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RE: TR6 - Head Modifications

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Subject: RE: TR6 - Head Modifications
From: Gernot Vonhoegen <gernot.vonhoegen@stir.ac.uk>
Date: Mon, 18 May 1998 14:04:04 +0100
disaggree. The carburettor head has lots of meat to mill off, a PI head,
yeah, may be use other pistons, but not with a carb head, waste of
money.

> ----------
> From:         S. Smart[SMTP:75270.3703@compuserve.com]
> Reply To:     S. Smart
> Sent:         Saturday, May 16, 1998 11:32 PM
> To:   triumphs@autox.team.net
> Subject:      TR6  -  Head Modifications
> 
> 
> >>I have a 73 TR6, that had an engine rebuilt about 8,000 miles ago,
> with
> the car now being exempt from California smog regulations,  I will be
> having the following work performed on the cylinder head:
> 
> 1.  Having the head milled down to 9.5:1 or 10:1 compression.<<
> 
> 
> I don't think milling the head is the way to go.  Better to install
> new
> pistons.  The head should only be worked on for flatness.  (Aside from
> your
> port and polish job).
> 
> There was a speed shop called PAECO, 1-800-326-6401, in Birmingham AL.
> Haven't used them in a few years so I hope they are still around. They
> supplied everything from complete engines, to kits, to parts and shop
> services.
> 
> scott s.
> 

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