I just finished putting my TR3 back together after deciding that the
block was responsible for all my head gasket problems. I used a TR4
block donated by a local club-member, and put all the moving pieces
(crack, rods pistons, camshaft, lifters, timing chain and gears) and
used new liners and bearings. I marked the camshaft at TDC prior to
disassembly in order to make re-installation easy. The good news is
that the head gasket is holding fine, but the engine isn't running
properly. It's running hot (the headers get almost cherry red) and at a
loss for power. My first thought is that I missed by a link on the
timing chain or by a tooth on the drive gear, but I'm wondering if it's
something more basic, like differences between blocks in setting up
timing. I guess I'll have to measure TDC on #1 with some push-rods and
reset the timing gears. Any helpful advice. Setting up the camshaft
is still a gray area for me.
TIA
Bob Kramer, Austin TX
Hill Country Triumph Club
TR6x3, TR250 x3, TR3A vintage race
rgk@flash.net
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