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<DIV>+1 on use another shop</DIV>
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<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=zoboherald@aol.com>Andrew
S. Mace</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, April 4, 2017 8:48 AM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=elliottr@rmi.net>elliottr@rmi.net</A> ; <A
title=ptegler@verizon.net>ptegler@verizon.net</A> ; <A
title=ccsimonsen@gmail.com>ccsimonsen@gmail.com</A> ; <A
title=triumphs@autox.team.net>triumphs@autox.team.net</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Re: [TR] Spitfire head gasket</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3>By the time I read "added an external oil feed" I was
absolutely convinced...that you might want to try another shop!
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<DIV style="CLEAR: both"><FONT color=black size=2 face=arial>--Andy
Mace<BR><BR>*Mrs Irrelevant: Oh, is it a jet?<BR>*Man: Well, no ... It's not so
much of a jet, it's more your, er, Triumph Herald engine with wings.<BR>--
Cut-price Airlines Sketch, Monty Python's Flying Circus (22)<BR><BR>Triumph 10 /
Herald / Sports 6 vehicle consultant, The Vintage Triumph Register:
http://www.vtr.org<BR><BR>Check out the North American Triumph Sports 6 (Vitesse
6) and Triumph Herald Database: http://triumph-herald.us</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>...The first time they rebuilt the head, the head gasket blew at 800
miles. (It had been retorqued). I replaced the head gasket that time
as I didn't want to wait to get it in. I used a better head gasket,
discovered the timing was way too far advanced, I figured that was why the head
gasket blew. I followed the manual for tightening specs and
order. Actually I used the AARP specs for tightening, I think they
were a bit higher than the manual.<BR></DIV>
<DIV>Then one of the valves froze at 2000 miles after the head rebuild - 1200
after I replace the head gasket. Head had been retorqued. This is
when they said nothing they did caused the valve to stick. They added an
external oil feed as they said it was not getting lubrication, plus new
valves, seats and guides.<FONT
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