Subject: [Fot] Wanted: TR6 Main Bearing Caps

From: Robert Lang via Fot <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 3 Jul 2025 14:25:37 +0000 (UTC)

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Hi,
An acquaintance brought a seized TR6 engine to my local machinist and somehow I got in the loop. I sold the guy a complete lower block assembly that should be rebuildable... blah blah blah. In the loop conversation, the machinist told the customer that the original block was probably okay, but the caps were junk because they were hot enough to turn blue. Customer had the oil gauge line blow off the block and ran the engine dry until it seized. In any case, The lower assembly I sold the guy should be rebuildable as is the original engine would be IF we could source a set of main caps that can be assembled and the block align bored.
My preference is to try to keep the block I sold the guy "complete" as a core for an engine project and I have a couple of cranks that I can sell to the customer.
So, I'm looking for a complete set of 4 TR6 main bearing caps in serviceable condition.
I told client that his best bet is to score a complete engine and strip off what he needs, he didn't seem to want to do that. Go figure. The situation is "self explanatory".
But if you have some TR6 main caps lying around, drop me a line.
Regards,Bob Lang339-927-4489
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ly:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><div dir=
=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">Hi,</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"fal=
se"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">An acquaintance brough=
t a seized TR6 engine to my local machinist and somehow I got in the loop. =
I sold the guy a complete lower block assembly that should be rebuildable..=
. blah blah blah. In the loop conversation, the machinist told the customer=
 that the original block was probably okay, but the caps were junk because =
they were hot enough to turn blue. Customer had the oil gauge line blow off=
 the block and ran the engine dry until it seized. In any case, The lower a=
ssembly I sold the guy should be rebuildable as is the original engine woul=
d be IF we could source a set of main caps that can be assembled and the bl=
ock align bored.</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><br></div><div=
 dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">My preference is to try to keep the bloc=
k I sold the guy "complete" as a core for an engine project and I have a co=
uple of cranks that I can sell to the customer.</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-=
setdir=3D"false"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">So, I'm l=
ooking for a complete set of 4 TR6 main bearing caps in serviceable conditi=
on.</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" =
data-setdir=3D"false">I told client that his best bet is to score a complet=
e engine and strip off what he needs, he didn't seem to want to do that. Go=
 figure. The situation is "self explanatory".</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-se=
tdir=3D"false"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">But if you =
have some TR6 main caps lying around, drop me a line.</div><div dir=3D"ltr"=
 data-setdir=3D"false"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">Reg=
ards,</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">Bob Lang</div><div dir=3D=
"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">339-927-4489</div></div></body></html>
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From: Bob Kramer Gmail via Fot <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 3 Jul 2025 11:15:14 -0500

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IMHO just getting a set of main caps that are close to the engine alignment i=
n the current block is a needle in a haystack scenario. That will mean line b=
oring after machining the caps and then a line hone. I can=E2=80=99t imagine=
 that the price for that would be anywhere as cheap as finding another donor=
 engine.=20

I recently recycled two TR6 blocks that I got with cars due to the missing b=
earing caps.

You only get one chance at life, make it a TRIUMPH.

