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Re: tr4 cylinder head

To: tallcaguy@hotmail.com, vtr@autox.team.net, triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: tr4 cylinder head
From: N197TR4@cs.com
Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2001 15:13:01 EST
Reply-to: N197TR4@cs.com
Sender: owner-vtr@autox.team.net
Check the thickness of the head. Stock is 3.330 inches if my memory serves me.

When you mill the head .100 or more the 'shroud' next to the valve tends to 
disappear.

This should not usually affect the integrity of the seal with a stock or 
'shim' style gasket. 
<< Hi -
 I own a 1965 TR-4 and have a dumb question. Just blew a head gasket so 
 pulled the cylinder head to replace. Noticed that there is a semi circle cut 
 into the head around the intake valve. Is this stock? It puts a portion of 
 the head gasket into the combustion chamber and reduces the the amount of 
 cylinder head that actually traps the gasket. I ask all this because it's 
 clearly where the gasket failed on my engine.
 
 Also are there any alloy, high perf heads available anywhere for this engine 
 (as for the B's and Spitfires)? Be fun to upgrade.
 
 Thanks
 Jim
 
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