At 10:59 PM 8/25/97 -0400, you wrote:
>Friends:
>I am contemplating doing the heads on the 260 in my Tiger. I am looking
>for advice, from you who have gone this route before, to help me decide
>where to stop on this project.
>
>First of all, is it feasible to lower the engine sufficiently, in-place,
>in order to
> a) Remove the heads for a rebuild
> b) Push the pistons up from below so that I do not have to remove
> the crankshaft and can thus replace the rings and hone the
> cylinders
>
>Am I crazy? Is this a reasonable way to proceed? After all, the real
>reason I am starting this now is that the valve stem seals seem to be
>shot and there is some (a lot, maybe) blow-by. I could live with both
>conditions. On the other hand, I will need to do the engine work at
>some point.
>
>So, am I fooling myself into thinking I may be able to get away with
>this without actually removing the whole engine? And, if you think I
>should remove it, where is that tech info on the web for removing it
>from under the car?
>
>Finally, what else should I be thinking of doing at this time, keeping
>in mind that money IS an object?
>
>Thanks in advance, gang. Tiger or no, I hope to see some of you at Lime
>Rock (CT) this weelkend for the vintage festival.
>
>--
>
>
>Rick Hoefle 1964 Tiger B9470508 - HIS
> 1969 MGC - HERS
>
Rich,
Don't recommend trying to hone your block while in the car.
It is almost impossible to get the grinding dust out of the motor.
Go rent yourself an engine hoist and put the front end of the Tiger
up on high jack stands. Pull the motor out through the top.
If you just hone the cylinders and use the old pistons you
will be good for maby 10-20K miles before it smokes due to
blow by. Do it right with new pistons and a professional
cleaning and boring to the next size or you can get a stock long block
302 for around $700 from several discount auto stores. It is
actually cheaper than doing the work yourself considering
all the machining, parts and labor involved in doing it right.
Jim Barrett Tiger II 351C and others.
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