Subject: Re: [Fot] Doug Still Guides Me...

From: Bud Rolofson via Fot <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 23 Mar 2020 09:30:49 -0600

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Speaking of main caps I bought a block that turned out to not have the =
original main caps. The caps on there did not match up with the block =
but I=E2=80=99ve been unable to find a machine shop that can machine =
them so there=E2=80=99s a round hole for the crank. The shop I had do my =
last block (and they do 427 race engines among others and are well =
respected) told me that the result would be ovaled out holes (not round) =
which obviously is not good.
Certainly there=E2=80=99s a way to make this work but I haven=E2=80=99t =
found it. I checked out another block shop but said they subcontract =
line-boring to the the shop that said they couldn=E2=80=99t do it.=20

Has anyone else encountered this problem? I=E2=80=99ve heard that steel =
mains might be an answer but they=E2=80=99d still have to be line-bored =
to make them match. I hate to ship a block to get this done before I =
have reassurances that they can make it work but does anyone know of =
that has successfully made main caps match the block? Given I=E2=80=99m =
spending a lot of time these days staying home and catching up on car =
projects in the shop I figured it would be a good time to start building =
the next engine.

Solutions or recommendations?

Thanks
Bud

=20
> On Mar 22, 2020, at 9:33 PM, Brad Eells via Fot <[email-masked]> =
wrote:
>=20
> Amici,
>=20
> In typically rookie race engine builder mode with the block I selected =
for rebuild, I pulled the main bearing caps (with my new fancy DeWalt =
20V Impact Wrench) and then couldn't remember which way around they =
went.=20
>=20
> This led to visions of catastrophic failure somewhere down the road. =
Yet, I had several other blocks I could flip over and make a =
determination if need be.
>=20
> I was examining one of the caps when I discovered the faintest =
engraving on the surface of each cap:
>=20
> Eng #2 Front Fwd
> Eng #2 Mid Fwd
> Eng #2 Rr Fwd
>=20
> Doug Brown, my original owner/builder/driver extraordinaire had =
engraved each cap for me to make sure a mistake didn't occur. He rotated =
3 engines during each season in a quest for Divisional and National =
Championships.
>=20
> I guess that is the way a aeronautical/mechanical engineer and very =
successful racer thinks.
>=20
> Thanks again Doug!
>=20
>=20
> Cheers,
>=20
>=20
> Brad Eells
> Chino CA
> #72 FP 1969 Triumph Spitfire Mk3
> #35 DP 1962 Triumph TR4
> 1965 Triumph TR4A IRS...for the road!
>=20
>=20
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Bud Rolofson

Extreme Parts Racing (more than just a haircut)

