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Re: [Fot] TR3 / 4 Piston to Wall clearance

To: "Norlin Engineering" <norlinengineering@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [Fot] TR3 / 4 Piston to Wall clearance
From: Steven Belfer <colordog.1@earthlink.net>
Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2008 10:51:40 -0700
I'm running Brad Penn Racing 20w50 "Partial Synthetic" oil.

Hey all, please let's not get into the ZDDP discussion again :(

~Steve



On Oct 31, 2008, at 10:31 AM, Norlin Engineering wrote:

> Steve
>
> While I can't respond with a specific recommendation for the TR, I  
> can speak
> from experience that it depends upon the type of oil you are using.   
> Years
> ago I had a well worn Formula Ford.  I raced it with Valvoline 20-50
> conventional oil with no problems.  I got talked into trying some  
> 20-50
> Amsoil synthetic to reduce friction, etc.  The blow by was so great  
> that I
> blew out all the oil from the dry sump tank in just a few laps.
>
> Jim Norlin
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: fot-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:fot-bounces@autox.team.net]  
> On
> Behalf Of Steven Belfer
> Sent: Friday, October 31, 2008 9:59 AM
> To: FOT
> Subject: [Fot] TR3 / 4 Piston to Wall clearance
>
>
> I have a well used race motor in the machine shop.  It's got Hepolite
> Powermax cast pistons and 87mm sleves that have seen many races. The  
> liners
> may need a bit more than a light honing to freshen them
> up.  What would you accept as the max allowable P to W clearance? I  
> don't
> really want to buy new liners if I don't have to.
>
>
>
> ~Steve
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