[TR] [6pack] 72" TR6 Engine Rebuild

[Dave]

I recommend, and did:

aluminum fan base
electric fan
lightened flywheel
shaved, ported and polished head
decked block
pistons 30 over
balanced engine
goodparts gp2 cam
goodparts triple carb setup (uses the zs carbs)
goodparts lowered suspension springs
upgraded goodparts front sway bar
goodparts rear swaybar
goodparts adjustable camber rear trailing arm mounts
heavy duty rear lever arm shocks 
http://www.ranteer.com/davescars/tr6/ShockRec.jpg
replacement lug nuts (hated that flakey chrome look) 
http://www.ranteer.com/davescars/tr6/LugNuts.jpg
brass gas tank sending unit float 
http://www.ranteer.com/davescars/tr6/fordfloat.jpg
litezupp L.E.D stop and rear blinkers 
http://www.ranteer.com/davescars/tr6/LIteZupp.jpg
digital flasher unit  http://www.ranteer.com/davescars/tr6/BlinkerEL12.jpg
215/60R15 yokohama tires  http://www.ranteer.com/davescars/tr6/scan0008.jpg
high torque starter from ted schumacher

do all this and you won't recognize the car.  but YOU WILL LOVE IT!!!!!
this car is competitive with a tr6 with a rover v8 in autocross


all pretty well documented at www.ranteer.com/davescars/tr6

contact me offline if you have any questions.

-----Original Message----- 
From: Bob Rochlin
Sent: Sunday, November 03, 2013 4:08 PM
To: 6pack at autox.team.net ; Truiumphs
Subject: [6pack] 72" TR6 Engine Rebuild

Hi List,   I'm contemplating rebuilding the engine of my 72' TR6 this
winter.  I am hoping the collective experience of the list can give me some
guidance as to some of the decisions I'll have to make.   I'm thinking of
getting a cam just a little hotter then stock and shaving the head just a 
bit.
I've been very happy with the performance of the original ZS carburetors and
wonder of they are  able to supply the increased fuel demands of the new set
up. As far as I understand the jets are fixed.   Speaking of cams, how
necessary are cam bearings?  Should I have them installed while I'm doing 
the
rebuild?  The engine runs very well, but bit doggie.  I don't think that 
it's
ever had any machine shop work done.  I did a compression test about a year
ago.  The results were low of 85, hight of 120.  A leak down test confirmed
that almost all the lost compression was through  the rings.  The car burns
almost no oil (it just leaks out a little)  what other components should I
replace as a matter of course during the rebuild?  Anything I should look 
out
for?  I am long forward to hearing your advice.  Take care.  Bob