71TR6 CC57365 (Good 6)
71 Spitfire MK IV Race Car #3
69 Spitfire MK III (back up FE engine/dinghy car)
93 Minnie Winnie Race Support Vehicle=20
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charset=3Dutf-8"></head><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; =
-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" =
class=3D"">Speaking of main caps I bought a block that turned out to not =
have the original main caps. The caps on there did not match up with the =
block but I=E2=80=99ve been unable to find a machine shop that can =
machine them so there=E2=80=99s a round hole for the crank. The shop I =
had do my last block (and they do 427 race engines among others and are =
well respected) told me that the result would be ovaled out holes (not =
round) which obviously is not good.<div class=3D"">Certainly there=E2=80=99=
s a way to make this work but I haven=E2=80=99t found it. I checked out =
another block shop but said they subcontract line-boring to the the shop =
that said they couldn=E2=80=99t do it.&nbsp;</div><div class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">Has anyone else encountered this =
problem? I=E2=80=99ve heard that steel mains might be an answer but =
they=E2=80=99d still have to be line-bored to make them match. I hate to =
ship a block to get this done before I have reassurances that they can =
make it work but does anyone know of that has successfully made main =
caps match the block? Given I=E2=80=99m spending a lot of time these =
days staying home and catching up on car projects in the shop I figured =
it would be a good time to start building the next engine.</div><div =
class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">Solutions or =
recommendations?</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div =
class=3D"">Thanks</div><div class=3D"">Bud<br class=3D""><div =
class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">&nbsp;<br =
class=3D""><div><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D""><div class=3D"">On =
Mar 22, 2020, at 9:33 PM, Brad Eells via Fot &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" class=3D"">[email-masked]</a>&gt; =
wrote:</div><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=3D""><div =
dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"">Amici,<div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div =
class=3D"">In typically rookie race engine builder mode with the block I =
selected for rebuild, I pulled the main bearing caps (with my new fancy =
DeWalt 20V Impact Wrench) and then couldn't remember which way around =
they went.&nbsp;</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div =
class=3D"">This led to visions of catastrophic failure somewhere down =
the road. Yet, I had several other blocks I could flip over and make a =
determination if need be.</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div =
class=3D"">I was examining one of the caps when I discovered the =
faintest engraving on the surface of each cap:<br class=3D""><br =
class=3D"">Eng #2 Front Fwd</div><div class=3D"">Eng #2 Mid =
Fwd</div><div class=3D"">Eng #2 Rr Fwd</div><div class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">Doug Brown, my original =
owner/builder/driver extraordinaire had engraved each cap for me to make =
sure a mistake didn't occur. He rotated 3 engines during each season in =
a quest for Divisional and National Championships.</div><div =
class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">I guess that is the way =
a aeronautical/mechanical engineer and very successful&nbsp;racer =
thinks.</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">Thanks =
again Doug!</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D""><div=
 class=3D""><span id=3D"cid:ii_k83wus460">&lt;IMG_8745.jpg&gt;</span><br =
class=3D""></div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div =
class=3D"">Cheers,</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div =
class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D""><div dir=3D"ltr" =
class=3D"gmail_signature" data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature"><div =
dir=3D"ltr" class=3D""><div class=3D""><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D""><div =
