This discussion of sediment in the TR6 engine makes a case for the wet liner
4-cylinder engine! It is really easy to get all that gunk out of the
4-cylinder block with the cylinder liners on the bench!!
Jim Bauder
'58 TR3
(New!) '68 TR250
Scottsdale, AZ
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-triumphs@autox.team.net
[mailto:owner-triumphs@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Jim Barbuscia
Sent: Monday, August 30, 2004 8:46 AM
To: triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: TR6 or TVR overheating woes
me@jasonwgeorge.ca wrote:
>Hi all,
>
>So, I have a '73 TVR 2500M with the TR6 engine that has recently enjoyed a
>complete rebuild, including the engine.
>
>The reason for this rebuild was primarily problems stemming from chronic
>overheating. As I am now getting the car back on the road, I am
>understandably concerned (perhaps paranoid!) about the cooling system.
>
>My engine seems to have a water tap that has been plugged off on the
>rear-passenger side of the engine. Removing the plug I encounter pretty
>solid gunk. Is it possible this tap was not drilled all the way through or
>is it likely there's just a lot of packed sediment in there (even after
>the block was cleaned)?
>
Can't help with rest, but this one I have personal experience with.
Same thing happened to me even
after hot tanking. I used a scribe and a section of solid core copper
wire to carve out the fossilized
sediment and blew out the residue with my compressor before the block
was assembled. Worked
for me!
-jimb
'76 TR6
http://home.centurytel.net/~jimbar
>
>At this point, all comments are welcome. Thanks in advance!
>Jason
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