[Fot] TR6 motor rebuild

[Shane Ingate]

Charly Mitchell asked:

> I'm starting the rebuild on another TR6 racing motor and I'm looking for a
> little input as to which parts I should be using.  I'll be running a CR of
> about 11.5:1, have a KB cam and a stock crankshaft with Cambridge flywheel.
> I'll be using the Lucas PI setup and will have a Tilton clutch.
> I know I'll need to go to some better pistons than stock and will probably
use
> Venolia pistons.
> Anybody got any suggestions on pistons and rods?  Is there a connecting rod
> from another manufacturer that will take the place of a TR6 rod that is
> better?

Stock crankshaft!!!  =80  Your best investment is first cross-drilling the
crank
and then have it nitrided. Then I would throw money into reducing the
reciprocating
weight.

Shane Ingate, "reliability and strength first", in NM.


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