class=3D""><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D""><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D""><div =
dir=3D"ltr" class=3D""><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D""><div dir=3D"ltr" =
class=3D""><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D""><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D""><div =
dir=3D"ltr" class=3D""><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D""><div dir=3D"ltr" =
class=3D""><div class=3D""><div style=3D"font-size:12.8px" class=3D""><b =
class=3D""><font class=3D"">Brad Eells</font></b></div><div =
style=3D"font-size:12.8px" class=3D""><b class=3D""><font class=3D"">Chino=
 CA</font></b></div><div style=3D"font-size:12.8px" class=3D""><b =
class=3D""><font class=3D"">#72 FP 1969 Triumph Spitfire =
Mk3</font></b></div><div style=3D"font-size:12.8px" class=3D""><b =
class=3D""><font class=3D"">#35 DP 1962 Triumph TR4</font></b></div><div =
style=3D"font-size:12.8px" class=3D""><b class=3D""><font class=3D"">1965 =
Triumph TR4A IRS...for the road!</font></b><br class=3D""></div></div><div=
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Racing&nbsp;(more than just a haircut)<br class=3D""><br class=3D"">71TR6 =
CC57365 (Good&nbsp;6)<br class=3D"">71 Spitfire MK IV Race&nbsp;Car =
#3<br class=3D"">69 Spitfire MK III (back&nbsp;up FE engine/dinghy =
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From: Brad Eells via Fot <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 23 Mar 2020 09:35:41 -0700

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Interesting...I thought that would be a standard machine shop operation,
like resizing rods.

Apparently not...

*Brad Eells*
*Chino CA*
*#72 FP 1969 Triumph Spitfire Mk3*
*#35 DP 1962 Triumph TR4*
*1965 Triumph TR4A IRS...for the road!*

On Mon, Mar 23, 2020 at 8:30 AM Bud Rolofson <[email-masked]> wrote:

> Speaking of main caps I bought a block that turned out to not have the
> original main caps. The caps on there did not match up with the block but
> I=E2=80=99ve been unable to find a machine shop that can machine them so =
there=E2=80=99s a
> round hole for the crank. The shop I had do my last block (and they do 42=
7
> race engines among others and are well respected) told me that the result
> would be ovaled out holes (not round) which obviously is not good.
> Certainly there=E2=80=99s a way to make this work but I haven=E2=80=99t f=
ound it. I
> checked out another block shop but said they subcontract line-boring to t=
he
> the shop that said they couldn=E2=80=99t do it.
>
> Has anyone else encountered this problem? I=E2=80=99ve heard that steel m=
ains
> might be an answer but they=E2=80=99d still have to be line-bored to make=
 them
> match. I hate to ship a block to get this done before I have reassurances
> that they can make it work but does anyone know of that has successfully
> made main caps match the block? Given I=E2=80=99m spending a lot of time =
these days
> staying home and catching up on car projects in the shop I figured it wou=
ld
> be a good time to start building the next engine.
>
> On Mar 22, 2020, at 9:33 PM, Brad Eells via Fot <[email-masked]>
> wrote:
>
> Amici,
>
> In typically rookie race engine builder mode with the block I selected fo=
r
> rebuild, I pulled the main bearing caps (with my new fancy DeWalt 20V
> Impact Wrench) and then couldn't remember which way around they went.
>
> This led to visions of catastrophic failure somewhere down the road. Yet,
> I had several other blocks I could flip over and make a determination if
> need be.
>
> I was examining one of the caps when I discovered the faintest engraving
> on the surface of each cap:
>
> Eng #2 Front Fwd
> Eng #2 Mid Fwd
> Eng #2 Rr Fwd
>
> Doug Brown, my original owner/builder/driver extraordinaire had engraved
> each cap for me to make sure a mistake didn't occur. He rotated 3 engines
> during each season in a quest for Divisional and National Championships.
>
> I guess that is the way a aeronautical/mechanical engineer and very
> successful racer thinks.
>
> Thanks again Doug!
>
>
> Cheers,
>
>
> *Brad Eells*
> *Chino CA*
> *#72 FP 1969 Triumph Spitfire Mk3*
> *#35 DP 1962 Triumph TR4*
> *1965 Triumph TR4A IRS...for the road!*
>
>
> Unsubscribe/Manage:
> 93 Minnie Winnie Race Support Vehicle

