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21. Re: Two TR250 issues (score: 1): Author: "Gregory Dito" <g.dito@worldnet.att.net>; Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2003 19:38:40 -0400; Not sure about the first issue, but blowing smoke when coasting is typically a sign that your valve guides are worn. Oil is getting sucked down the guides into the combustion chamber due to the vacu; /html/6pack/2003-06/msg00550.html (8,999 bytes)
22. Re: Two TR250 issues (score: 1): Author: "Gregory Dito" <g.dito@worldnet.att.net>; Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2003 21:04:19 -0400; Tony may be correct if it is a small leak of coolant and is getting sucked into the cylinder on deceleration along the same principle as the valve guides. I guess the issue is what smoke are you rea; /html/6pack/2003-06/msg00554.html (10,701 bytes)
23. Reconditioned Dampers (score: 1): Author: "Gregory Dito" <g.dito@worldnet.att.net>; Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2003 19:34:10 -0400; Just thought I'd throw this out to the list, as I just found out that I have a bad damper and I'm sure many other listers have the same problem. Brought my crank, flywheel and damper to be balanced; /html/6pack/2003-06/msg00572.html (7,144 bytes)
24. Re: Reconditioned Dampers (score: 1): Author: "Gregory Dito" <g.dito@worldnet.att.net>; Date: Sat, 28 Jun 2003 14:49:43 -0400; Hi Mitch, I absolutely agree that many dampers are probably OK even with some cracking in the rubber. But the dsamper from my car is 35 years old and has some pretty heavy cracking in the rubber. Not; /html/6pack/2003-06/msg00580.html (9,374 bytes)
25. Re: TR6 Restoration (score: 1): Author: "Gregory Dito" <g.dito@worldnet.att.net>; Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2000 23:49:45 -0400; You'll get a variety of responses and all pretty much correct. The first question is to what degree you want to "restore" this TR6? To respectable daily driver standards or concours standards? I kno; /html/6pack/2003-06/msg00605.html (8,293 bytes)
26. Need a Piston (score: 1): Author: "Gregory Dito" <g.dito@worldnet.att.net>; Date: Tue, 1 Jul 2003 00:13:09 -0400; Per chance anyone out there have a single AE Hepolite +.040 TR6 piston available? Found out one of mine is cracked so a huntin' I will go... Thanks. Greg CD6250L; /html/6pack/2003-06/msg00630.html (5,880 bytes)
27. Re: broken rockers,bent pushrods (score: 1): Author: "Gregory Dito" <g.dito@worldnet.att.net>; Date: Mon, 5 May 2003 07:40:08 -0400; Your original definition of tappets was correct. Also called lifters or followers. They are cylindrical metal parts that ride on the camshaft down in the block and have the pushrod sitting in them,; /html/6pack/2003-05/msg00072.html (9,763 bytes)
28. Re: Fulcrum Pin needed (score: 1): Author: "Gregory Dito" <g.dito@worldnet.att.net>; Date: Mon, 5 May 2003 07:42:22 -0400; Do yourself a favor. But them new. I went down this same road trying used fulcrum pins many years ago and it never worked out great, even after having the pins lightly machined to clean them up. I e; /html/6pack/2003-05/msg00073.html (7,503 bytes)
29. Re: Prestige Autowood (score: 1): Author: "Gregory Dito" <g.dito@worldnet.att.net>; Date: Wed, 7 May 2003 23:12:55 -0400; Don't know if it's current, but this is the phone number off of the web: 1-408-370-3705 Greg CD6250L; /html/6pack/2003-05/msg00140.html (7,047 bytes)
30. Re: Gentlemen, place your bets (score: 1): Author: "Gregory Dito" <g.dito@worldnet.att.net>; Date: Fri, 16 May 2003 01:07:07 -0400; Engine block and head OK, but don't go powdercoating exhaust manifolds, headers and such! Will not be able to take the heat. Check out http://www.hpcoatings.com/exhaust_coatings.htm or www.airborncoa; /html/6pack/2003-05/msg00327.html (9,603 bytes)
