Henry Frye writes:
"I would absolutey replace the rings, remember you will need to have the
cylinders honed so the new rings seat properly. Obviously, all bearings
replaced. While the head is off, I would spring (no pun intended) for
new valve guides at least. If it were me, I would put a new oil pump in,
no matter how 'in-spec' the old one is. How does the timing chain and
chainwheels look, a little sloppy? Lets take a good look at the
tappets, and the cam for that matter... This list grows and grows..."
To which I would add replacing the rod and crank bearing bolts. There is
nothing that will make more of a mess of a perfectly good motor than a
busted rod bolt. How would I know this?...
Philip E. Barnes '71 TR6 CC61193L
Cornell University
Newman Laboratory of Nuclear Studies
Ithaca, NY 14853
607-255-4951
peb3@cornell.edu
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