Wayne,
Try British Parts Northwest 503-864-200. I just got a complete engine
rebuild set from them for the TR4. But real specialty is TR6. I found
that TRF did not have stock on most of these parts very recently and could
give me no info on anticipated restocking. My machine shop guy was
impressed with the parts quality.
BTW... one of the things they do have is new oil pumps.
Brian Sanborn
62 TR4 CT16260L - Groton, MA
sanborn@net1plus.com
-----Original Message-----
From: Robert M. Lang <LANG@ISIS.mit.edu>
To: Rengrave@aol.com <Rengrave@aol.com>
Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Date: Wednesday, January 06, 1999 6:00 PM
Subject: Re: Bearings and Oil Pump
>
>Hi Wayne,
>
>Plastigauge is simple to use. And you can measure w/o yanking out the
crank.
>
>However, if you've already determined that you had an oiling problem, it
>might be worthwhile to pull the crank and measure everything with a
>micromoeter. I mention this because it is possible to get "out of round"
>problems with the rod journals in particular. And, if this is your case,
>you could put in new bearings and still get rod knock when you button
>everything up.
>
>As for sources of the parts, try the "big three". Warning: TRF is about to
>have their famous winter parts sale. If you _need_ these parts, get your
>order in _NOW_. I mention this because three or four years ago I did a
>"refreshing" of my TR6 motor, and when I called for the parts (about a week
>or so after the sale started) they were out of the bearings and some other
>components that I needed to get everything back together. I wound up double
>ordering everythng from Moss and in both cases, the longest wait for the
>parts was 3 or 4 weeks. Not too bad, if you ask me.
>
>Oh, and I have a pile of bearings at my "disposal" now. Check that, _did_
>have. I'm building another motor this winter (and there's a third motor "on
>the horizon".)
>
>As for oil pumps, I have not called TRF about one yet (ironically, with
>three donor motors, I don't have a good pump), I called Moss about this
>less than a month ago. They did not have them at that time. You might need
>to call around and get a "used" pump. They have a pretty long useful life -
>but you are probably right in replacing yours if it is "grooved".
>
>C ya,
>rml
>TR6's
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