[TR] TR-3B Head Replacement (John Walker)

[Dixie4]

David,

In UK we call this Wills Ringing, I assume some guy called Wills may have 
invented the idea.

It was a very popular solution on the Coventry Climax engine used in a 
British car, the Hillman Imp, which was well known for blowing head gaskets 
when used hard in competition.

The principle of a copper filled groove worked well on this engine and the 
machining for the groove was always done to the cylinder head. I have no 
reason to believe that on the TR engine it would not work just as well. 
Although if you were fitting new liners then the machining work would be 
much easier and cheaper to do on the liner.

Regards,
Adrian TR4 CT64306 O
Wales UK

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Ljung Madison" <team.net at Daveola.com>
To: <triumphs at autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, August 15, 2011 3:24 AM
Subject: Re: [TR] TR-3B Head Replacement (John Walker)


>> ..plan on using Randall's "Fire Ring of .020" copper wire to ensure
>> I have a good seal against the liners.
>
> This sounds like a great way to help keep the seal.
>
> I seem to blow my head gasket about once a year and I'm tired of
> replacing it.  Does anyone have photos of how this ring of wire
> is done?  Can the groove be machined in the head instead of the
> block so I don't have to pull the engine?  And will this help
> avoid blowing gaskets, in particular between cylinders?
>
> Dave
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