[TR] rope...now breaking it loose?

[Paul Dorsey]

Since I have loosened both manifolds and head nuts can I now tap on the
Manifold with a cold chisel but do so in a gentle manner so that they’ll
come off the block?  Paul

On Tue, Sep 3, 2019 at 3:15 PM DAVID MASSEY <dave1massey at cs.com> wrote:

> The Stag and TR7 are problematic for a couple of reasons.  One is you have
> an aluminum head on a cast iron block.  Another is that there are steel
> studs running though holes in the aluminum head and the reaction of
> dis-similar metals can be ugly.  The third problem is that the studs don't
> all run parallel and the head does not just lift off of them as does the
> heads on earlier TR's.
>
> The Triumph Wedge club has a loaner head puller designed for TR7's which
> may work on both sides on the Stag.
>
> Furthermore, these engines have overhead cams and unless you remove the
> cam before trying the Rope Trick Thingy you run the chance of bending a
> valve if it happens to be open at the time.
>
> Another day of living the dream.
>
> Dave
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Randall <tr3driver at ca.rr.com>
> To: Paul Dorsey <dorpaul1 at gmail.com>; Triumph list Team. net <
> triumphs at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tue, Sep 3, 2019 1:10 pm
> Subject: Re: [TR] rope trick thingy
>
> The “rope trick” is for emergencies, when you just can’t get the head off
> any other way.  In that case, chances are good that the liners are so stuck
> they don’t need to be retained.  But also, IMO, if it’s that bad, it’s time
> to pull the liners anyway (in which case they don’t need to be retained
> either).
>
> I’ve taken apart some pretty sad TR3 motors, and never had to resort to
> the “rope trick”.  Getting the head off a Stag or TR7 can be a real
> challenge, but the TR3 has never been a problem for me.
>
> - Randall
>
> *From: *Paul Dorsey <dorpaul1 at gmail.com>
> *Sent: *Monday, September 2, 2019 9:38 PM
> *To: *Me <dorpaul1 at gmail.com>; Triumph list Team.net
> <triumphs at autox.team.net>
> *Subject: *[TR] rope trick thingy
>
> Is the rope trick the thing where you put the rope in the cylinder down
> the spark  plug hole and then turn the engine so that the piston breaks the
> head gasket seal?  I thought someone said not to turn over the engine?
>
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