Tomislav,
The TRF kit is correct, you use five bearings. The 2 wider bearings are the
front and rear (outer) bearings. The 3 narrow bearings are the center
(inner) bearings.
See http://www.shoalsbritishcars.org/images/technical/engine001.htm for a
picture of the cam bearings in the engine.
Terry Geiger
Florence, Alabama USA
http://www.shoalsbritishcars.org
'74 TR6 (for sunny days)
'59 TR3A (basket case)
'84 Mercedes Benz Turbo Diesel (for the wife to drive)
'90 Chevy S10 (parts fetcher)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tomislav Marincic" <tomislav.marincic@earthlink.net>
To: <tgeiger@ShoalsBritishCars.org>; "6pack" <6pack@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, April 30, 2005 2:28 PM
Subject: Cam Bearings
> Terry,
>
> I just got a set of cam bearings from TRF, and noticed there were five
> bearings in the kit. Kastner's book said I would need 4 Spitfire Mk.III
> bearings ( 2 outer and 2 inner). I haven't done the obvious yet, i.e. look
> at a cam and see how many journals it has, but did you use 4 or 5?
>
>
> Tomislav Marincic
> CC58483L (in pieces. See Winter 2001 "The Triumph TR6", page 21)
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