31. Re: Frame & Differential Mount Fun (score: 1): Author: "Gregory Dito" <g.dito@worldnet.att.net>; Date: Mon, 19 May 2003 19:45:03 -0400; Not sure where you're located, but Triumph Works in PA does all of the work you require with the body on, however it ain't cheap...try $1970.00 http://www.triumphworks.com/tr6_chassis_frame_tr6_chas; /html/6pack/2003-05/msg00401.html (9,563 bytes)
32. Re: Accelerator shaft bushings (score: 1): Author: "Gregory Dito" <g.dito@worldnet.att.net>; Date: Thu, 22 May 2003 07:45:42 -0400; There may be better ways but I've lightly lubricated them with clean motor oil or Vaseline and use a fairly blunt decent sized flat screwdriver to push the flange through the hole. It needs to be do; /html/6pack/2003-05/msg00464.html (8,664 bytes)
33. Re: Soft Lifters (score: 1): Author: "Gregory Dito" <g.dito@worldnet.att.net>; Date: Thu, 22 May 2003 19:44:19 -0400; I don't know how extensive a problem soft cams present, but I believe the real issue is soft lifters that then destroy the cam lobes. This happened to me on a Isky Z-19 regrind of my stock cam after; /html/6pack/2003-05/msg00467.html (10,153 bytes)
34. Re: Soft Lifters (score: 1): Author: "Gregory Dito" <g.dito@worldnet.att.net>; Date: Fri, 23 May 2003 19:10:34 -0400; I don't think any TR parts supplier would knowingly sell bad lifters. The problem is the manufacturer. Unless BPNW and all of the others actually inspect each lifter for hardness how would they know; /html/6pack/2003-05/msg00495.html (9,000 bytes)
35. Re: oil pump priming (score: 1): Author: "Gregory Dito" <g.dito@worldnet.att.net>; Date: Fri, 23 May 2003 21:17:23 -0400; I would think that this would suffice as it should get all of the oil passageways filled with oil before cranking the engine. As long as you lubricated the bearings, journals and rings with motor oi; /html/6pack/2003-05/msg00497.html (8,258 bytes)
36. Re: Rear Spring Height (score: 1): Author: "Gregory Dito" <g.dito@worldnet.att.net>; Date: Fri, 23 May 2003 21:22:16 -0400; It depends on the spring rate. For the most part uprated springs will not be the same length as stock springs minus the lowered height. I can't recall exactly which way this works (stiffer spring =; /html/6pack/2003-05/msg00498.html (8,011 bytes)
37. Re: Rear Spring Height (score: 1): Author: "Gregory Dito" <g.dito@worldnet.att.net>; Date: Fri, 23 May 2003 21:26:05 -0400; Unloaded spring length is referred to as "free length". Don't recall if that dimension is included in spring specs but you probably can call around and find out. The lowered height is as installed in; /html/6pack/2003-05/msg00499.html (7,119 bytes)
38. Re: Warning-Bad Lifters (score: 1): Author: "Gregory Dito" <g.dito@worldnet.att.net>; Date: Fri, 23 May 2003 22:12:31 -0400; As one who has travelled the exact same painful road as Dave has with bad lifters and a ruined cam I swore not to repeat this mistake again. Hardened lifters are available from APT in Riverside CA,; /html/6pack/2003-05/msg00502.html (11,084 bytes)
39. Re: Nuts and Bolts -- Stainless vs Zinc (score: 1): Author: "Gregory Dito" <g.dito@worldnet.att.net>; Date: Mon, 26 May 2003 21:20:45 -0400; You're right about stainless fasteners - they do not belong in high stress applications such as engine, suspension, or drivetrain. Wherever you do use stainless you must use anti-sieze compound, not; /html/6pack/2003-05/msg00558.html (9,513 bytes)
40. Re: Head thickness (score: 1): Author: "Gregory Dito" <g.dito@worldnet.att.net>; Date: Wed, 28 May 2003 07:39:23 -0400; Head thickness is measured from the valve cover flange surface that encircles the top of the head to the block mating surface. A pair of calipers works perfectly. A machine shop will be able to chec; /html/6pack/2003-05/msg00596.html (8,001 bytes)

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