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<div dir=3D"ltr">Interesting...I thought that would be a standard machine s=
hop operation, like resizing rods.<div><br></div><div>Apparently not...</di=
v><div><br></div><div><br clear=3D"all"><div><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmai=
l_signature" data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div =
dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div di=
r=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"lt=
r"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div style=3D"font-size:12.8px"><=
b><font color=3D"#000000">Brad Eells</font></b></div><div style=3D"font-siz=
e:12.8px"><b><font color=3D"#000000">Chino CA</font></b></div><div style=3D=
"font-size:12.8px"><b><font color=3D"#000000">#72 FP 1969 Triumph Spitfire =
Mk3</font></b></div><div style=3D"font-size:12.8px"><b><font color=3D"#0000=
00">#35 DP 1962 Triumph TR4</font></b></div><div style=3D"font-size:12.8px"=
><b><font color=3D"#000000">1965 Triumph TR4A IRS...for the road!</font></b=
><br></div></div><div style=3D"font-size:12.8px"><b><font color=3D"#000000"=
><img src=3D"https://docs.google.com/uc?export=3Ddownload&amp;id=3D1HyYLxa1=
_Lz_Q0kLM3GRJryNDgfOwZyUc&amp;revid=3D0B9vVTDWaFCqFVmR6Q1FsMExZTHVLcHpja3Bp=
SC9ucGcveHdJPQ" width=3D"96" height=3D"94"><br></font></b></div><div><br></=
div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div=
></div></div></div></div><br></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><di=
v dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, Mar 23, 2020 at 8:30 AM Bud Rolo=
fson &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&g=
t; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0p=
x 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div s=
tyle=3D"overflow-wrap: break-word;">Speaking of main caps I bought a block =
that turned out to not have the original main caps. The caps on there did n=
ot match up with the block but I=E2=80=99ve been unable to find a machine s=
hop that can machine them so there=E2=80=99s a round hole for the crank. Th=
e shop I had do my last block (and they do 427 race engines among others an=
d are well respected) told me that the result would be ovaled out holes (no=
t round) which obviously is not good.<div>Certainly there=E2=80=99s a way t=
o make this work but I haven=E2=80=99t found it. I checked out another bloc=
k shop but said they subcontract line-boring to the the shop that said they=
 couldn=E2=80=99t do it.=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>Has anyone else enc=
ountered this problem? I=E2=80=99ve heard that steel mains might be an answ=
er but they=E2=80=99d still have to be line-bored to make them match. I hat=
e to ship a block to get this done before I have reassurances that they can=
 make it work but does anyone know of that has successfully made main caps =
match the block? Given I=E2=80=99m spending a lot of time these days stayin=
g home and catching up on car projects in the shop I figured it would be a =
good time to start building the next engine.</div><div><br></div><div>Solut=
ions or recommendations?</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks</div><div>Bud<br><=
div><br></div><div>=C2=A0<br><div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div>On Mar 22,=
 2020, at 9:33 PM, Brad Eells via Fot &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked].=
net" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:</div><br><div><div=
 dir=3D"ltr">Amici,<div><br></div><div>In typically rookie race engine buil=
der mode with the block I selected for rebuild, I pulled the main bearing c=
aps (with my new fancy DeWalt 20V Impact Wrench) and then couldn&#39;t reme=
mber which way around they went.=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>This led to=
 visions of catastrophic failure somewhere down the road. Yet, I had severa=
l other blocks I could flip over and make a determination if need be.</div>=
<div><br></div><div>I was examining one of the caps when I discovered the f=
aintest engraving on the surface of each cap:<br><br>Eng #2 Front Fwd</div>=
<div>Eng #2 Mid Fwd</div><div>Eng #2 Rr Fwd</div><div><br></div><div>Doug B=
rown, my original owner/builder/driver extraordinaire had engraved each cap=
 for me to make sure a mistake didn&#39;t occur. He rotated 3 engines durin=
g each season in a quest for Divisional and National Championships.</div><d=
iv><br></div><div>I guess that is the way a aeronautical/mechanical enginee=
r and very successful=C2=A0racer thinks.</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks ag=
ain Doug!</div><div><br></div><div><div><span id=3D"gmail-m_315376404171880=
1694cid:ii_k83wus460">&lt;IMG_8745.jpg&gt;</span><br></div><div><br></div><=
div>Cheers,</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div d=
ir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><di=
v dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=
=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div style=
=3D"font-size:12.8px"><b><font>Brad Eells</font></b></div><div style=3D"fon=
t-size:12.8px"><b><font>Chino CA</font></b></div><div style=3D"font-size:12=
.8px"><b><font>#72 FP 1969 Triumph Spitfire Mk3</font></b></div><div style=
=3D"font-size:12.8px"><b><font>#35 DP 1962 Triumph TR4</font></b></div><div=
 style=3D"font-size:12.8px"><b><font>1965 Triumph TR4A IRS...for the road!<=
/font></b><br></div></div><div style=3D"font-size:12.8px"><b><font><img src=
=3D"https://docs.google.com/uc?export=3Ddownload&amp;id=3D1HyYLxa1_Lz_Q0kLM=
3GRJryNDgfOwZyUc&amp;revid=3D0B9vVTDWaFCqFVmR6Q1FsMExZTHVLcHpja3BpSC9ucGcve=
HdJPQ" width=3D"96" height=3D"94"><br></font></b></div><div><br></div></div=
></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></=
div></div></div></div></div>
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Bud Rolofson<br><br>Extreme Parts Racing=C2=A0(more than just a haircut)<br=
><br>71TR6 CC57365 (Good=C2=A06)<br>71 Spitfire MK IV Race=C2=A0Car #3<br>6=
9 Spitfire MK III (back=C2=A0up FE engine/dinghy car)<br>93 Minnie Winnie R=
ace=C2=A0Support Vehicle=C2=A0<br>77 Z-50A Hardly=C2=A0Davidson Honda Mini-=
Trail Bike (Triumph Pit=C2=A0Bike)

