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Re: [Fot] Fwd: Cylinder Head Questions

To: Tony Drews <tony@tonydrews.com>
Subject: Re: [Fot] Fwd: Cylinder Head Questions
From: jkhagen@charter.net
Date: Mon, 7 Oct 2013 19:55:35 -0400 (EDT)
Cc: fot@autox.team.net
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Ken G.  phone:  626-443-0939


On Mon, Oct 7, 2013 at 10:57 AM, Tony Drews wrote:

> Ken Gillanders:
> http://www.britishframeandengine.com/
> bfeken@copper.net
>
> For some reason I can't find his phone number on his website.
>
> He has competition springs and retainers - I like the titanium 
> retainers personally.
>
> I'd only have a guess at the closing seat pressure  - somewhere in the 
> 100 to 110 lbs is my guess.  Ken would likely know.
>
> Tony D
>
> At 09:22 AM 10/7/2013, Joe Alexander wrote:
>> FOT,
>>
>> This comes Jack Wheeler.  Please jump in and answer his questions.
>>
>> Joe A.
>>
>> Sent from my iPad
>>
>> Begin forwarded message:
>>
>>> From: Jack Wheeler <jwheeler1947@yahoo.com>
>>> Date: October 7, 2013 at 9:07:07 AM CDT
>>> To: Joe Alexander <N197TR4@cs.com>
>>> Subject: Cylinder Head Questions
>>> Reply-To: Jack Wheeler <jwheeler1947@yahoo.com>
>>>
>>> Hi Joe.  I'm getting ready to put together the cylinder head (late 
>>> TR-4/4A)
>> for my TR-3 engine rebuild.  I've got new valves and guides, but I'm 
>> still
>> looking for a source for competition valve springs and collars.  When 
>> I was
>> racing, I used Isky springs and collars, but Isky no longer supplies 
>> parts for
>> the TR-4 engine.  Do you know of a good source for these?  I'm 
>> thinking Ken
>> Gillanders may be a good source, but I've lost his contact info.  Do 
>> you have
>> an email address or phone number for Ken?
>>>
>>> Also, I'm looking for the specs for valve spring pressures when 
>>> assembled,
>> both at full lift and when the valve is closed.  I'm planning to use 
>> a Kastner
>> 'D' cam, or something close to that (know anyone who has one of these 
>> for
>> sale?).  Do you know the valve spring pressure specs?  Ken may also 
>> be a good
>> source for these.  Perhaps you could forward my questions along to 
>> the FOT
>> list?  As usual, thanks for your help.
>>>
>>> Jack
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