> On Jul 3, 2025, at 9:41=E2=80=AFAM, Robert Lang via Fot <[email-masked]=
t> wrote:
>=20
> =EF=BB=BF
> Hi,
>=20
> An acquaintance brought a seized TR6 engine to my local machinist and some=
how I got in the loop. I sold the guy a complete lower block assembly that s=
hould be rebuildable... blah blah blah. In the loop conversation, the machin=
ist told the customer that the original block was probably okay, but the cap=
s were junk because they were hot enough to turn blue. Customer had the oil g=
auge line blow off the block and ran the engine dry until it seized. In any c=
ase, The lower assembly I sold the guy should be rebuildable as is the origi=
nal engine would be IF we could source a set of main caps that can be assemb=
led and the block align bored.
>=20
> My preference is to try to keep the block I sold the guy "complete" as a c=
ore for an engine project and I have a couple of cranks that I can sell to t=
he customer.
>=20
> So, I'm looking for a complete set of 4 TR6 main bearing caps in serviceab=
le condition.
>=20
> I told client that his best bet is to score a complete engine and strip of=
f what he needs, he didn't seem to want to do that. Go figure. The situation=
 is "self explanatory".
>=20
>=20
> Regards,
> Bob Lang
> 339-927-4489
>=20
>=20
> Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html
> Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/fot/rkramer56@gm=
ail.com
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">IMHO just getting a set of main caps that a=
re close to the engine alignment in the current block is a needle in a hayst=
ack scenario. That will mean line boring after machining the caps and then a=
 line hone. I can=E2=80=99t imagine that the price for that would be anywher=
e as cheap as finding another donor engine.&nbsp;<div><br></div><div>I recen=
tly recycled two TR6 blocks that I got with cars due to the missing bearing c=
aps.</div><div><br id=3D"lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir=3D"ltr">Y=
ou only get one chance at life, make it a TRIUMPH.</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br=
><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Jul 3, 2025, at 9:41=E2=80=AFAM, Robert Lang v=
ia Fot &lt;[email-masked]&gt; wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquo=
te type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<div class=3D"yahoo-style-wrap" s=
tyle=3D"font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:1=
3px;"><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">Hi,</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-=
setdir=3D"false"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">An acquain=
tance brought a seized TR6 engine to my local machinist and somehow I got in=
 the loop. I sold the guy a complete lower block assembly that should be reb=
uildable... blah blah blah. In the loop conversation, the machinist told the=
 customer that the original block was probably okay, but the caps were junk b=
ecause they were hot enough to turn blue. Customer had the oil gauge line bl=
ow off the block and ran the engine dry until it seized. In any case, The lo=
wer assembly I sold the guy should be rebuildable as is the original engine w=
ould be IF we could source a set of main caps that can be assembled and the b=
lock align bored.</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><br></div><div=
 dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">My preference is to try to keep the block=
 I sold the guy "complete" as a core for an engine project and I have a coup=
le of cranks that I can sell to the customer.</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-set=
dir=3D"false"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">So, I'm looki=
ng for a complete set of 4 TR6 main bearing caps in serviceable condition.</=
div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-s=
etdir=3D"false">I told client that his best bet is to score a complete engin=
e and strip off what he needs, he didn't seem to want to do that. Go figure.=
 The situation is "self explanatory".</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"f=
alse"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">But if you have some T=
R6 main caps lying around, drop me a line.</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=
=3D"false"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">Regards,</div><d=
iv dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">Bob Lang</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-set=
dir=3D"false">339-927-4489</div></div><span>________________________________=
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From: tr4 via Fot <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 03 Jul 2025 13:35:15 -0500

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From: Geoff Byrne via Fot <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 4 Jul 2025 13:08:31 +1000

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I=E2=80=99m about to junk a block due to cam tunnel being stuffed you can ha=
ve the caps for cost of p&p but I=E2=80=99m in Australia=20
Geoff Byrne=20
TR 6 racer down under=20

Sent from my iPhone

> On 4 Jul 2025, at 5:49 am, tr4 via Fot <[email-masked]> wrote:
>=20
> =EF=BB=BF
> I wonder if you would even find a machine shop that would take on this job=
.  A set of caps from a different engine will be off in both x and y dimensi=
ons.  Much better off finding a replacement.
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>=20
>=20
> Sent via the Samsung Galaxy S23+ 5G, an AT&T 5G smartphone
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> -------- Original message --------
> From: Bob Kramer Gmail via Fot <[email-masked]>
> Date: 7/3/25 12:18 PM (GMT-06:00)
> To: Robert Lang <[email-masked]>
> Cc: Triumph FOT <[email-masked]>
> Subject: Re: [Fot] Wanted: TR6 Main Bearing Caps
>=20
> IMHO just getting a set of main caps that are close to the engine alignmen=
t in the current block is a needle in a haystack scenario. That will mean li=
ne boring after machining the caps and then a line hone. I can=E2=80=99t ima=
gine that the price for that would be anywhere as cheap as finding another d=
onor engine.=20
>=20
> I recently recycled two TR6 blocks that I got with cars due to the missing=
 bearing caps.
>>> On Jul 3, 2025, at 9:41=E2=80=AFAM, Robert Lang via Fot <[email-masked].=
net> wrote:
>>>=20
>> =EF=BB=BF
>> Hi,
>>=20
>> An acquaintance brought a seized TR6 engine to my local machinist and som=
ehow I got in the loop. I sold the guy a complete lower block assembly that s=
>>=20
>> So, I'm looking for a complete set of 4 TR6 main bearing caps in servicea=
ble condition.
>>=20
>> I told client that his best bet is to score a complete engine and strip o=
ff what he needs, he didn't seem to want to do that. Go figure. The situatio=
n is "self explanatory".
>> Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/fot/rkramer56@g=
mail.com
> Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/fot/gkbyrne@optu=
shome.com.au

