I'm crossing my fingers, but I think it will be fine. Thanks for all the
input from everyone.
Mike
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From: fot-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:fot-bounces@autox.team.net] On
Behalf Of Stutzmans
Sent: Friday, December 21, 2012 8:19 PM
To: Duncan Charlton; FOT@autox.team.net Triumph
Subject: Re: [Fot] TR2 Cylinder Head Studs
One of the many modifications made when the 68 hp. Vangard engine was being
modified for the 90 hp. TR2, was changing the block casting so longer studs
could be screwed deeper into the block. The block was cracking at the
original short stud holes.
So, good luck Mike.
Bruce
----- Original Message -----
From: "Duncan Charlton" <duncan.charlton54@gmail.com>
To: "FOT@autox.team.net Triumph" <fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, December 21, 2012 3:06 PM
Subject: Re: [Fot] TR2 Cylinder Head Studs
> The factory did make them short -- on the Standard Vanguard engine
> that preceded the TR engine.
>
> Duncan
> (Texas)
> 1952 Morgan Plus 4 (had the Vanguard engine when new)
>
>
> On Dec 21, 2012, at 6:36 AM, MadMarx wrote:
>
>> If that would be good to set the bolt upstairs to the block to the
>> factory would have done it back in the days - shorter bolts are
>> cheaper ;-)
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