It was the dynamo that threw me. And if you think that was dumb then
just give me a couple of weeks and I'll come up with something else too.
Cheers,
R. Ashford Little II
www.geocities.com/ralittle2
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-triumphs@autox.team.net
[mailto:owner-triumphs@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Randall Young
Sent: Sunday, August 18, 2002 8:00 PM
Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: RE: Oil leak
> OK, I plead ignorance, but I've got to know what the dynamo bracket
> fixing bolts are.
Which word didn't you understand ? <g>
The dynamo (aka generator) on a TRactor motor is mounted to the engine
block
partly by a bracket (aka bent piece of steel with holes in it), that has
three bolts that go through it and into the block. Turns out they not
only
go into the block, but all the way through into the crankcase area.
Thus,
if one falls out, you get a huge amount of oil mist blown out through
the
hole when the engine is running. Many racers safety wire those bolts,
for
just that reason (oil on the track will get you disqualified, possibly
even
barred).
Randall
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