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From: Bob Kramer via Fot <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 23 Mar 2020 14:21:24 -0500

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I'm in a pretty big metro area in Austin and we have no local line boring
available.  Very frustrating.

Bob Kramer

On Mon, Mar 23, 2020 at 11:36 AM Brad Eells via Fot <[email-masked]>
wrote:

> On Mon, Mar 23, 2020 at 8:30 AM Bud Rolofson <[email-masked]> wrote=
:
>> original main caps. The caps on there did not match up with the block bu=
t
>> I=E2=80=99ve been unable to find a machine shop that can machine them so=
 there=E2=80=99s a
>> round hole for the crank. The shop I had do my last block (and they do 4=
27
>> race engines among others and are well respected) told me that the resul=
t
>> Certainly there=E2=80=99s a way to make this work but I haven=E2=80=99t =
found it. I
>> checked out another block shop but said they subcontract line-boring to =
the
>> Has anyone else encountered this problem? I=E2=80=99ve heard that steel =
mains
>> might be an answer but they=E2=80=99d still have to be line-bored to mak=
e them
>> match. I hate to ship a block to get this done before I have reassurance=
s
>> made main caps match the block? Given I=E2=80=99m spending a lot of time=
 these days
>> staying home and catching up on car projects in the shop I figured it wo=
uld
>> In typically rookie race engine builder mode with the block I selected
>> for rebuild, I pulled the main bearing caps (with my new fancy DeWalt 20=
V
>> This led to visions of catastrophic failure somewhere down the road. Yet=
,
>> each cap for me to make sure a mistake didn't occur. He rotated 3 engine=
s
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<div dir=3D"ltr">I&#39;m in a pretty big metro area in Austin and we have n=
o local line boring available.=C2=A0 Very frustrating.<div>=C2=A0<br clear=
=3D"all"><div><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_signature" data-smartmail=3D"=
gmail_signature"><div dir=3D"ltr">Bob Kramer</div></div></div><br></div></d=
iv><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On =
Mon, Mar 23, 2020 at 11:36 AM Brad Eells via Fot &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:fot@=
autox.team.net">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote clas=
s=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid r=
gb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">Interesting...I thought =
that would be a standard machine shop operation, like resizing rods.<div><b=
r></div><div>Apparently not...</div><div><br></div><div><br clear=3D"all"><=
div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=
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ont color=3D"#000000">#72 FP 1969 Triumph Spitfire Mk3</font></b></div><div=
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TR4</font></b></div><div style=3D"font-size:12.8px"><b><font color=3D"#0000=
00">1965 Triumph TR4A IRS...for the road!</font></b><br></div></div><div st=
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><br></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"g=
mail_attr">On Mon, Mar 23, 2020 at 8:30 AM Bud Rolofson &lt;<a href=3D"mail=
to:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wro=
te:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px =
0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div>Speakin=
g of main caps I bought a block that turned out to not have the original ma=
in caps. The caps on there did not match up with the block but I=E2=80=99ve=
 been unable to find a machine shop that can machine them so there=E2=80=99=
s a round hole for the crank. The shop I had do my last block (and they do =
427 race engines among others and are well respected) told me that the resu=
lt would be ovaled out holes (not round) which obviously is not good.<div>C=
ertainly there=E2=80=99s a way to make this work but I haven=E2=80=99t foun=
d it. I checked out another block shop but said they subcontract line-borin=
g to the the shop that said they couldn=E2=80=99t do it.=C2=A0</div><div><b=
r></div><div>Has anyone else encountered this problem? I=E2=80=99ve heard t=
hat steel mains might be an answer but they=E2=80=99d still have to be line=
-bored to make them match. I hate to ship a block to get this done before I=
 have reassurances that they can make it work but does anyone know of that =
has successfully made main caps match the block? Given I=E2=80=99m spending=
 a lot of time these days staying home and catching up on car projects in t=
he shop I figured it would be a good time to start building the next engine=
.</div><div><br></div><div>Solutions or recommendations?</div><div><br></di=
v><div>Thanks</div><div>Bud<br><div><br></div><div>=C2=A0<br><div><blockquo=
te type=3D"cite"><div>On Mar 22, 2020, at 9:33 PM, Brad Eells via Fot &lt;<=
a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</=
a>&gt; wrote:</div><br><div><div dir=3D"ltr">Amici,<div><br></div><div>In t=
ypically rookie race engine builder mode with the block I selected for rebu=
ild, I pulled the main bearing caps (with my new fancy DeWalt 20V Impact Wr=
ench) and then couldn&#39;t remember which way around they went.=C2=A0</div=
><div><br></div><div>This led to visions of catastrophic failure somewhere =
down the road. Yet, I had several other blocks I could flip over and make a=
 determination if need be.</div><div><br></div><div>I was examining one of =
the caps when I discovered the faintest engraving on the surface of each ca=
p:<br><br>Eng #2 Front Fwd</div><div>Eng #2 Mid Fwd</div><div>Eng #2 Rr Fwd=
</div><div><br></div><div>Doug Brown, my original owner/builder/driver extr=
aordinaire had engraved each cap for me to make sure a mistake didn&#39;t o=
ccur. He rotated 3 engines during each season in a quest for Divisional and=
 National Championships.</div><div><br></div><div>I guess that is the way a=
 aeronautical/mechanical engineer and very successful=C2=A0racer thinks.</d=
iv><div><br></div><div>Thanks again Doug!</div><div><br></div><div><div><sp=
an id=3D"gmail-m_-572788421225712968gmail-m_3153764041718801694cid:ii_k83wu=
s460">&lt;IMG_8745.jpg&gt;</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>Cheers,</div=
><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>=
<div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><d=
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8px"><b><font>Brad Eells</font></b></div><div style=3D"font-size:12.8px"><b=
><font>Chino CA</font></b></div><div style=3D"font-size:12.8px"><b><font>#7=
2 FP 1969 Triumph Spitfire Mk3</font></b></div><div style=3D"font-size:12.8=
px"><b><font>#35 DP 1962 Triumph TR4</font></b></div><div style=3D"font-siz=
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" height=3D"94"><br></font></b></div><div><br></div></div></div></div></div=
></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></=
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Date: Mon, 23 Mar 2020 20:18:14 +0000 (UTC)

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 The block & caps are pretty much married for life.To replace missing caps =
you'll need a pile of caps from which to choose & a lot of luck for a close=
 match, & then a machine shop that can do a good line-bore.Glen
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-----Original Message-----
From: Bud Rolofson via Fot <[email-masked]>
To: Brad Eells <[email-masked]>
Cc: FOT <[email-masked]>
Sent: Mon, Mar 23, 2020 11:35 am
Subject: Re: [Fot] Doug Still Guides Me...

