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    TR4/4A TR4A Head off for broken manifold stud - What else to do ?

    During a removal of the TR4A exhaust manifold the lower rear stud twisted off in the head. I drilled the stud out but the easy out just smeared the and nothing came out but shavings. All of the other studs came out with some lots of WD40 and double nutting. From the PO this car had a history of...
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    TR2/3/3A Bronze Valve Guides and Seals: To Seal or Not?

    As part of my TR3A engine/head rebuild, I have had bronze valve guides installed. Yes, I read a lot of the threads about bronze guides and the seals. Most seem to prefer the original cast iron guides and no seals. After reading all of the information, perhaps I would have stayed with cast...
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