Well, I disagree. The dial indicator is useful for checking cam lobe
wear (in the car!), measuring end float for the steering box, setting up
the transmission and rear end, checking brake runout, etc. I also used
mine to find out that the machine shop did not hone my new valve guides
as I asked! The stand and gauge are only about $25 at Enco.
Mikes and telescoping gauges are good for checking piston and bore
sizes, crank pins, etc. Since rod & main bearings can be changed with
the engine in the car, it's somewhat inconvenient to have a shop measure
the crank <g>
The only things on Mike's list that I don't own and use are :
1) Ridge reamer. (I just bang 'em out)
2) Small hole gauge set (I use the dial indicator for valve guides)
3) Valve spring pressure checker (assuming that's what he meant, I just
bought new ones instead)
4) Piston ring file and expander (Just do it by hand, with care)
I just bought one of HF's seal driver sets (half price, I couldn't
resist). Sure enough, the very next seal I needed to drive (rocker arm
in the steering), the HF set dowsn't fit ! Oh well, back to using a
Craftsman socket <g>
Randall
Brian Sanborn wrote:
>
> Michael,
>
> I used a combination of Parts America, Sears, Sears Auto Catalog, Harbor
> Freight and eBay.com.
>
> But my advise is to reconsider your list. Many of the tools you have on
> the list would be fun to own. After all the man with the most tools when
> he is the winner... right. But seriously... you will find the machine
> shop will be rebuilding the head for you and will do most if not all of
> your serious measuring.
>
> The tools I bought were a ring expander, ring compressor, big puller, $30
> SS caliper, cheap 3-piece set of micrometers on ebay (not sure I needed
> these), high quality dial torque wrench, brass punch set, bearing drift
> set, seal installation set.
>
> Brian Sanborn
> 62 TR4 CT16260L - Groton, MA
> sanborn@net1plus.com
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michael Morelli <mvmorel@ibm.net>
> To: 'triumphs@autox.team.net' <triumphs@autox.team.net>
> Date: Thursday, April 08, 1999 1:27 PM
> Subject: Engine Rebuild Tools?
>
> >
> >Hi All,
> >
> >It has been a while since I've been on the list. I finally got a
> serviceable engine for the
> >TR6 (i.e., NO thrust washer damage). Am now in the rebuild phase.
> >
> >The question is : 'Where have you guys found good precision measuring
> tools?' I've
> >checked out MSC, Harbor Freight, Lisle, K&D, Sears, etc., but can only
> find some of the
> >tools. Some that I've found are really crappy too. On my list are:
> >
> >0-1" Dial indicator (0.001"), with magnetic base
> >6" Dial Calipers (0.001")
> >0-1" and 2-3" outside micrometers (0.0001")
> >Telescoping gauge set or possibly a dial bore gauge (0.0001")
> >Small hole gauge set
> >Valve spring compressor
> >Piston ring file
> >Piston ring expander
> >Piston ring compressor
> >Ridge reamer
> >Spring rate checker
> >
> >For any of you that are in the Seattle area, I'd be interested in any
> local tool shops
> >you might suggest as well.
> >
> >Thank you, as always, for your input.
> >
> >Mike Morelli
> >TR6 (engine in rebuild)
> >Seattle
> >mvmorel@ibm.net
> >
> >
> >
> >
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