Speaking of main caps I bought a block that turned out to not have the orig=
inal main caps. The caps on there did not match up with the block but I=E2=
=80=99ve been unable to find a machine shop that can machine them so there=
=E2=80=99s a round hole for the crank. The shop I had do my last block (and=
 they do 427 race engines among others and are well respected) told me that=
 the result would be ovaled out holes (not round) which obviously is not go=
od.Certainly there=E2=80=99s a way to make this work but I haven=E2=80=99t =
found it. I checked out another block shop but said they subcontract line-b=
oring to the the shop that said they couldn=E2=80=99t do it.=C2=A0
Has anyone else encountered this problem? I=E2=80=99ve heard that steel mai=
ns might be an answer but they=E2=80=99d still have to be line-bored to mak=
e them match. I hate to ship a block to get this done before I have reassur=
ances that they can make it work but does anyone know of that has successfu=
lly made main caps match the block? Given I=E2=80=99m spending a lot of tim=
e these days staying home and catching up on car projects in the shop I fig=
ured it would be a good time to start building the next engine.
Solutions or recommendations?
ThanksBud

=C2=A0

On Mar 22, 2020, at 9:33 PM, Brad Eells via Fot <[email-masked]> wrote:
Amici,
In typically rookie race engine builder mode with the block I selected for =
rebuild, I pulled the main bearing caps (with my new fancy DeWalt 20V Impac=
t Wrench) and then couldn't remember which way around they went.=C2=A0
This led to visions of catastrophic failure somewhere down the road. Yet, I=
 had several other blocks I could flip over and make a determination if nee=
d be.
I was examining one of the caps when I discovered the faintest engraving on=
 the surface of each cap:

Eng #2 Front FwdEng #2 Mid FwdEng #2 Rr Fwd
Doug Brown, my original owner/builder/driver extraordinaire had engraved ea=
ch cap for me to make sure a mistake didn't occur. He rotated 3 engines dur=
ing each season in a quest for Divisional and National Championships.
I guess that is the way a aeronautical/mechanical engineer and very success=
ful=C2=A0racer thinks.
Thanks again Doug!

Cheers,

Brad EellsChino CA#72 FP 1969 Triumph Spitfire Mk3#35 DP 1962 Triumph TR419=
65 Triumph TR4A IRS...for the road!

ast.net

Bud Rolofson

Extreme Parts Racing=C2=A0(more than just a haircut)

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<div> <font size=3D"2">The block &amp; caps are pretty much married for lif=
e.</font></div>

<div><font size=3D"2">To replace missing caps you'll need a pile of caps fr=
om which to choose &amp; a lot of luck for a close match, &amp; then a mach=
ine shop that can do a good line-bore.</font></div>

<div><font size=3D"2">Glen</font><br>
</div>

<div> <br>
</div>

<div> <br>
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Original Message-----<br>
From: Bud Rolofson via Fot &lt;[email-masked]&gt;<br>
To: Brad Eells &lt;[email-masked]&gt;<br>
Cc: FOT &lt;[email-masked]&gt;<br>
Sent: Mon, Mar 23, 2020 11:35 am<br>
Subject: Re: [Fot] Doug Still Guides Me...<br>
<br>

<div id=3D"yiv2147745027">
<div>Speaking of main caps I bought a block that turned out to not have the=
 original main caps. The caps on there did not match up with the block but =
I=E2=80=99ve been unable to find a machine shop that can machine them so th=
ere=E2=80=99s a round hole for the crank. The shop I had do my last block (=
and they do 427 race engines among others and are well respected) told me t=
hat the result would be ovaled out holes (not round) which obviously is not=
 good.
<div class=3D"yiv2147745027">Certainly there=E2=80=99s a way to make this w=
ork but I haven=E2=80=99t found it. I checked out another block shop but sa=
id they subcontract line-boring to the the shop that said they couldn=E2=80=
=99t do it.&nbsp;</div>

<div class=3D"yiv2147745027"><br class=3D"yiv2147745027" clear=3D"none"></d=
iv>

<div class=3D"yiv2147745027">Has anyone else encountered this problem? I=E2=
=80=99ve heard that steel mains might be an answer but they=E2=80=99d still=
 have to be line-bored to make them match. I hate to ship a block to get th=
is done before I have reassurances that they can make it work but does anyo=
ne know of that has successfully made main caps match the block? Given I=E2=
=80=99m spending a lot of time these days staying home and catching up on c=
ar projects in the shop I figured it would be a good time to start building=
 the next engine.</div>

<div class=3D"yiv2147745027"><br class=3D"yiv2147745027" clear=3D"none"></d=
iv>

<div class=3D"yiv2147745027">Solutions or recommendations?</div>

<div class=3D"yiv2147745027"><br class=3D"yiv2147745027" clear=3D"none"></d=
iv>

<div class=3D"yiv2147745027">Thanks</div>

<div class=3D"yiv2147745027">Bud<br class=3D"yiv2147745027" clear=3D"none">
<div class=3D"yiv2147745027"><br class=3D"yiv2147745027" clear=3D"none"></d=
iv>

