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To: Jim Gray <toodamnfunky@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [Fot] Cleaining oil lines, and Spitfire Oil pump specs Questions
From: Bob Bownes -Seiri <bownes@seiri.com>
Date: Fri, 27 May 2016 10:59:45 -0400
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After grenade'ing my second or third 1147 I stopped re-using the oil lines. I=
 use re-usable Aeroquip fittings, so I took those off, pulled new line off o=
f the spool, and made new ones. Probably overkill, but it got to be a habit.=
 And it's not like it's the size/cost of Big Block V8 hoses.=20

The first time it happened with the Accusump in, the Accusump was rinsed out=
, flushed then filled with clean (but not synthetic) oil, set outlet down fo=
r a few hours, then emptied in that position. After that it got a screen fil=
ter as a Just In Case, even though there shouldn't  have been a way for cont=
amination to get in.=20

After grenade'ing a few more 1147's, I gave up and sold the car. It went on t=
o have a somewhat chequered life among FoT after that.=20

But this weekend will mark my return to wrenching on Triumph engines with th=
e rolling into the garage of the GT6 Mk III and the prep for placement in my=
 TR6 of a new power plant currently waiting on a stand. This one without 0.2=
50 taken off of the head. :)

Speaking of Accusumps, if anyone needs an electric solenoid valve, reach out=
. I have a few bankers boxes full. Long Story.=20
Bob

