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RE: TR6 - Head Modifications

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Subject: RE: TR6 - Head Modifications
From: "Andrew Dixon" <adixon@loudoun.com>
Date: Mon, 18 May 1998 11:17:13 -0400
Might want to read this for info purposes before going to Paeco; especially 
the cylinder head part.

http://www.nd.edu/~jhildebr/tr6story.html

Andy

On 05/18/98 08:23 AM Aaron Johnson said...
>
>Paeco still exists but is one of the most expensive parts suppliers
>around, for both lbc's and race cars.  I would try and find another
>supplier.
>
>Milling the head is one the bests way to immprove the commpression on a
>TR6.  Using different pistons would be a large amount of work compared to
>a quick skim of the head.
>
>
>aaron
>
>On Mon, 18 May 1998, Gernot Vonhoegen wrote:
>
>> 
>> disaggree. The carburettor head has lots of meat to mill off, a PI head,
>> yeah, may be use other pistons, but not with a carb head, waste of
>> money.
>> 
>> > ----------
>> > From:      S. Smart[SMTP:75270.3703@compuserve.com]
>> > Reply To:  S. Smart
>> > Sent:      Saturday, May 16, 1998 11:32 PM
>> > To:        triumphs@autox.team.net
>> > Subject:   TR6  -  Head Modifications
>> > 
>> > 
>> > >>I have a 73 TR6, that had an engine rebuilt about 8,000 miles ago,
>> > with
>> > the car now being exempt from California smog regulations,  I will be
>> > having the following work performed on the cylinder head:
>> > 
>> > 1.  Having the head milled down to 9.5:1 or 10:1 compression.<<
>> > 
>> > 
>> > I don't think milling the head is the way to go.  Better to install
>> > new
>> > pistons.  The head should only be worked on for flatness.  (Aside from
>> > your
>> > port and polish job).
>> > 
>> > There was a speed shop called PAECO, 1-800-326-6401, in 
Birmingham AL.
>> > Haven't used them in a few years so I hope they are still around. They
>> > supplied everything from complete engines, to kits, to parts and shop
>> > services.
>> > 
>> > scott s.
>> > 
>> 

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