<div class=3D"yiv2147745027">&nbsp;<br class=3D"yiv2147745027" clear=3D"non=
e">
<div><blockquote class=3D"yiv2147745027" type=3D"cite">
<div class=3D"yiv2147745027">On Mar 22, 2020, at 9:33 PM, Brad Eells via Fo=
t &lt;<a rel=3D"noopener noreferrer" shape=3D"rect" class=3D"yiv2147745027"=
 ymailto=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank" href=3D"mailto:fot=
@autox.team.net">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:</div>
<br class=3D"yiv2147745027Apple-interchange-newline" clear=3D"none">
<div class=3D"yiv2147745027">
<div class=3D"yiv2147745027" dir=3D"ltr">Amici,
<div class=3D"yiv2147745027"><br class=3D"yiv2147745027" clear=3D"none"></d=
iv>

<div class=3D"yiv2147745027">In typically rookie race engine builder mode w=
ith the block I selected for rebuild, I pulled the main bearing caps (with =
my new fancy DeWalt 20V Impact Wrench) and then couldn't remember which way=
 around they went.&nbsp;</div>

<div class=3D"yiv2147745027"><br class=3D"yiv2147745027" clear=3D"none"></d=
iv>

<div class=3D"yiv2147745027">This led to visions of catastrophic failure so=
mewhere down the road. Yet, I had several other blocks I could flip over an=
d make a determination if need be.</div>

<div class=3D"yiv2147745027"><br class=3D"yiv2147745027" clear=3D"none"></d=
iv>

<div class=3D"yiv2147745027">I was examining one of the caps when I discove=
red the faintest engraving on the surface of each cap:<br class=3D"yiv21477=
45027" clear=3D"none"><br class=3D"yiv2147745027" clear=3D"none">Eng #2 Fro=
nt Fwd</div>

<div class=3D"yiv2147745027">Eng #2 Mid Fwd</div>

<div class=3D"yiv2147745027">Eng #2 Rr Fwd</div>

<div class=3D"yiv2147745027"><br class=3D"yiv2147745027" clear=3D"none"></d=
iv>

<div class=3D"yiv2147745027">Doug Brown, my original owner/builder/driver e=
xtraordinaire had engraved each cap for me to make sure a mistake didn't oc=
cur. He rotated 3 engines during each season in a quest for Divisional and =
National Championships.</div>

<div class=3D"yiv2147745027"><br class=3D"yiv2147745027" clear=3D"none"></d=
iv>

<div class=3D"yiv2147745027">I guess that is the way a aeronautical/mechani=
cal engineer and very successful&nbsp;racer thinks.</div>

<div class=3D"yiv2147745027"><br class=3D"yiv2147745027" clear=3D"none"></d=
iv>

<div class=3D"yiv2147745027">Thanks again Doug!</div>

<div class=3D"yiv2147745027"><br class=3D"yiv2147745027" clear=3D"none"></d=
iv>

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;IMG_8745.jpg&gt;</span>
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<div class=3D"yiv2147745027"><br class=3D"yiv2147745027" clear=3D"none"></d=
iv>

<div class=3D"yiv2147745027">Cheers,</div>

<div class=3D"yiv2147745027"><br class=3D"yiv2147745027" clear=3D"none"></d=
iv>

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7745027"><font class=3D"yiv2147745027">#72 FP 1969 Triumph Spitfire Mk3</fo=
nt></b></div>

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7745027"><font class=3D"yiv2147745027">#35 DP 1962 Triumph TR4</font></b></=
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7745027"><font class=3D"yiv2147745027">1965 Triumph TR4A IRS...for the road=
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firstly, are you 100% sure the caps are correctly fitted both round the
right way and in number order?

you need to decide if the caps are misaligned across the block or if the
tunnel is simply oval because the hole in in cap is too far up or down.
this will need a combination of feel and measurement

if the alternative caps have a significant step to 1 side, so you will
clearly feel a ledge at the mating faces when they are tightened up

if the stap is very minor, like a few thousandths of an inch, then the
faces of the cap are machined down to create an oval hole, then it it is
align honed

if it is really bad, like many tens of thou, then you have to firstly move
the cap sideways by machining the register on 1 side and peening it on the
other, and effectively moving it sideways, followed by boring/honing

sometimes, the bolts are too neat a fit to allow this and if thats the
case, its usually easier to find some other caps or make them

if the tunnel is simply an oval because the cap is too far up or down, this
is usually easily fixed by facing the cap mating surfaces and reboring the
tunnels

not all engine machine shop have a line borer...mine did not, so
subcontracting the job is not uncommon

the end result should be a perfectly round hole with a super fine hone
(cross-hatch) mark on the bearing faces, to ensure perfect bearing
shell contact

