<html><head></head><body><div>Hi Listers,</div><div><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">This has been on my mind for quite some time;</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Why do TR2 through TR4A rear crank seals NOT USE a graphited rope in the 'purpose-made' groove in the scrolled aluminum holder, when Jaguars with the same type of 'scrolled' crankshaft/seal groove do, as well as some early Ford, Jeep and other brands of motors?</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Did the Triumph engineers decide against it even though the rear aluminum crank seal parts were already cast?</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">The special graphited seal rope is still available at Moss (for early Jags) and other makes of that period..</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">And I recently read that someone found a rope seal in their TR4 crank seal upon tear down!.. and he mentions that prior to tear down the rear crank seal leaked very little.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">To me, it looks like the TR motor rear seal was designed to use a rope just like early Jaguars yet no mention in TR factory manuals.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Been tempted to add the graphited rope.. why not?<br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Regards,</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Carl</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">'63 TR4 since '74<br></div><div id="ydpf00adfecyahoo_quoted_9909829280" class="ydpf00adfecyahoo_quoted"><div class="ydpf00adfecyahoo-style-wrap" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;"><div style="font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;color:#26282a;border-left: 1px solid #ccc;padding-left: 8px;margin: 0px 0px 0px 8px" class="ydpf00adfecinline_reply_quote_container" data-split-quote-node="true">
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