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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">Thanks Ken and Rick,<div><br></div><div>Yes=
, test was done cold. </div><div><br></div><div>Valve adjustment has be=
en so consistent this year, I skipped a step. </div><div><br></div><div=
>Russ developed the car over nearly 30 years. 8000 rpm capable, but I try to=
avoid temptation=E2=80=A6</div><div><br></div><div>Jim<br><br><div dir=3D"l=
tr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">=
On Oct 29, 2023, at 10:54 AM, Rick Parent <rick.parent@att.net> wrote:=
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ata-setdir=3D"false">The numbers are what one would expect doing a cold pres=
sure test. If the engine was hot when you did the test I would pull it.</div=
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On Sunday, October 29, 2023 at 07:37:22 AM MST, James Tr=
udeau via Fot <fot@autox.team.net> wrote:
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<div><div id=3D"yiv5651185782"><div>Thanks Ken and Tony,<div=
><br></div><div>Glad to hear the bottom end has more life. Will do a leak do=
wn test and be asking about Triumph top end rebuilders in New England. =
</div><div><br></div><div>Jim<br><br><div dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my iPhone</d=
iv><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Oct 28, 2023, at 7:06 P=
M, Ken Knight <kknight@klaenv.com> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><b=
lockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<style>#yiv5651185782 filt=
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#yiv5651185782 ul { margin-bottom: 0in; }</style><div class=3D"yiv5651185782=
WordSection1"><p class=3D"yiv5651185782MsoNormal">If you can barrow a leak d=
own tester that is still the best tool to assess engine health. I also=
change oil filters after each race and cut it open to see what is trapped i=
nside. A well built TR race motor can easily do double those hou=
rs on the bottom end. In my opinion the key to long tern motor health,=
assuming a good build, is a high quality race oil. My choice is Joe G=
ibbs Driven XP-3 10-30, I have bearings that look almost new at 50 hrs. usin=
g this oil. No such thing as =E2=80=9Ccheap=E2=80=9D racing oil. =
=E2=80=9CNever be beaten by parts=E2=80=9D K. Kastner.</p><p class=3D"yiv56=
51185782MsoNormal"> </p><p class=3D"yiv5651185782MsoNormal">Ken</p><p c=
lass=3D"yiv5651185782MsoNormal"> </p><p class=3D"yiv5651185782MsoNorma=
l"> </p><p class=3D"yiv5651185782MsoNormal"> </p><p class=3D"yiv=
5651185782MsoNormal">Sent from <a rel=3D"nofollow noopener noreferrer" targe=
t=3D"_blank" href=3D"https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=3D550986";>Mail<=
/a> for Windows</p><p class=3D"yiv5651185782MsoNormal"> </p><div style=
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p style=3D"border:none;padding:0in;" class=3D"yiv5651185782MsoNormal"><b>From:=
</b><a rel=3D"nofollow noopener noreferrer" ymailto=3D"mailto:fot@autox.tea=
m.net" target=3D"_blank" href=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net";>James Trudeau vi=
a Fot</a><br><b>Sent: </b>Saturday, October 28, 2023 2:06 PM<br><b>To: </b><=
a rel=3D"nofollow noopener noreferrer" ymailto=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net"=
target=3D"_blank" href=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net";>fot@autox.team.net</a>=
<br><b>Subject: </b>[Fot] Race Engine Refreshing Frequency - compression res=
ults</p></div><p class=3D"yiv5651185782MsoNormal"> </p><p class=3D"yiv=
5651185782MsoNormal">I finished a 9 weekend race/school/track day season tha=
t started in April and finished at Thompson in October with no obvious perfo=
rmance problems. Total of 38 engine hours including warmup, grid, race, cool=
down. </p><div><p class=3D"yiv5651185782MsoNormal"> </p></div><d=
iv><p class=3D"yiv5651185782MsoNormal">Did a dry compression test today:</p>=
</div><div><ol style=3D"margin-top:0in;" start=3D"1" type=3D"1"><li style=3D=
"margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;font-stretch:normal;" class=3D"yiv56511857=
82li1"><span class=3D"yiv5651185782s1">210</span></li><li style=3D"margin-to=
p:0in;margin-bottom:0in;font-stretch:normal;" class=3D"yiv5651185782li1"><sp=
an class=3D"yiv5651185782s1">225</span></li><li style=3D"margin-top:0in;marg=
in-bottom:0in;font-stretch:normal;" class=3D"yiv5651185782li1"><span class=3D=
"yiv5651185782s1">195</span></li><li style=3D"margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0=
in;font-stretch:normal;" class=3D"yiv5651185782li1"><span class=3D"yiv565118=
5782s1">200</span></li></ol><div><p class=3D"yiv5651185782MsoNormal"> =
</p></div><div><p class=3D"yiv5651185782MsoNormal">I get some oil blow by at=
the valve cover cap and maybe some drips from lower end seals (not sure if o=
il starts at valve cover). </p></div><div><p class=3D"yiv5651185782MsoN=
ormal"> </p></div><div><p class=3D"yiv5651185782MsoNormal">I=E2=80=99m=
sure I=E2=80=99ll hear a suggestion to do a leak down test and / or wet com=
pression. </p></div><div><p class=3D"yiv5651185782MsoNormal"> </p=
></div><div><p class=3D"yiv5651185782MsoNormal">Oil filter forensics?</p></d=
iv><div><p class=3D"yiv5651185782MsoNormal"> </p></div><div><p class=3D=
"yiv5651185782MsoNormal">In the absence of obvious issues, how much of a tea=
r down is warranted? </p></div><div><p class=3D"yiv5651185782MsoNormal"=
> </p></div><div><p style=3D"margin-bottom:12.0pt;" class=3D"yiv565118=
5782MsoNormal">Jim</p></div></div><p class=3D"yiv5651185782MsoNormal">Sent f=
rom my iPhone</p><p class=3D"yiv5651185782MsoNormal"> </p></div></div>=
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