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Good comments Bob. Tullius ended up running the smaller 6 in his Group 44
TR6 and dropping down a class. Very competitive.
On Tue, Aug 27, 2019 at 10:54 AM Robert Lang via Fot <fot@autox.team.net>
wrote:
> Hi - I hope you get some good offers, but the other responses I've seen s=
o
> far are more likely to pan out: British Frame and Engine, APTFast,
> TSImported, etc.
>
> I'm sure I'm not the only one out there that has the situation, but I hav=
e
> several partial sets - .020 over, .050 over from broken engines. The .050
> overs were from a TR6 running SCCA GT3 motor - the driver broke TWO
> pistons. In theory, you can get matching pistons for those sets from the
> manufacturers, but good luck finging a job number or other info. that you
> could use to get one or two pistons cut to complete a set. Especially, if
> the pistons are 20+ years old.
>
> If you wind up getting a custom set, my advice is to spend some extra $$$
> and get 8, that way you have a couple of spares for the next engine which
> will be needed if/when you break a crank or chuck a rod.
>
> Also, seems to me you should be looking at building a GT6 engine - it is
> much more forgiving if you want to spin the engine fast, like more than
> 6000. Going for huge power is over-rated unless you just want to spend a
> lot of $$$.
>
> Just sayin'.
>
> Regards,
> Bob Lang
>
> On Monday, August 26, 2019, 11:17:50 PM EDT, Michael Zbarsky via Fot <
> fot@autox.team.net> wrote:
>
>
> Anyone have a set kicking around they=E2=80=99d part with? Or suggestions=
on where
> to source them?
>
> Thanks, Mike Z
> Triumph 2000 race car (in need of engine)
>
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small">Goo=
d comments Bob.=C2=A0 Tullius ended up running the smaller 6 in his Group 4=
4 TR6 and dropping down a class.=C2=A0 Very competitive.</div><div class=3D=
"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small"><br></div></div><br><div class=3D=
"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, Aug 27, 2019 at=
10:54 AM Robert Lang via Fot <<a href=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net";>fot=
@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" s=
tyle=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);pad=
ding-left:1ex"><div><div class=3D"gmail-m_3415971621975283021ydp529a2b70yah=
oo-style-wrap" style=3D"font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Ar=
ial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><div></div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">Hi - I hope you get some good offers, but the othe=
r responses I've seen so far are more likely to pan out: British Frame =
and Engine, APTFast, TSImported, etc.</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div =
dir=3D"ltr">I'm sure I'm not the only one out there that has the si=
tuation, but I have several partial sets - .020 over, .050 over from broken=
engines. The .050 overs were from a TR6 running SCCA GT3 motor - the drive=
r broke TWO pistons. In theory, you can get matching pistons for those sets=
from the manufacturers, but good luck finging a job number or other info. =
that you could use to get one or two pistons cut to complete a set. Especia=
lly, if the pistons are 20+ years old.<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div>=
<div dir=3D"ltr">If you wind up getting a custom set, my advice is to spend=
some extra $$$ and get 8, that way you have a couple of spares for the nex=
t engine which will be needed if/when you break a crank or chuck a rod.</di=
v><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Also, seems to me you should =
be looking at building a GT6 engine - it is much more forgiving if you want=
to spin the engine fast, like more than 6000. Going for huge power is over=
-rated unless you just want to spend a lot of $$$.<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr=
"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Just sayin'.</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></d=
iv><div dir=3D"ltr">Regards,</div><div dir=3D"ltr">Bob Lang<br></div><div><=
br></div>
=20
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_7779613276" class=3D"gmail-m_3415971621975283021ydp147120b2yahoo_quoted">
<div style=3D"font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,=
Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;color:rgb(38,40,42)">
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On Monday, August 26, 2019, 11:17:50 PM EDT, Michael Zb=
arsky via Fot <<a href=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">f=
ot@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:
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<div><div id=3D"gmail-m_3415971621975283021ydp147120b2yiv73=
02599341"><div>
Anyone have a set kicking around they=E2=80=99d part with? Or suggestions o=
n where to source them?<div><br></div><div>Thanks, Mike Z</div><div>Triumph=
2000 race car (in need of engine)<br><br><br></div>
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