[Fot] TR sleeve protrusion .011

[Tony Drews]

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Regards, Tony Drews

On 5/17/2023 9:45 AM, Larry Young via Fot wrote:
> I don't see how anyone ever gets this right without a variety of 
> gasket thicknesses. I bought brass shim stock of various thicknesses 
> and cut a bunch of shims. The problem using snips is it is difficult 
> to cut the inner diameter. You can make nice cuts using a cheap 
> circular cutter and a drill press. They will tend to curl up, but you 
> can work around that. Photos are needed to explain the procedure. I 
> think Tony used to have photos at his site. If they aren't still 
> there, I can try and locate them.
>  - Larry
>
> On 5/14/2023 4:24 PM, Tony Drews via Fot wrote:
>>
>> You can also make some custom thickness replacements for the figure 8 
>> gaskets to tune the protrusion.  You can get brass shim stock from 
>> local hardware store or McMaster Carr and cut out with scissors / 
>> snips.  I do separate O shapes, the siamesed cylinders don't really 
>> need the gasket combined into a fig 8 one.
>>
>> Decking the block on the wet liner engine makes this more fiddly.  
>> You'll want to verify piston height at TDC too.
>>
>> Regards, Tony Drews
>>
>> On 5/14/2023 2:07 PM, Steve Yott via Fot wrote:
>>> You can machine the cylinder seat the required amount.  I have a set 
>>> of mandrels I made and do this frequently on the lathe.
>>>
>>> Steve Yott
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>>> Steve Yott
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>>> -------- Original message --------
>>> From: Philip Gott via Fot <fot at autox.team.net>
>>> Date: 5/14/23 1:02 PM (GMT-06:00)
>>> To: Friends Of Triumph <fot at autox.team.net>
>>> Subject: [Fot] TR sleeve protrusion .011
>>>
>>> Has anyone had experience with the cylinder sleeves protruding 
>>> .011”? The head has been staked per Kas’s book.
>>> I am trying to build an engine quickly (avoiding machine shop 
>>> delays) and have a block with billet crank and Chris Marx seal 
>>> installed. It has been decked already. Also line bored and cam 
>>> bearings and cam installed and timed. I want to know if I can 
>>> assemble this with confidence or if I am asking for trouble? I don’t 
>>> anticipate problems with oil or water sealing as I will use Hylomar 
>>> on a .020” steel head gasket with the raised corrugating around the 
>>> oil and water galleys.
>>> The crank broke and a cylinder sleeve cracked in “old reliable” 
>>> during a test day.
>>> Please advise.
>>> Thanks and regards,
>>> Phil Gott
>>>
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