSR, they'd were driven hard.
I had seats fitted to 2 other engines whils,t they were under going major rebuilds, the seats were going to have to be cut back to clean them up, so I reckoned worth the extra cost at the time.
It is very rare on Triumph engines I think is the conclusion.
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Even the original front engine mounts have a habit of delaminating.
I always carry a spare in the boot.
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On 20/06/2021 at 11:53, Mathew said:
That long gearbox, is that for the back seat driver!
I have a remote about that long in my Moss kit car, you sit about 15 inches further back than equivalent GT6.
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On 17/06/2021 at 07:10, henk power said:
The big garage was full so my wife bought this so I can see my cars every moment of the day love can be a beautiful thing
I would soooo not get away with that.
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I had to dig my factory manual out.
looks like that version of the 15ACR has some of the wiring external, so has the 2 plugs.
As to why... perhaps a carry on from the 15AC as used on the Mk1 PI, that has 2 plugs, and the regulator is separate on the wing,
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I keep getting emails inviting me to "squirting school"
Wonder if that is lessons on how to use oil cans?
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Woody, do you not have the Delco unit fitted to some Mk2 2000's???
That has 2 plugs I thunk.
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The clue is in the name I guess. Paint Over Rust 15, it likes a rusty surface.
decent chassis paint over a good 2k primer perhaps?
That was a year that was..
in My Triumph Restoration Project
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Pete
why dont you trailer it home?
I am not convinced I would take it on a motorway journey untested.
Or devise a route of little lanes etc, where it doesn't matter if you break down.
Cheers
Colin