<font color='black' size='2' face='arial'>I have removed the pan and replaced rod bearings at the track. Some of the bolts are almost impossible to reach, around the front corners were the worst. To remove the pan the engine must be jacked up, motormounts loose and oil pump pickup tube must be removed. I cut down a big wrench, 1 1/8: maybe, to reach inside the loosened pan and unscrew the tube. It's cramped, messy and dangerous in my opinion but it can be done in an emergency. At home, I'd pull the engine...
<div><br>
<br>
<br>
<div style="font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:10pt;color:black">-----Original Message-----<br>
From: Brian Schirano via Fot <fot@autox.team.net><br>
To: Scott Janzen <sjanzen@me.com>; Larry Young <cartravel@yahoo.com><br>
Cc: 'Friends of Triumph' Triumph <fot@autox.team.net><br>
Sent: Sun, Jan 21, 2018 11:28 pm<br>
Subject: Re: [Fot] GT6'rs<br>
<br>
<div id="AOLMsgPart_1.2_0a74f26b-e851-4e52-bd34-363637c36538">
<div class="aolReplacedBody">
<div style="font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:16px;">
<div style="font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:16px;">
<div>
<div>Thanks everyone so far, my thoughts and tentative plans:</div>
<div><ul><li>weld another bung on the valve cover for venting, was a suspect problem</li><li>leak down, good idea, motor build isn't that old, but never know</li><li>bell housing clearance, that's a SOB when I R&R the engine to begin with. if I do a lift I will remove the throttle linkage, that will give me at last a little room. I think I have a cable linkage in a box of spares that I have been wanting to install.</li><li>pan dimpling, that pan just went on a year ago and I angle ground dressed it, so should have been pretty good.</li><li>sealing block, agreed, next time that motor is out it get's a steel one. </li></ul>
<div>Thanks guys</div>
</div>
<div>Brian</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div class="aolmail_ydpb93e8304signature">
<div>26A GT6+, 28 TR6</div>
Brian Schirano<br>
585-305-0349 Cell <br>
<a href="mailto:BSchirano@yahoo.com">BSchirano@yahoo.com</a></div>
</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div><br>
</div>
</div>
<div id="aolmail_ydp5cbdf1b0yahoo_quoted_7086286054" class="aolmail_ydp5cbdf1b0yahoo_quoted">
<div style="font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;color:#26282a;">
<div>
On Sunday, January 21, 2018, 6:50:02 PM GMT+1, Larry Young <<a href="mailto:cartravel@yahoo.com">cartravel@yahoo.com</a>> wrote:
</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>
<div id="aolmail_ydp5cbdf1b0yiv8011149357">
<div>I have found that leaks are often caused by a PO-gorilla has over tightened and made a dimple at the holes. You can see this clearly with a belt sander. I hammer the dimples down until the belt sander contacts everywhere. This applies to front covers and pans.
<div> - Larry<br clear="none"><br clear="none">
<div id="aolmail_ydp5cbdf1b0yiv8011149357AppleMailSignature">Sent by big thumbs on tiny screen. </div>
<div><br clear="none">On Jan 21, 2018, at 10:23 AM, Scott Janzen via Fot <<a shape="rect" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" href="mailto:fot@autox.team.net">fot@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br clear="none"><br clear="none"></div>
<blockquote>
<div></div>
</blockquote></div>
</div>
<div>I’ve never done it. Certainly not without lifting the engine somewhat, and by the time you undo the water hoses, engine mounts, etc, you are halfway to pulling it. If you try, you might want to look at how much of a gap there is between the top of the bellhousing and the firewall, as this could inhibit the lift.
