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Re: [TR] TR cylinder heads

To: "'TeriAnn J. Wakeman'" <tjwakeman@gmail.com>, <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [TR] TR cylinder heads
From: "Andrew Uprichard" <auprichard@uprichard.net>
Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2018 20:58:49 -0500
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TeriAnn:

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I am no Kas Kastner, but I am equally impressed =E2=80=93 and grateful.  =
Thank you !!

Andrew

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From: TeriAnn J. Wakeman [mailto:tjwakeman@gmail.com]=20
Sent: Monday, November 26, 2018 5:02 PM
To: triumphs@autox.team.net; auprichard@uprichard.net >> Andrew =
Uprichard
Subject: Re: [TR] TR cylinder heads

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On 11/26/18 12:14 PM, Andrew Uprichard wrote:

When it comes to the 4-cylinder TR models, I am aware of four variations =
on cylinder head design:  the original low-port TR2 head, the =
=E2=80=9Cle Mans=E2=80=9D head which was a variation on the low port =
design, the high port head which came with most of the TR3s and the TR4 =
head with the smaller intake aperture.

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But someone was talking to me the other day about a variation in the =
high port TR3 head.  According to this guy, there was a variation in the =
thermostat housing, some of which were more sloping than rounded.  He =
claimed the sloped design was more attractive as it lended itself to =
more shaving and thus a better, high compression engine.

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I must admit I had never heard about this.  I have three heads sitting =
in my barns and all have what appears to be the same, rounded underneath =
to the thermostat housing.

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Has anyone heard of this?

Yes I have & wrote a web page

http://www.tr3a.info/FAQ_heads.htm

TeriAnn

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Book - The Essential Guide to Overland Travel in the United States and =
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class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-family:"Times New =
Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'>TeriAnn:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-family:"Times New =
Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-family:"Times New =
Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'>I am no Kas Kastner, but I am equally =
impressed =E2=80=93 and grateful.=C2=A0 Thank you =
!!<br><br>Andrew<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Times New =
Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><div><div =
style=3D'border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in =
0in 0in'><p class=3DMsoNormal><b><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowt=
ext'>From:</span></b><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowt=
ext'> TeriAnn J. Wakeman [mailto:tjwakeman@gmail.com] <br><b>Sent:</b> =
Monday, November 26, 2018 5:02 PM<br><b>To:</b> triumphs@autox.team.net; =
auprichard@uprichard.net &gt;&gt; Andrew Uprichard<br><b>Subject:</b> =
Re: [TR] TR cylinder heads<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>On =
11/26/18 12:14 PM, Andrew Uprichard =
wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote =
style=3D'margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-family:"Times New Roman , =
serif","serif"'>When it comes to the 4-cylinder TR models, I am aware of =
four variations on cylinder head design:&nbsp; the original low-port TR2 =
head, the =E2=80=9Cle Mans=E2=80=9D head which was a variation on the =
low port design, the high port head which came with most of the TR3s and =
the TR4 head with the smaller intake aperture.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-family:"Times New Roman , =
serif","serif"'>&nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Times New Roman , serif","serif"'>But someone was =
talking to me the other day about a variation in the high port TR3 =
head.&nbsp; According to this guy, there was a variation in the =
thermostat housing, some of which were more sloping than rounded.&nbsp; =
He claimed the sloped design was more attractive as it lended itself to =
more shaving and thus a better, high compression =
engine.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Times New Roman , =
serif","serif"'>&nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Times New Roman , serif","serif"'>I must admit I =
had never heard about this.&nbsp; I have three heads sitting in my barns =
and all have what appears to be the same, rounded underneath to the =
thermostat housing.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Times New Roman , =
serif","serif"'>&nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Times New Roman , serif","serif"'>Has anyone heard =
of this?</span><o:p></o:p></p></blockquote><p>Yes I have &amp; wrote a =
web page<o:p></o:p></p><p><a =
href=3D"http://www.tr3a.info/FAQ_heads.htm";>http://www.tr3a.info/FAQ_head=
s.htm</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New =
Roman","serif"'>TeriAnn<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New =
Roman","serif"'>-- <o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=3Dcenter =
style=3D'text-align:center'><a href=3D"http://overlandtravel.us";>Book - =
The Essential Guide to Overland Travel in the United States and =
Canada</a> <br>2 years to write and 38 years of travel and camping to =
learn what to write<br><br><b>Because the world beckons and life waits =
for no one</b><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></body></html>
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