[Fot] TR4 Block work suggestions

[Brian Schirano]

Curious, are you all talking just major surfaces where oil drains, or are you somehow talking water passages? I'd love to minimize all that corrosion but would hate to clog anything up with paint 26A GT6+, 28 TR6Brian Schirano
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      From: R. John Lye <rjl at gt-classics.com>
 To: STEPHEN BOROWSKI <biznzman at pacbell.net>; John Styduhar <johnstydo at gmail.com> 
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#yiv4549937236 p{margin:0;padding:0;}I would also add to paint the inside of the block withGlyptal (now apparently an Eastwood product:http://www.eastwood.com/glyptal-red-enamel-set.html).This helps seal the block and gets the oil to drainback to the sump a little more quickly. John

On Tue, 28 Jun 2016 08:37:26 -0400, John Styduhar<johnstydo at gmail.com> wrote:
I also have the center plughole on the main oil galley tapped to install an NPT adapter for the oil linefrom my accumulator. Have the shop check thealignment of the mains and line hone if necessary.Machine the center main capto install a reinforcing strap.Bottom tap all head studholes.Remove and tap the frontand rear main oil galley plugs for flush-fit NPT fittings. Have this done on thecylinder head cooling plug.Remove the crank scroll andinstall a rear main seal conversion. Do not use Indian Head Shellac on the feltseals.Grind unnecessary castingmaterial from the inside and outside of the block, particularly in the coolingareas. If needed, clean up themating surfaces for the liner gaskets.  
On Mon, Jun 27, 2016 at4:13 PM, STEPHEN BOROWSKI <biznzman at pacbell.net> wrote:

Hello All,I disassembled my TR4 race car engine this past week. Last time Irebuilt it was 1987. Last time I raced it was 1988. Probably had five or sixrace weekends on the engine but its been sitting for almost twenty years! Itis amazing everything looks very good. Rod and Main bearings show minimal wareand the same with the pistons and liners. G3 cam and followers including headand valves all look good. Cam bearings look questionable... So I plan on installing new cam bearings, Rods & Mains. Anysuggestions as to what brand and where to buy them?I will deck the block. Any suggestions as to other machining Ishould do to the block? The crank looks fine but I haven't measured it yet. Whatclearances should I run?I do plan on balancing and polishing it. Thanks for any input. Steve and son MatthewFlorida TR4    
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