- 1. Pistons & Liners (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Sat, 24 Apr 2004 12:49:34 -0700
- Hi Listers, Is it feasible to replace all the pistons and liners with the engine still in the car? Are the Moss #814-300 AE brand 87mm pistons and liners worth the price? Fearful folks want to know..
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- 2. Re: Pistons & Liners (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Sat, 24 Apr 2004 17:05:25 -0700
- Scenario Two: Is it possible to remove and replace one (1) piston from below by just dropping the oil pan?? Reason: #1 =s 180 psi, #2 =s 180 psi, #3 =s 180 psi, #4 =s 60 psi (wet and dry) Thanks...ag
- /html/triumphs/2004-04/msg00759.html (7,720 bytes)
- 3. Re: Pistons & Liners (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Sat, 24 Apr 2004 20:35:48 -0400
- Scenario Two: Is it possible to remove and replace one (1) piston Bill, I have a couple of thoughts. Unfortunately, no, you won't be able to pull the piston past the crankshaft from the bottom. You'l
- /html/triumphs/2004-04/msg00762.html (8,187 bytes)
- 4. RE: Pistons & Liners (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Sat, 24 Apr 2004 18:39:55 -0700
- Yes, I've done it several times. Be sure to cover the crank journals when you pull the liners, so the crud doesn't get inside the oil passages; and of course clean the dickens out of everywhere else
- /html/triumphs/2004-04/msg00765.html (7,444 bytes)
- 5. RE: Pistons & Liners (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Sat, 24 Apr 2004 18:42:45 -0700
- Bill, why do you think this is a piston problem ? Normally, when the 'wet' reading doesn't increase dramatically, the problem is in the valves (burnt exhaust valve). Might be worth a peek under the
- /html/triumphs/2004-04/msg00766.html (7,385 bytes)
- 6. Re: Pistons & Liners (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Sat, 24 Apr 2004 21:44:14 -0700 FILETIME=[F6230580:01C42A7F]
- Hi Bill, Have you pulled the head yet? This sounds more like a burned valve than rings to me. If the rings were broken or worn the compression would rise when you added oil (wet). John Matthews '61
- /html/triumphs/2004-04/msg00774.html (7,797 bytes)
- 7. Fw: Pistons & Liners (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Sun, 25 Apr 2004 12:58:38 -0400
- remove Whoops! My bad, everyone. You can indeed get the pistons past the crank from the bottom. I was either concentrating harder on the second part of the message, about the ridge left at the top o
- /html/triumphs/2004-04/msg00785.html (7,464 bytes)
- 8. RE: Pistons & Liners (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Sun, 25 Apr 2004 10:34:34 -0700
- Thanks Everyone...consensus is that it could be just a valve...or rocker arm...I will check that out first... What a list!! -- Bill Pugh 1957 TR3 aka Casper Wallace, CA
- /html/triumphs/2004-04/msg00787.html (7,996 bytes)
- 9. RE: Pistons & Liners (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Sun, 25 Apr 2004 10:41:30 -0700
- Coulda fooled me ... I still think you were right the first time, at least for the TRactor motor. Randall
- /html/triumphs/2004-04/msg00789.html (7,128 bytes)
- 10. RE: Pistons & Liners (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Sun, 25 Apr 2004 14:14:40 -0400
- Message text written by "Randall Young" crank Coulda fooled me ... I still think you were right the first time, at least for the TRactor motor. < Can't talk to TRactor motors but the webbing for the
- /html/triumphs/2004-04/msg00796.html (7,543 bytes)
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