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Re: [TR] [EXTERNAL] Re: VINs

To: terryrs@comcast.net, Randall.Reihing@utoledo.edu, fishplate@gmail.com, triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [TR] [EXTERNAL] Re: VINs
From: DAVID MASSEY <dave1massey@cs.com>
Date: Sat, 9 Nov 2019 13:53:30 +0000 (UTC)
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 Obligatory political comment:=C2=A0 Generalities (eg: all government agenc=
ies are bumblers and all private enterprises are well run) are based on ane=
cdotal evidence and usually fall apart upon closer inspection.=C2=A0 The co=
rrect answer to most questions is "It depends."

There, done.
I don't know about the TR3 head but I had my TR6 head shaved but ran with s=
tock valve seats.=C2=A0 Very soon there after I found I was suffering from =
valve seat recession in all the exhaust valves.=C2=A0 Intakes were not prob=
lem.=C2=A0 Too late as it turned out and one cylinder in particular was not=
 getting compression anymore.=C2=A0 I figured that some day I will address =
this but didn't feel like pulling the head at this time.
Then the head gasket blew.
$600 later I have a reworked head with hardened seats.=C2=A0 What a differe=
nce having all six cylinders work makes.

Yet another anecdote.
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Dave=20

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-----Original Message-----
From: TERRY SMITH <terryrs@comcast.net>
To: Reihing, Randall S. <Randall.Reihing@utoledo.edu>; Jeff Scarbrough <fis=
hplate@gmail.com>; Triumphs (triumphs@autox.team.net) <triumphs@autox.team.=
net>
Sent: Fri, Nov 8, 2019 6:25 pm
Subject: Re: [TR] [EXTERNAL] Re: VINs

  Okay.=C2=A0 You're both right.=C2=A0 On topic, sorta, and too shameless s=
elf-promotion.=C2=A0 I also spent 26 years as a Director of poverty program=
s leading government programs. Randall actually helped me once with a trans=
portation issue I was having for welfare clients we were putting into work =
activities.=C2=A0=C2=A0  =20
   My book on exactly how government policy is set, is now out on Amazon:=
=C2=A0 "Gaudy Baubles and Fartworms:=C2=A0 an insiders guide to welfare."  =
=20
   Now, on to Triumphs.=C2=A0 What is the latest thoughts on hardening seat=
 valves in a TR3?  =20
   Terry Smith, '59 TR3A   New Hampshire  =20
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 On November 8, 2019 at 10:12 AM "Reihing, Randall S." <Randall.Reihing@uto=
ledo.edu> wrote:=20
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  Sorry=C2=A0Jeff,=C2=A0I know some are very good, and I apologize for not =
being more specific. =C2=A0When it comes to the academic arena I spent 37 y=
ears in, and many hospitals,=C2=A0it is all too frequently the very=C2=A0fi=
rst,=C2=A0overriding, priority. Make sure everyone understands who committe=
d, and is responsible for, the error before=C2=A0resolving the issue. With =
11 full-time and 12 part-time years in the corporate sector it was very rar=
e to encounter the same priority before resolving the issue. Mistakes, or p=
rocedural errors, in the corporate sector=C2=A0were identified,=C2=A0resolv=
ed and everyone=C2=A0just moved on. Most of the time you never knew who cre=
ated them, only that=C2=A0it was an issue to be resolved.=C2=A0=20
 Randall Reihing    From: Triumphs <triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net> on beh=
alf of Jeff Scarbrough <fishplate@gmail.com>
 Sent: Friday, November 8, 2019 9:37:02 AM
 To: Triumphs (triumphs@autox.team.net) <triumphs@autox.team.net>
 Subject: Re: [TR] [EXTERNAL] Re: VINs  =C2=A0     =20
 =20
   On Fri, Nov 8, 2019 at 7:15 AM Reihing, Randall S. < Randall.Reihing@uto=
ledo.edu> wrote:=20
 =20
  =20
 This=C2=A0i because in all government offices the primary overriding prior=
ity when a problem is encountered is to first, and above all else, assign f=
ault to someone. Not until that=C2=A0fault/responsibility for the issue has=
 been assigned can they=C2=A0move forward on a solution.  =20
=20
 =20
  =20
   With all due respect, and completely off topic:=C2=A0 As a government em=
ployee charged with solving problems, I'd appreciate it if you'd narrow you=
r brush there a bit.=C2=A0=C2=A0  =20
   =C2=A0Jeff Scarbrough=20
   Corrosion Acres, Ga.    ** triumphs@autox.team.net **=20
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Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/triumphs http://www.team.net/archive=
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<div> <font size="3">Obligatory political comment:&nbsp; Generalities (eg: all 
government agencies are bumblers and all private enterprises are well run) are 
based on anecdotal evidence and usually fall apart upon closer 
inspection.&nbsp; The correct answer to most questions is "It depends."<br>
</font></div>

