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101. Re: Head work (score: 1): Author: "Greg Dito" <dito9561@bellsouth.net>; Date: Sun, 29 Feb 2004 11:38:05 -0500; After hearing several favorable comments I picked up a used copy of "The Sports Car Engine - It's Tuning and Modification" by Colin Cample (Robert Bentley Inc, 1965). Outside of EFI (electronic fuel; /html/6pack/2004-02/msg00428.html (9,445 bytes)
102. Re: Engine overhaul update (score: 1): Author: "Greg Dito" <dito9561@bellsouth.net>; Date: Fri, 2 Jan 2004 13:16:17 -0500; My understanding about the rod cap orientation is that the angled cut on one side of each cap is for clearance to the block during rotation. If they were reversed there would not be enough clearance; /html/6pack/2004-01/msg00043.html (7,433 bytes)
103. Re: Hub assembly and rear axle removal TR250 (score: 1): Author: "Greg Dito" <dito9561@bellsouth.net>; Date: Fri, 2 Jan 2004 16:50:42 -0500; Try to get the hub off of the studs, not the backing plate from the studs. While this is easier with the trailing arm in the car try sliding off the inner axle and hit the splined end of the outer a; /html/6pack/2004-01/msg00048.html (8,290 bytes)
104. Re: trail arm box repair sections (score: 1): Author: "Greg Dito" <dito9561@bellsouth.net>; Date: Sun, 4 Jan 2004 12:13:42 -0500; CTM Engineering in the UK has them at about $31.00 each (17.50 Pounds Sterling), but by the time you figure in shipping it will not be much less, and possibly more. http://www.ctmengineering.co.uk/i; /html/6pack/2004-01/msg00075.html (7,227 bytes)
105. Re: Lightening late TR's (score: 1): Author: "Greg Dito" <dito9561@bellsouth.net>; Date: Sun, 4 Jan 2004 14:27:54 -0500; I'm glad you said that, Todd. You can do almost anything with money. I remember Shane bringing up aluminum front hubs, which would be a pretty good weight savings. There are also several panel beater; /html/6pack/2004-01/msg00080.html (10,384 bytes)
106. Re: Compression Ratio Test (score: 1): Author: "Greg Dito" <dito9561@bellsouth.net>; Date: Mon, 5 Jan 2004 18:29:10 -0500; Check out Goodparts' compression tech page: http://goodparts.com/tech_docs/TR6_Compression_Ratio.html According to this chart, a compressed head gasket is about 4cc in volume. If you were to shave t; /html/6pack/2004-01/msg00108.html (7,607 bytes)
107. Re: TR250 Differential rebuild -- yes or no? (score: 1): Author: "Greg Dito" <dito9561@bellsouth.net>; Date: Mon, 5 Jan 2004 19:04:21 -0500; an up; /html/6pack/2004-01/msg00110.html (8,263 bytes)
108. Re: Good Machine SHop in MA (score: 1): Author: "Greg Dito" <dito9561@bellsouth.net>; Date: Mon, 5 Jan 2004 20:42:43 -0500; Speaking specifically about shops, just make sure they have extensive experience with smaller foreign engines. As good as a shop may be, if they have no or minimal LBC experience I really do not wan; /html/6pack/2004-01/msg00114.html (8,253 bytes)
109. Re: tr6 wheels (score: 1): Author: "Greg Dito" <dito9561@bellsouth.net>; Date: Wed, 7 Jan 2004 21:54:19 -0500; Following cars use same bolt pattern so maybe there is something for these models that may interest you. I don't know if there is any other consideration other than the bolt pattern in each case, su; /html/6pack/2004-01/msg00129.html (7,904 bytes)
110. Re: tr6 wheels (score: 1): Author: "Greg Dito" <dito9561@bellsouth.net>; Date: Wed, 7 Jan 2004 22:09:27 -0500; Upon looking into this a bit more it seems that using a 1989 Toyota Supra Turbo there are 88 different rim choices! Check it out: http://www.tirerack.com/upgrade_garage/WheelSearch.jsp?&autoMake=Toy; /html/6pack/2004-01/msg00130.html (7,531 bytes)