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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">I=E2=80=99m about to junk a block due to ca=
m tunnel being stuffed you can have the caps for cost of p&amp;p but I=E2=80=
=99m in Australia&nbsp;<div>Geoff Byrne&nbsp;</div><div>TR 6 racer down unde=
r&nbsp;<br><br><div dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><b=
r><blockquote type=3D"cite">On 4 Jul 2025, at 5:49 am, tr4 via Fot &lt;fot@a=
utox.team.net&gt; wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"=
><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text=
/html; charset=3DUTF-8"><div dir=3D"auto">I wonder if you would even find a m=
achine shop that would take on this job.&nbsp; A set of caps from a differen=
t engine will be off in both x and y dimensions.&nbsp; Much better off findi=
ng a replacement.</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></d=
iv><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div id=3D"composer_signature" dir=3D"auto"><=
div style=3D"font-size:14px;color:#909090" dir=3D"auto">Sent via the Samsung=
 Galaxy S23+ 5G, an AT&amp;T 5G smartphone</div></div><div dir=3D"auto"><br>=
</div><div><br></div><div align=3D"left" dir=3D"auto" style=3D"font-size:100=
%;color:#000000"><div>-------- Original message --------</div><div>From: Bob=
 Kramer Gmail via Fot &lt;[email-masked]&gt; </div><div>Date: 7/3/25  12=
:18 PM  (GMT-06:00) </div><div>To: Robert Lang &lt;[email-masked]&g=
t; </div><div>Cc: Triumph FOT &lt;[email-masked]&gt; </div><div>Subject:=
 Re: [Fot] Wanted: TR6 Main Bearing Caps </div><div><br></div></div>IMHO jus=
t getting a set of main caps that are close to the engine alignment in the c=
urrent block is a needle in a haystack scenario. That will mean line boring a=
fter machining the caps and then a line hone. I can=E2=80=99t imagine that t=
he price for that would be anywhere as cheap as finding another donor engine=
.&nbsp;<div><br></div><div>I recently recycled two TR6 blocks that I got wit=
h cars due to the missing bearing caps.</div><div><br id=3D"lineBreakAtBegin=
ningOfSignature"><div dir=3D"ltr">You only get one chance at life, make it a=
 TRIUMPH.</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Jul 3, 2025=
, at 9:41=E2=80=AFAM, Robert Lang via Fot &lt;[email-masked]&gt; wrote:<=
br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF=
<div style=3D"font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-=
size:13px;" class=3D"yahoo-style-wrap"><div data-setdir=3D"false" dir=3D"ltr=
">Hi,</div><div data-setdir=3D"false" dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div data-setdir=
=3D"false" dir=3D"ltr">An acquaintance brought a seized TR6 engine to my loc=
al machinist and somehow I got in the loop. I sold the guy a complete lower b=
lock assembly that should be rebuildable... blah blah blah. In the loop conv=
ersation, the machinist told the customer that the original block was probab=
ly okay, but the caps were junk because they were hot enough to turn blue. C=
ustomer had the oil gauge line blow off the block and ran the engine dry unt=
il it seized. In any case, The lower assembly I sold the guy should be rebui=
ldable as is the original engine would be IF we could source a set of main c=
aps that can be assembled and the block align bored.</div><div data-setdir=3D=
"false" dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div data-setdir=3D"false" dir=3D"ltr">My pref=
erence is to try to keep the block I sold the guy "complete" as a core for a=
n engine project and I have a couple of cranks that I can sell to the custom=
er.</div><div data-setdir=3D"false" dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div data-setdir=3D=
"false" dir=3D"ltr">So, I'm looking for a complete set of 4 TR6 main bearing=
 caps in serviceable condition.</div><div data-setdir=3D"false" dir=3D"ltr">=
<br></div><div data-setdir=3D"false" dir=3D"ltr">I told client that his best=
 bet is to score a complete engine and strip off what he needs, he didn't se=
em to want to do that. Go figure. The situation is "self explanatory".</div>=
<div data-setdir=3D"false" dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div data-setdir=3D"false" d=
ir=3D"ltr">But if you have some TR6 main caps lying around, drop me a line.<=
/div><div data-setdir=3D"false" dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div data-setdir=3D"fa=
lse" dir=3D"ltr">Regards,</div><div data-setdir=3D"false" dir=3D"ltr">Bob La=
ng</div><div data-setdir=3D"false" dir=3D"ltr">339-927-4489</div></div><span=
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