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<div><font size="3">There, done.</font></div>

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<div><font size="3">I don't know about the TR3 head but I had my TR6 head 
shaved but ran with stock valve seats.&nbsp; Very soon there after I found I 
was suffering from valve seat recession in all the exhaust valves.&nbsp; 
Intakes were not problem.&nbsp; Too late as it turned out and one cylinder in 
particular was not getting compression anymore.&nbsp; I figured that some day I 
will address this but didn't feel like pulling the head at this 
time.</font></div>

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</font></div>

<div><font size="3">Then the head gasket blew.</font></div>

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<div><font size="3">$600 later I have a reworked head with hardened 
seats.&nbsp; What a difference having all six cylinders work makes.<br>
</font></div>

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</font></div>

<div><font size="3">Yet another anecdote.<br>
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<div style="clear:both"><font size="4">Dave </font><br>
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From: TERRY SMITH &lt;terryrs@comcast.net&gt;<br>
To: Reihing, Randall S. &lt;Randall.Reihing@utoledo.edu&gt;; Jeff Scarbrough 
&lt;fishplate@gmail.com&gt;; Triumphs (triumphs@autox.team.net) 
&lt;triumphs@autox.team.net&gt;<br>
Sent: Fri, Nov 8, 2019 6:25 pm<br>
Subject: Re: [TR] [EXTERNAL] Re: VINs<br>
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   Okay.&nbsp; You're both right.&nbsp; On topic, sorta, and too shameless 
self-promotion.&nbsp; I also spent 26 years as a Director of poverty programs 
leading government programs. Randall actually helped me once with a 
transportation issue I was having for welfare clients we were putting into work 
activities.&nbsp;&nbsp;
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sans-serif;color:rgb(51, 51, 51);">
   My book on exactly how government policy is set, is now out on Amazon:&nbsp; 
"Gaudy Baubles and Fartworms:&nbsp; an insiders guide to welfare."
  </div>

  
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sans-serif;color:rgb(51, 51, 51);">
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sans-serif;color:rgb(51, 51, 51);">
   Now, on to Triumphs.&nbsp; What is the latest thoughts on hardening seat 
valves in a TR3?
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   Terry Smith, '59 TR3A
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   On November 8, 2019 at 10:12 AM "Reihing, Randall S." 
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<div style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;">Sorry&nbsp;Jeff,&nbsp;I know some 
are very good, and I apologize for not being more specific. &nbsp;When it comes 
to the academic arena I spent 37 years in, and many hospitals,&nbsp;it is all 
too frequently the very&nbsp;first,&nbsp;overriding, priority. Make sure 
everyone understands who committed, and is responsible for, the error 
before&nbsp;resolving the issue. With 11 full-time and 12 part-time years in 
the corporate sector it was very rare to encounter the same priority before 
resolving the issue. Mistakes, or procedural errors, in the corporate 
sector&nbsp;were identified,&nbsp;resolved and everyone&nbsp;just moved on. 
Most of the time you never knew who created them, only that&nbsp;it was an 
issue to be resolved.&nbsp;</div>

    
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&lt;triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net&gt; on behalf of Jeff Scarbrough 
&lt;fishplate@gmail.com&gt;<br clear="none"> <strong>Sent:</strong> Friday, 
November 8, 2019 9:37:02 AM<br clear="none"> <strong>To:</strong> Triumphs 
(triumphs@autox.team.net) &lt;triumphs@autox.team.net&gt;<br clear="none"> 
<strong>Subject:</strong> Re: [TR] [EXTERNAL] Re: VINs</span>
    
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       On Fri, Nov 8, 2019 at 7:15 AM Reihing, Randall S. &lt; 
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<div style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">This&nbsp;i because in all 
government offices the primary overriding priority when a problem is 
encountered is to first, and above all else, assign fault to someone. Not until 
that&nbsp;fault/responsibility for the issue has been assigned can 
they&nbsp;move forward on a solution.</div>

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       With all due respect, and completely off topic:&nbsp; As a government 
employee charged with solving problems, I'd appreciate it if you'd narrow your 
brush there a bit.&nbsp;&nbsp;
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       &nbsp;Jeff Scarbrough 
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