The copper washers should do it. I've had one of these on my car for
two years and have had no leakage problems. The washers must not be
seating correctly for some reason and I would suspect the machined
area around the hole in the head <g>. Try a dry fit of a new washer
against the head where it would seat and see how it looks. Also make
sure the area around the hole isn't scored or damaged. If all surfaces
are clean and undamaged a torque setting of about 10-15 lbs. should be
plenty to get a good seal.
As far as the value of these gizmos for lubrication, I have no idea!
Seriously, I believe they're primarliy intended for the few seconds
after the engine is started, especially when it's cold. This is the
belief of several of my friends in my TR club. Also, I overheard a
conversation at a car show where a fellow said he started up his TR6
with the rocker cover off to watch how long it took the oil to work
its way back to the end of the rocker arm and it was pretty slow
without the oil feeder. So that's the data I'm working with here.
Good luck
Jim
jims@autodesk.com
'74 TR6 CF20076U
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Subject: Rocker assy external oil feed
Author: "Theis, Karl J" <THESKJ@edex.litc.lockheed.com> at SMTPCC3
Date: 7/18/96 3:45 PM
Hello all,
A while back I purchased one of those new-fangled external oil feed
kits that supposedly get more oil to the rocker arm assembly. It
went on easily enough, and upon starting up the engine it promptly
sprayed oil
over the rear of my GT6's engine. I then proceeded to apply a little
more torque to the offending fitting (the one into the cyl. head) and
sheared off the aforementioned fitting in the process. A few weeks
later, after I complained to TRF about the lack of a torque spec on
the part and sent them $10 for a new one, I tried to install the kit
again. Same result. This $30 stainless steel braided hose has been
back in its supplied plastic bag ever since.
My question to the list is this:
A) What is the consensus of this list on the merits of these
external oil feed kits?
B) If I attempt to install it again, how do I get a good seal on
the fitting at the cylinder head? The supplied copper crush-washer
really doesn't seem to be enough.
Thanks,
Karl Theis
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