[Fot] Interesting update on Group 44 GT6+

[Chuck Arnold]

Welcome to the ugly world of TR6 engines.  I have spun thee berings [one at
a time].  My recommendations:
dry coat the bearings
nitirde the crank
install racestorations aluminum sump [helps stiffen the bloc] and adds a
deeper pan,windage tray and more oil capacity
install racestorations kit to stiffen the crank bearing retainers and
replace the aluminum rear oil seal hod;ler with a steel one
install an accusump
plumb an external oil feed to the numberone galley plug from a T-fitting.
one end goes to the accusump,one to galley and one to another T on the
return line from the oil cooler [I actually have a block and feed numbers
1,2 and 3 externally].You need a one way valve after the cooler and before
the T.
Drill the holes in the rear of the block that feed the galley out to 1/8
inch

I know itis too late for any of this for Mittyso I hope it holds together
for you [though you could get that line to number one galley and if I were
you I would.  Wish you the best of luck -- and hope having done all these
things my engine stays together this year.

Chuck
425-241-0457

On Tue, Apr 28, 2009 at 4:43 AM, <GRMTim at aol.com> wrote:

> I have been rather quiet, as I didn't want to say much until we had things
> solved. We spun numbers 1 and 4 rod bearings at a test day a week ago
> Thursday on the Group 44 GT6+. Other than crashing the car, this is the
> worst
> thing that could have happened. Thanks to a mighty effort from my staff,
> Dave
> Anton at APT, Jere Dotten, the guys at Vintage Racing services who found us
> another crank and rods and JK Jackson coming down to our shop and working
> until midnight Friday, Gary Hunter and I got the newly rebuilt engine in
> the car
> Satuday. We loaded the   car on the trailer yesterday to head to the Mitty.
> Details are at our Classic Motorsports site under project car updates. Yes,
> we went from junk engine to running again in eight days. Don't ever want to
> go through that again.
>
> I do hope to se you all at the Mitty this weekend.
>
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-- 
Chuck Arnold