[TR] TR "Standard" motor rebuild.

[MMoore8425 at aol.com]

In a message dated 11/17/2008 12:51:49 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,  
jat1127 at hotmail.com writes:

If  anyone is building a TR series motor I ask... why leave it  stock?





I think it depends on what you want to do with the car.
When I rebuilt my TR3 engine, I used a TR4 head with big valves, a big cam  
and I had 90mm pistons made and bored the sleeves in the block. 
I had the flywheel lightened and balanced everything . I  actually miss the 
old 83 mm engine and the relatively smooth idle and  easy starting  I used to 
have. 
I now have to worry about pinging more than before. 
I use my car for touring only. More likely than not, I'm with a club. I'm a  
careful driver and tend to stay close to the speed limits. I would not have  
spent the money for all the gee whiz stuff if I knew then what I know  now. 
Obviously, if I were racing or autocrossing, it would be a different story. 
I'm becoming a fan of "stock is best" thinking any more.
Mike Moore '59 TR3A
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