i just had my six rebuilt by a local engine shop and the owner/mechanic
recommended against using the rocker arm oiler. he said that with a
newly-rebuilt engine, the oil supply should be just fine.
it is my understanding (doesn't mean i'm right!) that this device was
offered/used to augment oil supply to the upper end of the engine as the
miles and, consequently, the crud built up, blocking and minimizing the oil
flow.
using the oiler on a new engine could actually increase oil usage.
mine's still in the box. my 2 cents.....
Tom Di Iulio
1976 TR6 (body bolted down)
Denver, Co (snowing today)
-----Original Message-----
From: Fred Thomas <vafred@erols.com>
To: Triumphs@autox.team.net <Triumphs@autox.team.net>
Cc: spitfires@autox.team.net <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Date: Sunday, November 21, 1999 11:29 AM
Subject: blow by T/R 3-a
>
>Listers, on my trip to VTR S.E., (843 miles 1 way), I had a lot of oil on
>the "Entire" undercarriage, always had some, but, never this much. I ran
the
>car a little above hard, which means I ran it harder than it should have
>been run, I added less than 2 qts for the entire trip. my questions are,
>
># 1 = I have the rocker arm oiler, which I have never used until this year
=
>and with everything in the engine almost brand new, (compression 145, 145,
>145, 155) could this cause oil blow-by. Would you recommend taking it off,
>the oil pressure is the same as always 75 hot, 45/50 idle.
>
># 2 = are these of any real value to a very strong engine, or not. Thanks
>"FT"
>
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