> On May 27, 2016, at 08:23, Jim Gray <toodamnfunky@comcast.net> wrote:
>=20
> Bud,
> A car wash high pressure sprayer is a good way to blow out the lines and I=
 made a tool to take that accusump apart you can use.
> There is no good way to flush them while assembled. I like brake cleaner f=
or a final flush as it leaves no residue where mineral spirits will.
> jim
> =20
> From: Fot [mailto:fot-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Bud R
> Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2016 8:05 PM
> To: fot <fot@autox.team.net>
> Subject: [Fot] Cleaining oil lines, and Spitfire Oil pump specs Questions
> =20
> Listerati,
> =20
> Some Spitfire 1300 engine re-assembly questions.
> =20
> 1) What to use to clean out oil lines, connections, and accusump after hav=
ing an engine disintegrate and create lots of metal particles that may or ma=
y not have migrated throughout the oil system. I=E2=80=99m considering miner=
al spirits as a final cleaning. They have been gravity draining for a couple=
 weeks hanging upside down.  I also have a new oil cooler since that was pro=
bably beyond cleaning effectively.
> =20
> 2) Procedure to clean the accusump. While it is out and not pressurized. J=
ust rinse it with mineral spirits?
> =20
> 3) Oil pump clearance specs on Spitfire (angled late 1500 version), now at=
 0.004=E2=80=9D on all four lobes.
> =20
> Thanks
> Bud Rolofson
> =20
> Extreme Parts Racing (more than just a haircut)
> =20
> 71TR6 CC57365 (Good 6)
> 71 Spitfire MK IV Race Car #3
> 69 Spitfire MK 3 (back up FE engine/dinghy car)
> 93 Minnie Winnie Race Support Vehicle=20
> 77 Z-50A Hardly Davidson Honda Mini-Trail Bike (Triumph Pit Bike)
> =20
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> =20
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div></div><div><br></div><div>After grenad=
e'ing my second or third 1147 I stopped re-using the oil lines. I use re-usa=
ble Aeroquip fittings, so I took those off, pulled new line off of the spool=
, and made new ones. Probably overkill, but it got to be a habit. And it's n=
ot like it's the size/cost of Big Block V8 hoses.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div>=
<div>The first time it happened with the Accusump in, the Accusump was rinse=
d out, flushed then filled with clean (but not synthetic) oil, set outlet do=
wn for a few hours, then emptied in that position. After that it got a scree=
n filter as a Just In Case, even though there shouldn't &nbsp;have been a wa=
y for contamination to get in.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>After grenade'=
ing a few more 1147's, I gave up and sold the car. It went on to have a some=
what chequered life among FoT after that.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>But=
 this weekend will mark my return to wrenching on Triumph engines with the r=
olling into the garage of the GT6 Mk III and the prep for placement in my TR=
6 of a new power plant currently waiting on a stand. This one without 0.250 t=
aken off of the head. :)</div><div><br></div><div>Speaking of Accusumps, if a=
nyone needs an electric solenoid valve, reach out. I have a few bankers boxe=
s full. Long Story.&nbsp;</div><div>Bob</div><div><br>On May 27, 2016, at 08=
:23, Jim Gray &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:toodamnfunky@comcast.net";>toodamnfunky@c=
omcast.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div><meta h=
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oNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,san=
s-serif">Bud,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"fon=
t-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif">A car wash high pr=
essure sprayer is a good way to blow out the lines and I made a tool to take=
 that accusump apart you can use.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal=
"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif=
">There is no good way to flush them while assembled. I like brake cleaner f=
or a final flush as it leaves no residue where mineral spirits will.<o:p></o=
:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-fa=
mily:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif">jim<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"Ms=
oNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,san=
s-serif"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><div><div style=3D"border:none;border-t=
op:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b>=
<span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif">=
From:</span></b><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&qu=
ot;,sans-serif"> Fot [<a href=3D"mailto:fot-bounces@autox.team.net";>mailto:f=
ot-bounces@autox.team.net</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Bud R<br><b>Sent:</b> Thu=
rsday, May 26, 2016 8:05 PM<br><b>To:</b> fot &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:fot@auto=
x.team.net">fot@autox.team.net</a>&gt;<br><b>Subject:</b> [Fot] Cleaining oi=
l lines, and Spitfire Oil pump specs Questions<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></=
div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=
Listerati,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>=
</p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Some Spitfire 1300 engine re-assembly q=
uestions.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><=
/p></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">1) What to use to clean out oil lines, conne=
ctions, and accusump after having an engine disintegrate and create lots of m=
etal particles that may or may not have migrated throughout the oil system. I=
=E2=80=99m considering mineral spirits as a final cleaning. They have been g=
ravity draining for a couple weeks hanging upside down. &nbsp;I also have a n=
ew oil cooler since that was probably beyond cleaning effectively.<o:p></o:p=
></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div><div><p class=3D=
"MsoNormal">2) Procedure to clean the accusump. While it is out and not pres=
surized. Just rinse it with mineral spirits?<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p cla=
ss=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">3) O=
il pump clearance specs on Spitfire (angled late 1500 version), now at 0.004=
=E2=80=9D on all four lobes.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"=
><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Thanks<o:p></o:p></p=
><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><s=
pan style=3D"font-size:13.5pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;c=
olor:black">Bud Rolofson<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNorm=
al"><span style=3D"font-size:13.5pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-s=
erif;color:black"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNorm=
al"><span style=3D"font-size:13.5pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-s=
erif;color:black">Extreme Parts Racing&nbsp;(more than just a haircut)<o:p><=
/o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:1=
3.5pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:black"><o:p>&nbsp;<=
/o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:1=
3.5pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">71TR6 CC5736=
5 (Good 6)<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span styl=
e=3D"font-size:13.5pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:bla=
ck">71 Spitfire MK IV Race Car #3<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3D=
"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:13.5pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot=
;,sans-serif;color:black">69 Spitfire MK 3 (back up FE engine/dinghy car)<o:=
p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-siz=
e:13.5pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">93 Minnie=
 Winnie Race Support Vehicle&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3D=
"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:13.5pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot=
;,sans-serif;color:black">77 Z-50A Hardly Davidson Honda Mini-Trail Bike (Tr=
iumph Pit Bike)<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"=
><span style=3D"font-size:9.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif=
;color:black"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=
<span style=3D"font-size:9.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;=
color:black"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span s=
tyle=3D"font-size:13.5pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:=
black"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D=
"font-size:13.5pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">=
<o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font=
-size:13.5pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:black"><o:p>=
&nbsp;</o:p></span></p></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size=
:13.5pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:black"><o:p>&nbsp=
;</o:p></span></p></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:13.5=
pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:black"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:=
p></span></p></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:13.5pt;fo=
nt-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:black"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></s=
pan></p></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:13.5pt;font-fa=
mily:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:black"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span><=
/p></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:12.0pt"><o:p>&nbsp;</=
o:p></p></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div></div></div>=
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