the reasons could be one of the following:
1. you've located a great source for some hi-powered smoke and have no idea
if
anything's wrong or not, but those candy bars sure are good!
2. you're living a dream sequence for an old "Dallas" episode where Bobby's
Triumph
runs great all the time.
3. you've only clicked your heels twice instead of 3 times as directed by
the munchkin.
4. you're not really driving a Triumph, it's a Miata!
5. you're an incredible jokester!
6. for you to know these problems exist, you must start the car.
sorry folks, i couldn't resist......
Tom Di Iulio
1976 TR6 (w/ pretty new sun visors)
Denver, Co
----- Original Message -----
From: <erl@unix.mail.virginia.edu>
To: "Gene Garrison" <gene@garrison-grafixx.com>
Cc: "Stephen Benelisha" <here@best.com>; <BennettDat@aol.com>; "triumphs"
<triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, July 17, 2000 7:12 AM
Subject: Re: TR6 - full thrust washers (was TR6 Engine Rebuild ~ your
opinions)
>
>
> I keep reading of this thrust washer/bearing problem on the 6's. My
> engine now has about 160,000 miles, with one valve job, minor oil
> consumption, but no thrust washer problem. What's going on here?
>
>
> On Sun, 16 Jul 2000, Gene Garrison wrote:
>
> >
> > Whoa -
> >
> > "machining on the crank to fit full thrust washers" !?!
> >
> > What be that?!?
> >
> > As we speak, I'm assembling the parts to put a new crank and possibly
block
> > in my '73 daily driver. I've been fighting thrust washers for about 11
> > years now; that's when they first dropped into the oil pan. I figured
out
> > the clutch problem _almost_ soon enough to prvent damage. I had the
> > surfaces machined and put in the thicker washers but it wasn't 100%.
Last
> > year I pinned in new washers but they're grinding down rapidly.
> >
> > This is the first I heard of this technique. Can you fill me in on the
> > details?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > - Gene
> > - www.garrison-grafixx.com/tr6
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: owner-triumphs@autox.team.net
> > > [mailto:owner-triumphs@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Stephen Benelisha
> > > Sent: Thursday, July 13, 2000 10:31 AM
> > > To: BennettDat@aol.com; triumphs
> > > Subject: Re: TR6 Engine Rebuild ~ your opinions
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Bob-
> > >
> > > I am having my engine rebuilt simply because it's out of the car
while
> > > the body is being repainted and I do not want to have to pull it again
> > > for a long time. The cost is estimated at $3000. This will include
> > > however special machining on the crank to fit full thrust washers and
> > > machining on the head to fit valve oil seals. This is not a
particularly
> > > cheap hobby.
> > >
> > > -Steve
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
> James A. Ruffner
>
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