I build my own, although it might be a false economy in my case. I
built the first one in February and I am in the middle of my second
build now. I hope to get more than one race out of this one.
An interesting topic might be what you pay to have a professional build
it and how long it lasts compared to longevity of a home build.
Not that I would every shop it out, I enjoy it too much.
Greg
-----Original Message-----
From: fot-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:fot-bounces@autox.team.net] On
Behalf Of Bill Bartlett
Sent: Saturday, May 30, 2009 7:46 AM
To: Chuck Arnold; Joe Boruch
Cc: fot@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Fot] who builds their own engines?
Curiosity
Just wondering how many racers build their own engines vs have them
professionally built and prepped?
Bill B
-----Original Message-----
From: fot-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:fot-bounces@autox.team.net] On
Behalf
Of Chuck Arnold
Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 12:37 AM
To: Joe Boruch
Cc: fot@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Fot] TR4 main bearing caps
Daryll at Racetorations in England makes a set of bearing caps,along
with a new front sealing piece and a steel rearbearing carrier for the
TR6. Probably has the same kinda stuff for the TR4,I just did not
look. I bought the TR6 stuff along with hismuch stiffer aluminum
sump. Those items,plus the ATI fluid damper should help cure some of
the 6's crankshaft woes [I hope].
On Tue, May 26, 2009 at 5:49 PM, Joe Boruch <jaboruch@netzero.net>
wrote:
> I have heard rumors of racers making reinforced center main caps for
TR3/4's
> to reduce flex. I think I saw a car advertised a few years ago in
England
> that purported to have one. The others are beefy enough that they
should
not
> need reinforcement. I too have a block or two that did not come with
main
> caps. Joe(B)
>
> ---------- Original Message ----------
> From: "Bob Kramer" <rkramer3@austin.rr.com>
> To: Undisclosed-recipients:;
> Cc: <fot@autox.team.net>
> Subject: [Fot] TR4 main bearing caps
> Date: Sun, 24 May 2009 10:01:23 -0500
>
> In my never ending quest to never toss anything I am trying to rescue
a TR4
> block that I got without main bearing caps. I have spare caps for the
front
> and center caps that are close enough for line honing but not a rear
cap.
My
> machinist suggested that I could get a cap modeled and CNC'd to fit.
We
> talked about whether there would be anything gained from billet caps
all
> around. Has anyone done this?
>
> Bob Kramer
> Austin, TX
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