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Re: TR-3A - The head is rebuilt head! Which paint? Head gasket?

To: Chris Lillja <Chris_Lillja@pupress.princeton.edu>
Subject: Re: TR-3A - The head is rebuilt head! Which paint? Head gasket?
From: Keith A Edwards <kedwards@norfolk.infi.net>
Date: Mon, 24 Aug 1998 18:56:02 -0400
Cc: triumphs@Autox.Team.Net
Organization: Suffolk
References: <199808241758.NAA07903@mail.pupress.princeton.edu>
Chris Lillja wrote:
> 
> John,
> 
> My only suggestion would be to mask off the pushrod tubes. I'm pretty sure 
>that they were
> unpainted from the factory or installed after the head was painted.

The later (aluminum) pushrod tubes were unpainted.  The steel ones were
black, matching the cast iron.
 
> If anyone knows better please let me know! It's hard to mask those things and 
>I'd love
> not to have do it next time...

Agreed.  Could coat the tubes with Vaseline.  Done that.  I don't know
if that's easier than masking or not.
 
SNIP


Keith Edwards
Suffolk, VA
kedwards@norfolk.infi.net
http://members.tripod.com/~Keith_Edwards/
2 TR3Bs
2 TR4As
1 Healey
1 Princess
1 Winnebago
4 Hondas
about 4 "fractional" cars

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