<div class="aolmail_ydp5cbdf1b0yiv8011149357"><br clear="none" class="aolmail_ydp5cbdf1b0yiv8011149357"></div>
<div class="aolmail_ydp5cbdf1b0yiv8011149357">Venting - I ended up with a 1” and a 1/2” hose on the valve cover and this cured most of the blow-by issues at the rear seal, etc. The 1/2” hose was not enough, so now there are two. Also tried a vent off the fuel pump mounting before the valve cover vents, but the pump cam slung so much oil in this direction that it didn’t work.</div>
<div class="aolmail_ydp5cbdf1b0yiv8011149357"><br clear="none" class="aolmail_ydp5cbdf1b0yiv8011149357"></div>
<div class="aolmail_ydp5cbdf1b0yiv8011149357">If you are getting oil leaks at the front, that fun sealing block may be the issue.</div>
<div class="aolmail_ydp5cbdf1b0yiv8011149357"><br clear="none" class="aolmail_ydp5cbdf1b0yiv8011149357"></div>
<div class="aolmail_ydp5cbdf1b0yiv8011149357"><br clear="none" class="aolmail_ydp5cbdf1b0yiv8011149357"></div>
<div class="aolmail_ydp5cbdf1b0yiv8011149357"><br clear="none" class="aolmail_ydp5cbdf1b0yiv8011149357">
<div>
<div class="aolmail_ydp5cbdf1b0yiv8011149357">On Jan 21, 2018, at 8:55 AM, Brian Schirano via Fot <<a shape="rect" class="aolmail_ydp5cbdf1b0yiv8011149357" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" href="mailto:fot@autox.team.net">fot@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:</div>
<br clear="none" class="aolmail_ydp5cbdf1b0yiv8011149357Apple-interchange-newline">
<div class="aolmail_ydp5cbdf1b0yiv8011149357">
<div class="aolmail_ydp5cbdf1b0yiv8011149357">
<div class="aolmail_ydp5cbdf1b0yiv8011149357" style="font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:16px;">
<div class="aolmail_ydp5cbdf1b0yiv8011149357">
<div class="aolmail_ydp5cbdf1b0yiv8011149357">OK GT6 guys...</div>
<div class="aolmail_ydp5cbdf1b0yiv8011149357"><br clear="none" class="aolmail_ydp5cbdf1b0yiv8011149357"></div>
<div class="aolmail_ydp5cbdf1b0yiv8011149357">Question... is it possible to pull the pan and change my gasket without pulling the engine? Looks pretty tight and I expect the oil pump pick up snorkel will be the problem.</div>
<div class="aolmail_ydp5cbdf1b0yiv8011149357">Is a partial lift possible to do this?</div>
<div class="aolmail_ydp5cbdf1b0yiv8011149357"><br clear="none" class="aolmail_ydp5cbdf1b0yiv8011149357"></div>
<div class="aolmail_ydp5cbdf1b0yiv8011149357">It <i class="aolmail_ydp5cbdf1b0yiv8011149357">looks</i> like it's pushing oil out of the pan, it's definitely not the timing chain cover (that's what I thought last year and changed that). <br clear="none" class="aolmail_ydp5cbdf1b0yiv8011149357"><br clear="none" class="aolmail_ydp5cbdf1b0yiv8011149357"></div>
<div class="aolmail_ydp5cbdf1b0yiv8011149357">2nd question, if it's pushing oil out the front of the pan (or anywhere from pan I suppose), I'm thinking I need more crankcase vent? and maybe get around this problem short term that way?</div>
<div class="aolmail_ydp5cbdf1b0yiv8011149357"><br clear="none" class="aolmail_ydp5cbdf1b0yiv8011149357"></div>
<div class="aolmail_ydp5cbdf1b0yiv8011149357">Let me know, making garage work plans/list of things to do, for when winter breaks early March</div>
<div class="aolmail_ydp5cbdf1b0yiv8011149357"><br clear="none" class="aolmail_ydp5cbdf1b0yiv8011149357"></div>
<div class="aolmail_ydp5cbdf1b0yiv8011149357">Thanks</div>
<div class="aolmail_ydp5cbdf1b0yiv8011149357">Brian</div>
<div class="aolmail_ydp5cbdf1b0yiv8011149357"><br clear="none" class="aolmail_ydp5cbdf1b0yiv8011149357"></div>
<div class="aolmail_ydp5cbdf1b0yiv8011149357ydpca7d28e5signature">
<div class="aolmail_ydp5cbdf1b0yiv8011149357">26A GT6+, 28 TR6</div>
Brian Schirano<br clear="none" class="aolmail_ydp5cbdf1b0yiv8011149357">585-305-0349 Cell <br clear="none" class="aolmail_ydp5cbdf1b0yiv8011149357"><a shape="rect" class="aolmail_ydp5cbdf1b0yiv8011149357" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" href="mailto:BSchirano@yahoo.com">BSchirano@yahoo.com</a></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
