Might want to read this for info purposes before going to Paeco; especially
the cylinder head part.
http://www.nd.edu/~jhildebr/tr6story.html
Andy
On 05/18/98 08:23 AM Aaron Johnson said...
>
>Paeco still exists but is one of the most expensive parts suppliers
>around, for both lbc's and race cars. I would try and find another
>supplier.
>
>Milling the head is one the bests way to immprove the commpression on a
>TR6. Using different pistons would be a large amount of work compared to
>a quick skim of the head.
>
>
>aaron
>
>On Mon, 18 May 1998, Gernot Vonhoegen wrote:
>
>>
>> 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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