Now THAT is an excellent idea! an aluminum
water pump body! How about an aluminum valve
covers as well! one with a 'ridged' flange to keep the
gasket in place..unlike all the current aftermarket
ones that are flat at the head surface.
Paul Tegler
ptegler@cablespeed.com
www.teglerizer.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "aribert" <aribert@c3net.net>
To: "triumph list" <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, December 04, 2002 11:53 PM
Subject: casting project proposal - easier than an engine head
> I realize this thread is almost a week old but I'm on digest mode and
> with the holidays last week I got a bit behind in my reading.
>
> What materials does your friend's foundry pour? What type of molds
> (sand,
> plaster, permanent) do they work with?
>
> If aluminum, might I suggest casting the TR6/GT6 water pump body (this
> is
> the cast iron distribution manifold) that the water pump (assy) mounts
> into. This would be a much easier and more manageable part to make than
> a head.
>
> The pump body (manifold) is a huge slug of cast iron on the front of an
> already heavy engine . And it is a simple enough of a part that I could
> put the raw casting up on my Bridgeport mill and do the finish machining
> (I'd be willing to machine a few castings for you/your friend also).
> I'd even be willing to supply a cleaned up cast iron part with waxed up
> areas on the machined surfaces to account for machining stock to use as
> a pattern. I have considered having this part cast out of aluminum for
> quite some time.
>
>
>
>
> Date: Sun, 1 Dec 2002 00:22:56 -0000
> From: "Graham Stretch" <technical@iwnet.screaming.net>
> Subject: Some input on castings Please
>
> Hi Folks
> Hope you are all enjoying / enjoyed Thanksgiving.
> A question for those in the know. I met an old friend of mine today, he
> works for an engine improver which is just going into the cad cam field
> and
> he asked me if there were any projects I could think of which involve
> castings as this is the precise area that he specialises in and the new
> equipment will need a shake down project! He mentioned the Le Mans
> Spitfire
> head, am I correct in thinking this was for the 1147cc engine, and cross
> flow to boot? If so does anyone know how much other unique content there
> was
> involved with fitting this head?
> Next question,
> Are there any castings needed for any of the cars that are stopping
> restorations, as in if this bit is broken you either have to have one or
> know where to get one or you can forget restoring that one?
> It just seems to me that as my friend wants to make a contribution to
> the
> classic scene (which he enjoys with a Herald and Spitfire and in the
> past
> Dolomites as well,) it would be best to start with something which is
> really
> needed not just a fancy tuning mod!
> Any feedback will be duly forwarded to my friend for his consideration.
>
> Graham.
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