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Re: [TR] Tappet failure

To: Btmfdchn@aol.com, triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [TR] Tappet failure
From: DLylis@aol.com
Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2007 17:41:43 EDT
Any motor with flat tappets, British or not, is prone to failure with  
"modern" oils.  There are a few choices for oil with ZDDP.  Valvoline  VR1 
Racing is 
one, but there are others.  It is highly recommended to  switch to one and 
stay with it.
 
David  Lylis
69 TR6 CC26160L
60 TR3A TS74461LO



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