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Re: [Fot] Video from yesterday at Arizona Motorsports Park

To: Dave Riddle <Dave@microworks.net>, Triumph FOT <fot@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Fot] Video from yesterday at Arizona Motorsports Park
From: Lyman Scherer via Fot <fot@autox.team.net>
Date: Mon, 7 Apr 2025 21:30:19 -0700
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote t=
ype=3D"cite">On Apr 7, 2025, at 9:23=E2=80=AFPM, Lyman Scherer &lt;lymanazhd=
@yahoo.com&gt; wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><d=
iv dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/ht=
ml; charset=3Dutf-8">2- 40 DCOE, fuel pressure changes 4-5psi now 4.5psi<br i=
d=3D"lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my iPhone</=
div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Apr 7, 2025, at 9:21=E2=
=80=AFPM, Lyman Scherer &lt;lymanazhd@yahoo.com&gt; wrote:<br><br></blockquo=
te></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<meta http-equi=
v=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3Dutf-8">It is intake leaka=
ge.. with stock gasket (stainless covered with fiber material) have blown #4=
 and #1 ports at different events.<div>&nbsp;Have used same gasket on same B=
ajaTR3 engine for 7 years, dozens of events, 1000=E2=80=99s of miles without=
 failure!</div><div>Variable is: TR4 intake and headers that came with #65 c=
ar.</div><div>Systems checked: solid 150+ compression, plugs great! cones gr=
ey w/ no oiling, valve clearances not changing set .016=E2=80=9D intakes .01=
8=E2=80=9D exhaust, timing &amp; advance ok 20=E2=80=99 idle 32=E2=80=99 adv=
ance, carb jetting from past only richened main.</div><div>Solution? Crappy s=
ealing surface clamping of intake/exhaust stud hardware. Or fab soft copper g=
asket?<br id=3D"lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir=3D"ltr">Sent from m=
y iPhone</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Apr 7, 2025,=
 at 5:54=E2=80=AFPM, Dave &nbsp;Riddle via Fot &lt;fot@autox.team.net&gt; wr=
ote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Cal=
ibri&quot;,sans-serif">Yes on the Webbers. Fuel pressure seemed good as did t=
he color of th eplugs<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Cal=
ibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Dave Riddle<o:p></o:=
p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Cal=
ibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">602.692.5276<o:p></o=
:p></span></p>
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ibri&quot;,sans-serif"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
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<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;fo=
nt-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif"> David Gott &lt;triumphsix@yahoo.c=
om&gt;
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<b>Sent:</b> Monday, April 7, 2025 4:47 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Dave Riddle &lt;dave@microworks.net&gt;; FOT (fot@autox.team.net)=
 &lt;fot@autox.team.net&gt;<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Fot] Video from yesterday at Arizona Motorsports Park<o=
:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Just because I=E2=80=99ve missed this myself and watc=
hed others do the same; check timing. &nbsp; &nbsp;I take it you are running=
 webbers if you mention jetting? &nbsp;Curious about fuel pressure=E2=80=A6<=
o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Normally would sound like detonation if you lose midr=
ange; possible if you have an intake leak even with low compression. &nbsp;W=
hat do the plugs look like?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal">I=E2=80=99m likely stating the obvious things, but so=
metimes the simple is overlooked=E2=80=A6.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Hope that helps,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:12.0pt">Dave Gott<br>
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<p class=3D"yahoo-quoted-begin" style=3D"margin-top:0in"><span style=3D"font=
-size:11.5pt;color:#715FFA">On Monday, April 7, 2025, 7:39 PM, Dave Riddle v=
ia Fot &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net";>fot@autox.team.net</a>&gt; w=
rote:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=3D"yiv7680026821msonormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt"><a href=
=3D"https://youtu.be/MQjU3jhW7Y8"; target=3D"_blank">https://youtu.be/MQjU3jh=
W7Y8</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"yiv7680026821msonormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt">&nbsp;<=
/span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"yiv7680026821msonormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt">Took th=
e TR4 out in an HPDE3 Session to test how she=E2=80=99s handling. I like how=
 she handles but we have developed a lean condition.&nbsp; Revs fall flat be=
tween 4-5k then come back between 5-6k.&nbsp; Changed
 jetting and that did not really help. Neither did hotted plugs. Lyman check=
ed valve adjustments. That was not the issue either. It is odd however that w=
e are blowing out the intake gaskets but no issue with the exhaust gaskets.<=
/span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"yiv7680026821msonormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt">&nbsp;<=
/span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"yiv7680026821msonormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt">Lyman f=
igures we are running about 90 hp at the wheel. Hopefully putting it on a dy=
no next month will help find the lean issue and maybe some more hp from this=
 low compression engine.&nbsp; This is
 the motor (and 5 speed Toyota) that was in the Baja Car which needs low com=
pression to deal with low quality fuel in Mexico.&nbsp; This fall a rebuilt h=
igh compression engine along with a 4 speed Triumph box will be installed.</=
span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"yiv7680026821msonormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt">&nbsp;<=
/span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=3D"yiv7680026821msonormal"><b>Dave Riddle</b><o:p></o:p></p>
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