[TR] 57 TR3 head studs not lined up?

[Ian]

As Randall mentioned, I had to remove a couple of my studs to get the gasket
in place on the 4.

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Ian
62 TR4


-----Original Message-----
From: triumphs-bounces+lbc.resto=comcast.net at autox.team.net
[mailto:triumphs-bounces+lbc.resto=comcast.net at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of
Randall
Sent: Friday, September 28, 2007 1:59 AM
To: 'Triumph Sports car discussion'
Subject: Re: [TR] 57 TR3 head studs not lined up?

> A few weeks ago I went to put the head 
> gasket on and found that the holes in the gasket didn't 
> exactly line up with the holes studs.  I figured the studs 
> must be bent, so I stopped and ordered new ones.  However 
> after putting the new studs in I find the same problem, 

Mine are always tight, but usually I can work the gasket down without
damaging it too badly.  That copper is pretty tough, and a little damage
right next to the stud hole doesn't seem to hurt anything.

I think what happens is that the stud holes in the block are not perfectly
vertical, and not perfectly located; so there is some variation from engine
to engine and the problem may be worse at the top of the studs than at the
surface of the block.

You may have to remove the studs, lay the gasket in place and then install
the studs through the gasket.

Randall
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