Re: [Fot] Main brg strap

[JAMES GRAY via Fot <fot@autox.team.net>]

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Ken Knight set mine up and milled the center main cap flat for better conta=
ct with the strap.
jim g

> On January 14, 2020 at 8:51 AM Chris Marx via Fot <fot@autox.team.net> wr=
ote:
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>     Hi Rick,
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>     it doesn=E2=80=99t bother me. I=E2=80=99m always amazed what people p=
utting to their engines and cars and I listen to the reasons why.
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>     I=E2=80=99m many times question myself if I should put these things t=
o my car. On the other hand, as long it doesn=E2=80=99t have a problem, I=
=E2=80=99d better leave it alone.
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>     The lesser parts a car has, the lesser parts can fail.
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>     Cheers
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>     Chris
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>     Von: Fot <fot-bounces@autox.team.net> Im Auftrag von Rick Parent via =
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>     Gesendet: Dienstag, 14. Januar 2020 16:43
>     An: Nick Black <vintagenick42@yahoo.com>; Bob Kramer <rkramer56@gmail=
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>     Cc: FoTTriumph <fot@autox.team.net>
>     Betreff: Re: [Fot] Main brg strap
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>     Hey Chris, remind me to never post pictures of the inside of my engin=
es if the main cap strap bothers you, haha.
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>     As an FYI, from my experience the center main cap is not the problem =
its the center main web that's sketchy so adding a strap may keep the cente=
r main cap from coming apart if it splits but it has no effect on stability=
. I am sure some one some where at sometime has spit a center main and that=
's probably what started the whole strap thing, don't get me wrong I am not=
 poo pooing the idea just trying to shed a little light into the darkness o=
f the dreaded tractor motors.
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>     On Tuesday, January 14, 2020, 09:37:48 AM EST, Bob Kramer via Fot <fo=
t@autox.team.net mailto:fot@autox.team.net > wrote:
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>     Crack at the rear head bolt?  If you are talking about the threads th=
at hold in the head stud I once had a block that was good other than one co=
rner stud hole having a crack that radiated into the liner opening. Cause t=
he head to move around at that corner and resulted in head gasket problems.=
 It was corrected with the Timesert, basically a threaded insert style of t=
hread replacement.  The machine shop that did it pinned in place with wedge=
s and that required a little JB Weld to keep the water in check.
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>     Bob Kramer
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>     On Mon, Jan 13, 2020 at 10:43 PM Nick Black via Fot <fot@autox.team.n=
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> >         Well it=E2=80=99s finally time to build a new motor... the crac=
k at the rear head bolt just won=E2=80=99t stop leakin anymore...so...
> >         I=E2=80=99ve found the Chevy front strap to use on the center m=
ain, but what are you using for main bolts/studs for the additional length?
> >         How about a complete set of fasteners for the mains? Does ARP m=
ake anything?
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> >         Motoring on in NORCAL
> >         Nick
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   Ken Knight set mine up and milled the center main cap flat for better co=
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   jim g
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   On January 14, 2020 at 8:51 AM Chris Marx via Fot &lt;fot@autox.team.net=
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    <p class=3D"ox-df7f7515fa-MsoNormal">Hi Rick,</p>
    <p class=3D"ox-df7f7515fa-MsoNormal">&nbsp;</p>
    <p class=3D"ox-df7f7515fa-MsoNormal">it doesn=E2=80=99t bother me. I=E2=
=80=99m always amazed what people putting to their engines and cars and I l=
isten to the reasons why.</p>
    <p class=3D"ox-df7f7515fa-MsoNormal">I=E2=80=99m many times question my=
self if I should put these things to my car. On the other hand, as long it =
doesn=E2=80=99t have a problem, I=E2=80=99d better leave it alone.</p>
    <p class=3D"ox-df7f7515fa-MsoNormal">The lesser parts a car has, the le=
sser parts can fail.</p>
    <p class=3D"ox-df7f7515fa-MsoNormal">&nbsp;</p>
    <p class=3D"ox-df7f7515fa-MsoNormal">Cheers</p>
    <p class=3D"ox-df7f7515fa-MsoNormal">Chris</p>
    <p class=3D"ox-df7f7515fa-MsoNormal">&nbsp;</p>
    <p class=3D"ox-df7f7515fa-MsoNormal">&nbsp;</p>
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      <p class=3D"ox-df7f7515fa-MsoNormal"><strong>Von:</strong> Fot &lt;fo=
t-bounces@autox.team.net&gt; <strong>Im Auftrag von </strong>Rick Parent vi=
a Fot<br><strong>Gesendet:</strong> Dienstag, 14. Januar 2020 16:43<br><str=
ong>An:</strong> Nick Black &lt;vintagenick42@yahoo.com&gt;; Bob Kramer &lt=
;rkramer56@gmail.com&gt;<br><strong>Cc:</strong> FoTTriumph &lt;fot@autox.t=
eam.net&gt;<br><strong>Betreff:</strong> Re: [Fot] Main brg strap</p>
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      <p class=3D"ox-df7f7515fa-MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size: 12.0pt=
; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif;">Hey Chris, remind me to never post =
pictures of the inside of my engines if the main cap strap bothers you, hah=
a. </span></p>
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      <p class=3D"ox-df7f7515fa-MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size: 12.0pt=
; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif;">As an FYI, from my experience the c=
enter main cap is not the problem its the center main web that's sketchy so=
 adding a strap may keep the center main cap from coming apart if it splits=
 but it has no effect on stability. I am sure some one some where at someti=
me has spit a center main and that's probably what started the whole strap =
thing, don't get me wrong I am not poo pooing the idea just trying to shed =
a little light into the darkness of the dreaded tractor motors. </span></p>
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; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: #26282a;">On Tuesday, January=
 14, 2020, 09:37:48 AM EST, Bob Kramer via Fot &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:fot@au=
tox.team.net">fot@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote: </span></p>
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0pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: #26282a;">Crack at the rea=
r head bolt?&nbsp; If you are talking&nbsp;about the threads that hold in t=
he head stud I once had a block that was good other than one corner stud ho=
le having a crack that radiated into the liner opening. Cause the head to m=
ove around at that corner and resulted in head gasket problems. It was corr=
ected with the Timesert, basically a threaded insert style of thread replac=
ement.&nbsp; The machine shop that did it pinned in place with wedges and t=
hat required a little JB Weld to keep the water in check. </span></p>
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=99s finally time to build a new motor... the crack at the rear head bolt j=
ust won=E2=80=99t stop leakin anymore...so...<br>I=E2=80=99ve found the Che=
vy front strap to use on the center main, but what are you using for main b=
olts/studs for the additional length?<br>How about a complete set of fasten=
ers for the mains? Does ARP make anything?<br><br>Motoring on in NORCAL<br>=
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