_______________________________________________<br clear="none" class="aolmail_ydp5cbdf1b0yiv8011149357"><a shape="rect" class="aolmail_ydp5cbdf1b0yiv8011149357" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" href="mailto:fot@autox.team.net">fot@autox.team.net</a><br clear="none" class="aolmail_ydp5cbdf1b0yiv8011149357"><br clear="none" class="aolmail_ydp5cbdf1b0yiv8011149357"><a shape="rect" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" href="http://www.fot-racing.com">http://www.fot-racing.com</a><br clear="none" class="aolmail_ydp5cbdf1b0yiv8011149357"><br clear="none" class="aolmail_ydp5cbdf1b0yiv8011149357">Donate: <a shape="rect" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" href="http://www.team.net/donate.html">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br clear="none" class="aolmail_ydp5cbdf1b0yiv8011149357">Archive: <a shape="rect" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" href="http://www.team.net/archive">http://www.team.net/archive</a><br clear="none" class="aolmail_ydp5cbdf1b0yiv8011149357">Forums: <a shape="rect" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" href="http://www.team.net/forums">http://www.team.net/forums</a><br clear="none" class="aolmail_ydp5cbdf1b0yiv8011149357">Unsubscribe/Manage: <a shape="rect" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/fot/sjanzen@me.com">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/fot/sjanzen@me.com</a>
<div class="aolmail_ydp5cbdf1b0yiv8011149357yqt4017691761" id="aolmail_ydp5cbdf1b0yiv8011149357yqtfd49236"><br clear="none" class="aolmail_ydp5cbdf1b0yiv8011149357"><br clear="none" class="aolmail_ydp5cbdf1b0yiv8011149357"><br clear="none" class="aolmail_ydp5cbdf1b0yiv8011149357"></div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="aolmail_ydp5cbdf1b0yiv8011149357yqt4017691761" id="aolmail_ydp5cbdf1b0yiv8011149357yqtfd81066"><br clear="none" class="aolmail_ydp5cbdf1b0yiv8011149357"></div>
</div>
<blockquote>
<div>
<div class="aolmail_ydp5cbdf1b0yiv8011149357yqt4017691761" id="aolmail_ydp5cbdf1b0yiv8011149357yqtfd27495"><span>_______________________________________________</span><br clear="none"><span><a shape="rect" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" href="mailto:fot@autox.team.net">fot@autox.team.net</a></span><br clear="none"><span></span><br clear="none"><span><a shape="rect" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" href="http://www.fot-racing.com">http://www.fot-racing.com</a></span><br clear="none"><span></span><br clear="none"><span>Donate: <a shape="rect" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" href="http://www.team.net/donate.html">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a></span><br clear="none"><span>Archive: <a shape="rect" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" href="http://www.team.net/archive">http://www.team.net/archive</a></span><br clear="none"><span>Forums: <a shape="rect" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" href="http://www.team.net/forums">http://www.team.net/forums</a></span><br clear="none"></div>
<span>
<div class="aolmail_ydp5cbdf1b0yiv8011149357yqt4017691761" id="aolmail_ydp5cbdf1b0yiv8011149357yqtfd91000">Unsubscribe/Manage: </div>
<a shape="rect" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/fot/cartravel@pobox.com">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/fot/cartravel@pobox.com</a></span>
<div class="aolmail_ydp5cbdf1b0yiv8011149357yqt4017691761" id="aolmail_ydp5cbdf1b0yiv8011149357yqtfd71683"><br clear="none"><span></span><br clear="none"><span></span><br clear="none"></div>
</div>
</blockquote></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
_______________________________________________<br>
<a href="mailto:fot@autox.team.net">fot@autox.team.net</a><br>
<br>
<a href="http://www.fot-racing.com" target="_blank">http://www.fot-racing.com</a><br>
<br>
Donate: <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br>
Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/archive" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/archive</a><br>
Forums: <a href="http://www.team.net/forums" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/forums</a><br>
Unsubscribe/Manage: <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/fot/gt6steve@aol.com" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/fot/gt6steve@aol.com</a><br>
<br>
<br>
</div>
</div>
</font>