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Re: TR6 engine trivia question

To: "TR: Bill Davies" <daviesw@ecid.cig.mot.com>
Subject: Re: TR6 engine trivia question
From: Dave Massey <105671.471@compuserve.com>
Date: Thu, 1 Apr 1999 20:44:16 -0500
Cc: TR List <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Bill Davies writes:

>Hi,
>       Most of my experience is with 4 cylinder Triumphs. On these there
are
>two studs which are longer than the others in order to accomodate the
>extra thickness of the engine lifting bracket. These are the two
>rearmost studs on the right hand side of the engine. Is this the same on
>the TR6?
>       Bill.

No.  On the six cylinder engines there were special purpose tapped 
holes (5/16-24 I believe) on the side of the block for the aft lifting 
bracket and on the front for the fore bracket.

Pretty clever, eh?

The TR8 has three but it is best to drop the engine out the bottom.  Go 
figure.

Dave

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