My TR6 and I have been having an ongoing squabble. I feel like it's one of
those ongoing fights that started so long ago that I don't remember what
started it, but today I did make some progress. Lately - how's that for
vague - my car hasn't been running well. It's been one thing after another.
I sent the harmonic damper off to Cali last week to get redampened and
borrowed one from a club member. This gave me the opportunity to pull my
radiator and drain the fluid and scrape up my knuckles a bit. After
successfully installing the temporary damper I finally had a renewed sense
of peace and was sure that my car would reward me with a fun blast up the
road..
Well, um, no. The car was now noticeably missing. So I checked the usual
suspects, timing, plugs, wires, etc. All to no avail. Hmm, I better check
the valves. Yeah, that will fix it!!! Um, nope. Next up was a compression
check, but I KNOW that's fine.
So here we go -
#1 120 lbs.
#2
#3 100 lbs.
#4 120 lbs.
#5 110 lbs.
#6 125 lbs.
Wait!!!!! You forgot #2.
Um, it's hard to tell if it ever moved from zero. Damn, I didn't know that
the Prince of Darkness could also get into your head. I guess now I know
why the car felt a little sluggish recently.
It looks like we're going to start the first course with a redo on the head.
Luckily I have an extra head that will be going to the machine shop soon.
But, if I'm redoing the head, I'll want to shave it a bit, and if I shave it
a bit, then a hotter cam would be nice, and the muffler is getting on in
age, and..
R. Ashford Little II
'70 TR6 <http://www.ralittle2.com/>
CC54994
|