Marv:
Try the following link: http://www.headgasket.com/
I believe they will provide the proper gasket for Triumphs at various
thicknesses.
Scott Suhring
Elizabethtown, PA
'70 TR6
'59 TR3
TR250Driver@aol.com wrote:
>
> In a message dated 4/13/2002 10:18:55 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
> BritCrs@aol.com writes:
>
> > Can anyone lead me to the source for thick headgaskets used to lower the
> > compression ratio? I know there was a discussion on the list some time ago
> > but I didn't save it and I am too lame to make the archives work.
> > I'm building an engine for a friends racecar project and all of his heads
> > have been severely milled. I haven't cc'd them yet but rough calcs look
> > like
> > they were running about 12:1. This car last raced in the early 70's.
> > Any other ideas would be appreciated.
> > Marv James
> >
>
> Marv,
> I too would be very interested in a thick head gasket. The head on my TR3B
> has been milled too skinny and the result is a hot running motor. I also
> have had a problem adjusting the valves for years. There are aluminum
> spacers under the rocker shaft pedals and I will adjust the valves only to
> find they are out again a day later. The valves are also very loud which is
> annoying to me.
> Never understood why an engine rebuilder will shave head as a matter of
> course whether they need it or not. You simply cannot easily buy high enough
> octane gas to make them run smoothly with a high compression ratio. I say
> the cars were fast enough in stock form. Now if it is a race car that's a
> different story. Do you want the motor to last a couple of years or like two
> races?
> I have been told that you can use two regular head gaskets. Has anyone tried
> that?
> Darrell Floyd
> 63 TR3B TCF 2645 LO
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