[TR] rope trick thingy
Glenn A. Merrell
controls at freelanceconsulting.net
Tue Sep 3 16:26:38 MDT 2019
Stag and TR7 heads are no longer an issue.
There are cylinder head tools available that lift off even the most corroded heads off a Stag or TR7 engine in 30 minutes or less with no damage, actually taking more time to install and remove the tool than it takes to lifting the head. That is the first and last tool to use, all other methods are rendered obsolete and typically damage something else in the process.
Use of the tool is free excepting you pay round trip shipping of the tool and replace anything you lose or break on the tool.
Cheers!
Glenn Merrell
aka StagByTriumph Garage (now on FaceBook)
Remember, “the BEST trophies are: Miles on the Odometer; Stone chips in the paint; and DEAD BUGS on the windscreen … with the occasional smell of manure!”
From: Triumphs [mailto:triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Randall
Sent: Tuesday, September 3, 2019 12:10 PM
To: Paul Dorsey; Triumph list Team.net
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 <mailto:dorpaul1 at gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, September 2, 2019 9:38 PM
To: Me <mailto:dorpaul1 at gmail.com> ; Triumph list Team.net <mailto: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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