[Fot] TR6 Aluminum Heads

[rjl6n at cstone.net]

The serious engine builders like them because it is
a lot easier to grind the chambers to improve the
flow.

John

On Tue, April 20, 2010 9:35 am, BillDentin at aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 04/20/2010 2:34:00 AM Central Daylight Time,
> pvucinic at netspace.net.au writes:
>
>
>> Just wondering if any of you are using Aluminum Cylinder Heads for the
>> TR6
>> engine? And what you think of them?
>>
>
> I don't have any experience with the Aluminum Head for the TR6, but one of
> my TR3/4 engines has one.  Initially we had a lot of trouble getting it to
> seat.  It would seal for two or three racing sessions and then begin to
> leak.
>  It was frustrating and we put it on the shelf for a few years, and then
> we
> finally were successful using one of Mordy's copper gaskets and some new
> (at the time) gasket sealer (by Honda, I think).  Obviously there is a
> weight,
> and perhaps a cooling advantage, but past that I don't see any big deal
> over the standard heads on our other engines.
>
> Sure looks neat.  Gets a lot of comments.
>
> Bill Dentinger
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