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Re: Rocker assy external oil feed

To: triumphs@autox.team.net, "Theis, Karl J" <THESKJ@edex.litc.lockheed.com>
Subject: Re: Rocker assy external oil feed
From: "Jim Sudduth" <jim.sudduth@autodesk.com>
Date: Thu, 18 Jul 96 16:38:48 PST
     The copper washers should do it. I've had one of these on my car for 
     two years and have had no leakage problems. The washers must not be 
     seating correctly for some reason and I would suspect the machined 
     area around the hole in the head <g>. Try a dry fit of a new washer 
     against the head where it would seat and see how it looks. Also make 
     sure the area around the hole isn't scored or damaged. If all surfaces 
     are clean and undamaged a torque setting of about 10-15 lbs. should be 
     plenty to get a good seal.
     
     As far as the value of these gizmos for lubrication, I have no idea! 
     Seriously, I believe they're primarliy intended for the few seconds 
     after the engine is started, especially when it's cold. This is the 
     belief of several of my friends in my TR club. Also, I overheard a 
     conversation at a car show where a fellow said he started up his TR6 
     with the rocker cover off to watch how long it took the oil to work 
     its way back to the end of the rocker arm and it was pretty slow 
     without the oil feeder. So that's the data I'm working with here.
     
     Good luck
     Jim
     jims@autodesk.com
     '74 TR6 CF20076U


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Subject: Rocker assy external oil feed
Author:  "Theis, Karl J" <THESKJ@edex.litc.lockheed.com> at SMTPCC3
Date:    7/18/96 3:45 PM


Hello all,
A while back I purchased one of those new-fangled external oil feed 
kits that supposedly get more oil to the rocker arm assembly.  It 
went on easily enough, and upon starting up the engine it promptly 
sprayed oil 
over the rear of my GT6's engine.  I then proceeded to apply a little 
more torque to the offending fitting (the one into the cyl. head) and 
sheared off the aforementioned fitting in the process.  A few weeks 
later, after I complained to TRF about the lack of a torque spec on 
the part and sent them $10 for a new one,  I tried to install the kit 
again.  Same result.  This $30 stainless steel braided hose has been 
back in its supplied plastic bag ever since.  
My question to the list is this:
A)  What is the consensus of this list on the merits of these 
external oil feed kits?
B)   If I attempt to install it again, how do I get a good seal on 
the fitting at the cylinder head?  The supplied copper crush-washer 
really doesn't seem to be enough.
Thanks,
Karl Theis
     


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