111. Re: tr6 wheels (score: 1): Author: "Greg Dito" <dito9561@bellsouth.net>; Date: Wed, 7 Jan 2004 22:13:48 -0500; Scratch that idea - 89 Supra is a five lug pattern. The list is not entirely accurate obviously. Greg http://www.tirerack.com/upgrade_garage/WheelSearch.jsp?&autoMake=Toyota&autoModel=Supra&autoYear=; /html/6pack/2004-01/msg00131.html (8,031 bytes)
112. Re: Removing U joints from IRS axles TR250 TR6 (score: 1): Author: "Greg Dito" <dito9561@bellsouth.net>; Date: Sun, 25 Jan 2004 00:49:11 -0500; "Tapping" actually means beating the living daylights out of the yoke. Well, almost. It can take quite a pounding, but hit the curved area of the yoke with a steel hammer or light mallet as hard as; /html/6pack/2004-01/msg00369.html (7,546 bytes)
113. Re: push rod length (score: 1): Author: "Greg Dito" <dito9561@bellsouth.net>; Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2004 21:29:56 -0500; My understanding is that if you can get the rocker arm to be perpendicular to the valve stem halfway through its full travel then rocker geometery is where it should be. Some of this can be taken up; /html/6pack/2004-01/msg00451.html (8,145 bytes)
114. Re: TR6 engine conversions (score: 1): Author: Greg Dito <dito9561@bellsouth.net>; Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2004 12:46:07 -0500; Hey, whatever floats your boat. Now if you said tou wanted to make a TR6 lowrider THEN I might have some concerns! Anyway, I've seen Ford 289 motors in TR4s and TR6s and I believe, somewhere out ther; /html/6pack/2004-01/msg00463.html (7,483 bytes)
115. Re: RE: Rebuilding the head (score: 1): Author: Greg Dito <dito9561@bellsouth.net>; Date: Thu, 11 Dec 2003 14:36:41 -0500; My understanding is that ceramic coating a header and pipes also improves gas flow velocity when coated internally, as well as reducing underhood temp and corrosion. Looks, durability, performance. F; /html/6pack/2003-12/msg00074.html (8,179 bytes)
116. Re: Rebuilding the head (score: 1): Author: "Greg Dito" <dito9561@bellsouth.net>; Date: Sun, 14 Dec 2003 22:32:29 -0500; The 'A' and 'B' indicate the grade of the piston, meaning where in the tolerance range the actual measuement for each piston falls within. 'A' grade is the smallest diameter (low end of tolerance) f; /html/6pack/2003-12/msg00104.html (8,816 bytes)
117. Re: Re-curving Advance (score: 1): Author: "Greg Dito" <dito9561@bellsouth.net>; Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2003 18:34:14 -0500; Based on emails I've had with a number of well established people in the business the answer is an emphatic YES! Peter Cox of Triumphtune/Moss UK recommended that I use the heaviest springs in the s; /html/6pack/2003-12/msg00135.html (7,288 bytes)
118. Re: RE: Does 0.120" really get 9.5:1 compression? (score: 1): Author: Greg Dito <dito9561@bellsouth.net>; Date: Mon, 22 Dec 2003 17:14:33 -0500; Whoa! Maybe in theory. But you cannot take as much off of the block as you can the head for the simple reason that you would be exposing the pistons above flush to the block. There may be several rea; /html/6pack/2003-12/msg00212.html (9,527 bytes)
119. Re: RE: Does 0.120" really get 9.5:1 compression? (score: 1): Author: Greg Dito <dito9561@bellsouth.net>; Date: Mon, 22 Dec 2003 18:35:18 -0500; Yes, you're absolutely correct. I did not include the head gasket thickness. And .015" off of the cylinder volume will increase the CR more than .015" off of the combution chamber volume. However, m; /html/6pack/2003-12/msg00218.html (11,847 bytes)
120. Re: RE: Does 0.120" really get 9.5:1 compression? (score: 1): Author: Greg Dito <dito9561@bellsouth.net>; Date: Mon, 22 Dec 2003 18:52:22 -0500; OK! Uncle! :-) Obviously real world experience holds more truth than the written word and there is more to this than I knew existed. And as I replied to Vance the head gasket is certainly part of the; /html/6pack/2003-12/msg00219.html (9,211 bytes)

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