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Subject: Re: TR-4
From: ArthurK101@aol.com
Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2000 16:29:00 EDT
Folks, anyone help Dennis (no relation) on this one.  Please reply directly 
to him.  Thanks.  
Art Kelly

In a message dated 26-Jun-00 08:50:23 Eastern Daylight Time, 
Dennis.R.Kelly@lrl02.usace.army.mil writes:

> Good morning Mr. Kelly-I have not corresponded with you since last year.
>  Remember I had (have) the 64 TR-4 that would run about seven miles and then
>  start sputtering, it turned out to be a sticking "Gross Jet". I replaced it
>  with a stock needle jet and lived happily ever after, well almost. My car
>  had set for a long time and now that its running I am getting blow-by out 
my
>  oil filler cap, oil oozes out and drips on to my valve cover and then down
>  the back of my block, and I always leave a oil slick where I park. My
>  compression is good and I am running RISLONE with the oil in case the rings
>  just arn't seating yet. I suspect the true problem could be worn valve
>  guides, but I don't know how to test for that, if there is a test at all, 
do
>  you think worn valve guide could be the problem? The car has about 85,000
>  original miles on the valve train, I did replace the rings and bearings at
>  about 60,000 miles.
>  Also, I am running the original stock pressed rims and skinny 600/15 tires;
>  I would like to go to a slightly wider tire/rim. Do you know if a TR-6 rim
>  and tire will fit my car with no problem, as you know my rim is 4.5 inches,
>  I assume the TR-6 rim is 5.5>6 inches.And I am not sure what is a good size
>  tire to use with the wider rim, any thoughts on that?

Dennis Kelly

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