[TR] TR-3B Head Replacement

[Bud Rolofson]

John,

Not sure I can answered the "which way does it face" question  
correctly or clearly but I can tell you how I had it done on my TR6  
head.

Grooves were machined into the head and the wire placed in the  
grooves.  The wire stood a bit proud of the head surface.  The wire  
ends up pressing into the head gasket that sits on top of the block.   
Now I don't have a wet liner engine so take that advice into  
consideration, as I don't know if the same technique applies.  But  
unless you have the block out of the car it seems like a much harder  
if not impossible job to put the grooves into the block, with it still  
in the car, rather than the head.


Bud Rolofson

71TR6 CC57365 (Good 6)
66TR4A CTC57806 (The Wreck-Almost parts)
66TR4A CTC57529 (The Project)
71F-250 Camper Special (Triumph Support Vehicle)
Z-50A Hardly Davidson 1977 Honda Mini-Trail Bike (Triumph Pit Bike)
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On Aug 13, 2011, at 2:39 PM, John Walker wrote:

> List,
>
> I am getting ready to replace the cylinder head of my TR3b and plan  
> on using
> Randall's "Fire Ring of .020" copper wire to ensure I have a good  
> seal against
> the liners. Which way should the "Fire Ring" face - toward the head  
> or toward
> the block?
>
> TIA
>
> John Walker
> TR-3B TS 68368 TF
>
>
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