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Re: [TR] TR3 Pistons (Update)

To: DAVID MASSEY <dave1massey@cs.com>
Subject: Re: [TR] TR3 Pistons (Update)
From: bill beecher <notakitcar@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 23 May 2020 12:12:01 -0500
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Using the most-up to-date technology available, to me, my Stamps.Com postal s=
cale.  I find that #1&4 are 55grams heavier at 1.697kg, than #2&3 at 1.640&4=
7kg.  So the weight variance follows to brand difference.  They all look the=
 same, flat top and full skirt. =20

Now off till next week to a machine shop with better scales and the ability t=
o fix it.  Will be taking the crank and flywheel as well for balance checkin=
g. =20

Thanks to all who responded. =20

Best,
Bill B =20


Serenity Now......

On May 23, 2020, at 7:33 AM, DAVID MASSEY <dave1massey@cs.com> wrote:

=EF=BB=BF
Indeed.  When I was in college I drove an MGB.  (there.  I said it.  Now you=
 know.)  At one point I decided to rebuild the engine.  Now, at some point d=
uring production they changed from a long skirt piston to a short skirt pist=
on.  My engine had two of each.  I drove it that way for quite a few years a=
nd who knows how long it had been that way before I got it.

I'm sure it contributed to the roughness of the engine but it ran just the s=
ame.

Dave=20



-----Original Message-----
From: DAVE HOGYE <dlhogye@comcast.net>
To: Geo Hahn <ahwahneetr@gmail.com>; bill beecher <notakitcar@yahoo.com>
Cc: Dave Ranteer <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Fri, May 22, 2020 10:43 pm
Subject: Re: [TR] TR3 Pistons

Having the same pistons in the same engine at the same time is surely the pr=
eferred method by anyone who might know the difference and or gives a damn. =
 However, I'm sure it's possible to keep a TR engine running with different c=
ombinations of just about any part that would fit.  Even different size pist=
ons, of course with their matching liners, would still make an engine run an=
d propel the car down the road.  For how long and at what speeds or level of=
 performance is another story.=20
The end result is up to you and depend on your requirements.=20
Dave H. =20

> On May 22, 2020 at 6:36 PM Geo Hahn <ahwahneetr@gmail.com> wrote:=20
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> Seems like they would be your best chance at balance right out of the box.=

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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">Using the most-up to-date technology availa=
ble, to me, my Stamps.Com postal scale. &nbsp;I find that #1&amp;4 are 55gra=
ms heavier at 1.697kg, than #2&amp;3 at 1.640&amp;47kg. &nbsp;So the weight v=
ariance follows to brand difference. &nbsp;They all look the same, flat top a=
nd full skirt. &nbsp;<div><br></div><div>Now off till next week to a machine=
 shop with better scales and the ability to fix it. &nbsp;Will be taking the=
 crank and flywheel as well for balance checking. &nbsp;</div><div><br></div=
><div>Thanks to all who responded. &nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>Best,</di=
v><div>Bill B &nbsp;</div><div><br><div><br><div dir=3D"ltr">Serenity Now...=
...</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br>On May 23, 2020, at 7:33 AM, DAVID MASSEY &lt;=
dave1massey@cs.com&gt; wrote:<br><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF
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<div><font size=3D"3">Indeed.&nbsp; When I was in college I drove an MGB.&nb=
sp; (there.&nbsp; I said it.&nbsp; Now you know.)&nbsp; At one point I decid=
ed to rebuild the engine.&nbsp; Now, at some point during production they ch=
anged from a long skirt piston to a short skirt piston.&nbsp; My engine had t=
wo of each.&nbsp; I drove it that way for quite a few years and who knows ho=
w long it had been that way before I got it.</font></div>

<div><font size=3D"3"><br>
</font></div>

<div><font size=3D"3">I'm sure it contributed to the roughness of the engine=
 but it ran just the same.<br>
</font></div>

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</div>

<div style=3D"clear:both"><font size=3D"4">Dave </font><br>
<br>
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<div style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:10pt;color:black">-----O=
riginal Message-----<br>
From: DAVE HOGYE &lt;dlhogye@comcast.net&gt;<br>
To: Geo Hahn &lt;ahwahneetr@gmail.com&gt;; bill beecher &lt;notakitcar@yahoo=
.com&gt;<br>
Cc: Dave Ranteer &lt;triumphs@autox.team.net&gt;<br>
Sent: Fri, May 22, 2020 10:43 pm<br>
Subject: Re: [TR] TR3 Pistons<br>
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   Having the same pistons in the same engine at the same time is surely the=
 preferred method by anyone who might know the difference and or gives a dam=
n.&nbsp; However, I'm sure it's possible to keep a TR engine running with di=
fferent combinations of just about any part that would fit.&nbsp; Even diffe=
rent size pistons, of course with their matching liners, would still make an=
 engine run and propel the car down the road.&nbsp; For how long and at what=
 speeds or level of performance is another story.&nbsp;
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   The end result is up to you and depend on your requirements.&nbsp;
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   Dave H.&nbsp;&nbsp;
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