 Terry
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<div dir=3D"ltr">firstly, are you 100% sure the caps are correctly fitted b=
oth round the right way and in number order?<div><br></div><div>you need to=
 decide if the caps are misaligned across the block or if the tunnel is sim=
ply oval because=C2=A0the hole in in cap is too far up or down. this will n=
eed a combination of feel and measurement<br><div><br></div><div><div>if th=
e alternative=C2=A0caps have a significant step to 1 side, so you will clea=
rly feel a ledge at the mating faces when they are tightened up<br></div><d=
iv><div><br></div><div>if the stap is very minor, like a few thousandths=C2=
=A0of an inch, then the faces of the cap are machined down to create an ova=
l hole, then it it is align honed</div><div><br></div><div>if it is really =
bad, like many tens of thou, then you have to firstly move the cap sideways=
 by machining the register on 1 side and peening=C2=A0it on the other, and =
effectively moving it sideways, followed by boring/honing</div><div><br></d=
iv><div>sometimes, the bolts are too neat a fit to allow this and if thats =
the case, its usually easier to find some other caps or make them</div><div=
><br></div><div>if the tunnel is simply=C2=A0an=C2=A0oval because the cap i=
s too far up or down, this is usually easily fixed by facing the cap mating=
 surfaces and reboring the tunnels</div><div><br></div><div>not all engine =
machine shop have a line borer...mine did not, so subcontracting the job is=
 not uncommon</div><div><br></div><div>the end result should be a perfectly=
 round hole with a super fine hone (cross-hatch) mark on the bearing faces,=
 to ensure=C2=A0perfect bearing shell=C2=A0contact</div><div><br></div><div=
>=C2=A0Terry</div><div>Australia</div><div><br></div><div><div><div dir=3D"=
ltr" data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"l=
tr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>=
<div dir=3D"ltr"><div><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><=
/div></div></div></div></div></div><br></div></div></div></div></div><br><d=
iv class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, Mar =
24, 2020 at 1:32 AM Bud Rolofson via Fot &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]=
am.net" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><block=
quote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1=
px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div>Speaking of main caps I bo=
ught a block that turned out to not have the original main caps. The caps o=
n there did not match up with the block but I=E2=80=99ve been unable to fin=
d a machine shop that can machine them so there=E2=80=99s a round hole for =
the crank. The shop I had do my last block (and they do 427 race engines am=
ong others and are well respected) told me that the result would be ovaled =
out holes (not round) which obviously is not good.<div>Certainly there=E2=
=80=99s a way to make this work but I haven=E2=80=99t found it. I checked o=
ut another block shop but said they subcontract line-boring to the the shop=
 that said they couldn=E2=80=99t do it.=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>Has =
anyone else encountered this problem? I=E2=80=99ve heard that steel mains m=
ight be an answer but they=E2=80=99d still have to be line-bored to make th=
em match. I hate to ship a block to get this done before I have reassurance=
s that they can make it work but does anyone know of that has successfully =
made main caps match the block? Given I=E2=80=99m spending a lot of time th=
ese days staying home and catching up on car projects in the shop I figured=
 it would be a good time to start building the next engine.</div><div><br><=
/div><div>Solutions or recommendations?</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks</di=
v><div>Bud<br><div><br></div><div>=C2=A0<br><div><blockquote type=3D"cite">=
<div>On Mar 22, 2020, at 9:33 PM, Brad Eells via Fot &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:=
[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:</di=
v><br><div><div dir=3D"ltr">Amici,<div><br></div><div>In typically rookie r=
ace engine builder mode with the block I selected for rebuild, I pulled the=
 main bearing caps (with my new fancy DeWalt 20V Impact Wrench) and then co=
uldn&#39;t remember which way around they went.=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><=
div>This led to visions of catastrophic failure somewhere down the road. Ye=
t, I had several other blocks I could flip over and make a determination if=
 need be.</div><div><br></div><div>I was examining one of the caps when I d=
iscovered the faintest engraving on the surface of each cap:<br><br>Eng #2 =
Front Fwd</div><div>Eng #2 Mid Fwd</div><div>Eng #2 Rr Fwd</div><div><br></=
div><div>Doug Brown, my original owner/builder/driver extraordinaire had en=
graved each cap for me to make sure a mistake didn&#39;t occur. He rotated =
3 engines during each season in a quest for Divisional and National Champio=
nships.</div><div><br></div><div>I guess that is the way a aeronautical/mec=
hanical engineer and very successful=C2=A0racer thinks.</div><div><br></div=
><div>Thanks again Doug!</div><div><br></div><div><div><span id=3D"gmail-m_=
-3422984220944576185gmail-m_2395422064748517556cid:ii_k83wus460">&lt;IMG_87=
45.jpg&gt;</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>Cheers,</div><div><br></div>=
<div><br></div><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"=
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font></b></div><div style=3D"font-size:12.8px"><b><font>#72 FP 1969 Triumph=
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DP 1962 Triumph TR4</font></b></div><div style=3D"font-size:12.8px"><b><fon=
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