[Fot] Fwd: Cylinder Head Questions

Tony Drews tony at tonydrews.com
Mon Oct 7 09:57:17 MDT 2013


Ken Gillanders:
http://www.britishframeandengine.com/
bfeken at copper.net

For some reason I can't find his phone number on his website.

He has competition springs and retainers - I like the titanium 
retainers personally.

I'd only have a guess at the closing seat pressure  - somewhere in 
the 100 to 110 lbs is my guess.  Ken would likely know.

Tony D

At 09:22 AM 10/7/2013, Joe Alexander wrote:
>FOT,
>
>This comes Jack Wheeler.  Please jump in and answer his questions.
>
>Joe A.
>
>Sent from my iPad
>
>Begin forwarded message:
>
> > From: Jack Wheeler <jwheeler1947 at yahoo.com>
> > Date: October 7, 2013 at 9:07:07 AM CDT
> > To: Joe Alexander <N197TR4 at cs.com>
> > Subject: Cylinder Head Questions
> > Reply-To: Jack Wheeler <jwheeler1947 at yahoo.com>
> >
> > Hi Joe.  I'm getting ready to put together the cylinder head (late TR-4/4A)
>for my TR-3 engine rebuild.  I've got new valves and guides, but I'm still
>looking for a source for competition valve springs and collars.  When I was
>racing, I used Isky springs and collars, but Isky no longer supplies parts for
>the TR-4 engine.  Do you know of a good source for these?  I'm thinking Ken
>Gillanders may be a good source, but I've lost his contact info.  Do you have
>an email address or phone number for Ken?
> >
> > Also, I'm looking for the specs for valve spring pressures when assembled,
>both at full lift and when the valve is closed.  I'm planning to use a Kastner
>'D' cam, or something close to that (know anyone who has one of these for
>sale?).  Do you know the valve spring pressure specs?  Ken may also be a good
>source for these.  Perhaps you could forward my questions along to the FOT
>list?  As usual, thanks for your help.
> >
> > Jack
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