Hi Bruce,
Since I haven't seen anyone on the list give this advice yet I'll chime in
here.
What you really need to do is find some other TR 7 owners in your local area
(club meetings are good for this), and locate a good rebuildable engine.
Chances are you will have to take the whole car <g> but if the wear on your
crankshaft is as you describe it's really not worth trying to regrind it.
7's are pretty inexpensive these days and you can probably find a running
car for what it will cost you to rebuild the engine in yours.
If the rest of the car is in good shape, and you don't want to start a
Triumph graveyard in your backyard you should really consider a V-6
transplant. This is the one TR that takes easily to engine swaps and there
are kits availiable. Even the most die hard weggie won't argue that the
engines in these cars are really good. There's a reason this was the last
Triumph built.
Most of us go through the stage where we think we can do it all ourselves.
It usually ends up costing several thousand dollars, and a couple of years
(ask me about the $600 rebuild on my 3 rail non-synchro tranny). It's a
great hobby that will give you and your family years of enjoyment, just
don't get yourself in too much of a hurry to get this particular car
running. Look around, wait, let others know you're interested, and they will
come to you.....
Cheers,
John Matthews
'61 Herald
'63 TR 4
>Date: Wed, 4 Oct 2000 21:48:38 EDT
>From: Eganb@aol.com
>Subject: TR7 BFH #4-b
Well, I'm learning slowly.
<snip>
Yep, the parts of crankshaft where the mains attach are full of ridges
<snip>
So, with that much wear, something went wrong somewhere at some point.
<snip>
know where I can get one on the cheap?
As usual, thanks!
Bruce
1980 Inca Yellow TR7 5-speed convertible
Chapel Hill, NC
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