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RE: Unleaded Head Update

To: mdporter@rt66.com, triumphs@autox.team.net, "'Gerhard.Wiederholl@t-online.de'" <Gerhard.Wiederholl@t-online.de>
Subject: RE: Unleaded Head Update
From: Gernot Vonhoegen <gernot.vonhoegen@stir.ac.uk>
Date: Thu, 29 Apr 1999 17:06:36 +0100
good try usually is BMW 02 series or Mini ones, don't go out and buy a lot,
try 'em first, could have been that it was an XPAG engine I used them on.

Gernot

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> Gerhard.Wiederholl@t-online.de[SMTP:Gerhard.Wiederholl@t-online.de]
> Reply To:     Gerhard.Wiederholl@t-online.de
> Sent:         Wednesday, April 28, 1999 6:14 PM
> To:   mdporter@rt66.com; triumphs@autox.team.net
> Subject:      Re:  Unleaded Head Update
> 
> 
> Michael D. Porter schrieb:
> >
> >
> 
> >
> > However, there are a couple of things to be considered at the time of a
> > valve job. One, which has not been mentioned in this context, is valve
> > guides. I would generally recommend replacing the cast-iron guides with
> > silicon-bronze-aluminum guides, and installing valve stem seals. The
> > guides are not expensive ($3 each, or so), stem seals about a buck
> > apiece, and the labor to install the guides is quite small.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> I cant find any valve stem seals in my  parts catalogues.I had the same
> problem 
> with my TRIUMPH motorcycle and found out that Audi 100 valve stem seals
> fit 
> well. Has anyone an idea if parts of an other car can be used on a TR 6
> motor 
> head ???
>   
> 
> Regards
> 
> 
> Gerhard Wiederholl
> 
> 1969 TR 6
> 

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