<div dir="auto">I tried to post earlier and add a couple of photos but this mail list will not accept that large of files. I started to just correct some serious oil leaks and shipwrights disease and OMG told over. I dropped the engine and transmission to change some seals, I gave Scott my trans for an over haul and also had the high speed fifth gear installed. It is done and sitting on his counter waiting for me to go and pick it up. He said it looked so nice it was a good advertisement.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">I pulled the timing cover off the engine to check the timing chain and of course that needed changed. Looked at the cam, yep some wear there, I used plastic gauge on a rod bearing and of course there were just out of spec. Block and crank were sent to the machinist. I ordered new 10.5 pistons 20 thousands over, 258 degree Crower cam, piston bearing are one size over crank can stay standard. While waiting on machine work I converted the DHC bumper to a coupe bumper which eliminated 37 pounds. I also removed the dash to install a new Ranco valve.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Saturday’s nice weather allowed me to paint the engine bay and the new rally spoiler. Today I installed the Poly spring seats on the front struts and ran the heads out to the machine shop. Hopefully British Car Day can be held and I am done by then.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">I ran across a TBI EfI at a great price although that will be next winter. But for now I will just run a 4bbl.</div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div><div><font size="4"><span style="font-family:garamond,serif"><span style="font-family:arial black,sans-serif"><i><span style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif"><font size="2">Patrick</font> </span></i></span></span></font><span style="font-family:arial narrow,sans-serif"><i><font size="1"><br></font></i></span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial narrow,sans-serif"><i><font size="1">1980 TR-8 TPVDV8AT209637<br></font></i></span></div></div></div><span style="font-family:arial narrow,sans-serif"><i><font size="1">
Western Pennsylvania Triumph Association<br></font></i></span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial narrow,sans-serif"><i><font size="1">The Wedge Owners Association (TWOA)<br></font></i></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>