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Re: [TR] Order of Engine Assembly

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Subject: Re: [TR] Order of Engine Assembly
From: "G.D. Huggins" <guy@genfiniti.com>
Date: Mon, 7 May 2012 08:18:48 -0500
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Terry,

The pistons/liners do not come as a strict pairing (unlike the piston and dome
for SU carbs), therefore I do not believe it matters.
Best of luck on your rebuild.  I did my own as well, and so far no major
issues.

On May 7, 2012, at 6:28 AM, terryrs@comcast.net wrote:

> When reassembling the engine, I seem to have put the number 2 liner in the
#1 engine slot, and #2 into #1.  I hate to take it apart because I'm afraid
I'll bugger up the figure 8 gaskets.
>
> So...new bearings, new rings, honed liners,ground crankshfat...just how
critical is it that these go in the same holes?  Isn't it the same as if I
were buying new liners?
>
> Terry Smith, '59 TR3A  TS 58667
> New Hampshire
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