Guys,
Just to confirm a fault diagnosis: Whist firing up Ugly, the VE 76 TR7, on
a cold day, I have heard a metallic tap that increases with revolutions.
Once warm it will almost go away but can still be heard. I am going to say
that
has to be a rod bearing going south. I am wondering if it is now too far
south to simply replace. I must admit that I have never dropped a TR7 pan. I
suppose the only way to find out is to drop the pan and take a look. If major
scoring is present what do I do? Install new shells anyway? I am not going
to rebuild this motor and that is not an option. I would go to a Sprint
motor first.
Trouble is Ugly is a real survivor with only 35,000 miles on her and dead
nuts original. That is perhaps her only redeeming quality which is probably
very unusual for a TR7 Coupe. For sure a Canada for the HPOF class that
former
VTR Board Member Bill Sohl has me been thinking about. HPOF would be
"Historic Preservation of Original Features". Evidently, it is a class offered
by
the one of the Antique Car Clubs here in America. Anyone familiar with this?
Thanks,
Darrell
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