[Fot] TR3 Block - boat anchor?

[Mark Eginton]

Has anyone seen an incidence where a early TR3 /4 block had to be thrown out
due to problems with the head bolt stud hole. I am really worried about
messing with this stud that my dad braised to the block up the early '60s but
on the other hand, Murphy dictates the fillet is bound to eventually cause
head gasket problems eventually.

Seems like at the very least it should be able to be welded up and re-drilled
and tapped but it may be naive on my part.

This local machine shop is talking about a ceramic insert that is "glued in"
but I don't have the nerve to believe him.

Thoughts or referrals, I am ready to build but need to get pass this one...

Thanks,

Mark

57 TR3 vintage racer


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From: fot-bounces at autox.team.net on behalf of Kas Kastner
Sent: Sat 2/10/2007 11:47 AM
To: Bill Babcock; Gasket Works USA
Cc: fot at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Fot] Wheel spacers (was: aluminum hubs)



Yes, lets hurry to increase the unsprung weight on all four corners, that
should be good for an increase in cornering power. (HAH!!)

Never Be beaten by Equipment
Kas Kastner
  ----- Original Message -----
  From: Bill Babcock
  To: Gasket Works USA
  Cc: fot at autox.team.net
  Sent: Friday, February 09, 2007 9:52 PM
  Subject: Re: [Fot] Wheel spacers (was: aluminum hubs)


  Imagine the flywheel effect. And if they don't work out you can turn
  them into really trick lawn  darts.
  Bill Babcock
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  www. AllAluminumTour.com  A blog about racing my vintage car--Peyote,
  and taking it to all the classic North American tracks in Nero--the
  custom airstream trailer I built.





  On Feb 9, 2007, at 1:38 PM, Gasket Works USA wrote:

  > I have made lots of wheel spacers before.  Once a CAD program is
  > made... the rest is cake.  Water jet cuts this like hot knife
  > through butter.  Even depleted Uranium.
  >
  > By the way.  For any racing members I have a special on depleted
  > uranium spacers 2-3" thickness.
  >
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