Subject: [TR] The mystery continues - update

From: Rye Livingston <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 04 Nov 2015 17:51:08 +0000 (GMT) MailServer15F138.23967-NewcastleMail15F138-0-975f0b719612

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Update - kind of=0A=0AFinally had some time and pulled the head off my TR3=
 engine with 350 miles on a newly rebuilt engine and is burning oil. =C2=A0=
This is the engine that had 150 lbs compression check numbers across all f=
or cylinders, consistent but a bit low. =C2=A0Should be up around 195 I be=
lieve. =C2=A0Also a leak down test which pumped in 100 PSI and all four=C2=
=A0cylinders held strong at 98 PSI.=0A=0AAs we pulled the head off we were=
 hoping for a big AH-HA moment, hoping a problem=C2=A0would be obvious, bu=
t no such luck. =C2=A0The head gasket fully intact, obvious excessive burn=
t oil in #1 and #3 as evidence when I pulled the spark plugs. =C2=A0Otherw=
ise everything looked good.=0A=0ATook the head and head-gasket down to Dav=
e at=C2=A0British Motorsports and he didn't see problems=C2=A0either, and =
will send the head to the machine shop to be checked out and double check =
the valve guides. =C2=A0Probably going to replace them just to eliminate t=
hat possibility.=0A=0ANext week I will pull off the pan and push out the p=
istons for examination, and at this point I'll probably buy new rings, hon=
e the cylinders to crosshatch the them, and start over.=0A=0AI know I'll g=
et a dozen recommendations, but - piston ring suggestions? =C2=A0Deves? Ha=
stings? Other brands? =C2=A0I'm running a 87.5mm big bore kit=0A=0AThanks,=
=0A=0ARye=0APH: 530-FIND-RYE=0A=0A=

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<html><body><div>Update - kind of</div><div><br></div><div>Finally had some time and p=
ulled the head off my TR3 engine with 350 miles on a newly rebuilt engine =
and is burning oil. &nbsp;This is the engine that had 150 lbs compression =
check numbers across all for cylinders, consistent but a bit low. &nbsp;Sh=
ould be up around 195 I believe. &nbsp;Also a leak down test which pumped =
in 100 PSI and all four&nbsp;cylinders held strong at 98 PSI.</div><div><b=
r></div><div>As we pulled the head off we were hoping for a big AH-HA mome=
nt, hoping a problem&nbsp;would be obvious, but no such luck. &nbsp;The he=
ad gasket fully intact, obvious excessive burnt oil in #1 and #3 as eviden=
ce when I pulled the spark plugs. &nbsp;Otherwise everything looked good.<=
/div><div><br></div><div>Took the head and head-gasket down to Dave at&nbs=
p;British Motorsports and he didn't see problems&nbsp;either, and will sen=
d the head to the machine shop to be checked out and double check the valv=
e guides. &nbsp;Probably going to replace them just to eliminate that poss=
ibility.</div><div><br></div><div>Next week I will pull off the pan and pu=
sh out the pistons for examination, and at this point I'll probably buy ne=
w rings, hone the cylinders to crosshatch the them, and start over.</div><=
div><br></div><div>I know I'll get a dozen recommendations, but - piston r=
ing suggestions? &nbsp;Deves? Hastings? Other brands? &nbsp;I'm running a =
87.5mm big bore kit</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks,</div><div><br></div><=
div>Rye</div><div>PH: 530-FIND-RYE</div><div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><di=
v class=3D"msg-quote"><br></div></blockquote></div></body></html>=

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