2008 TR6 Resolution unattained !

[Tinster]

12 months 2006 - TR6 drove 67 miles between breakdowns
12 month 2007 - TR6 drove 1100 miles between breakdowns

I had but one single resolution for my 1969 TR6
for the year 2008. To repair the car to the degree
it would run 2000 between breakdowns.

I almost made it!!! 1,906 miles driven in 2008 and
still going strong. I ran out of year.

The nine months on jackstands in 2008 replacing the entire
fuel delivery system did me in.

So my goal for year 2009 is once again to drive 2000 miles
between breakdowns. (The actuality of which will be 4000
miles total- since I'm not broken down now.)

My garage is solid, steel reinforced, 6" concrete. I am
designing a hoist system (thru-bolted) to hoist the engine
and tranny to replace the thrust washers this spring and
oil pump as well.

BTW? How much does a TR6 long block engine and tranny weigh?

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[DrEntropy]

If you DO pull that thing out, DO NOT just faff about with thrust washers and a pump! It's ALL or NOTHING, my friend. Too much work to pull it and do half a job. You'll be pullin' it AGAIN in short order.

 

[Tinster]

Doc-
In the book I have, it appears you pull the engine, rotate it upside down and remove the oil pan.

The you take a small chisel and hammer and pry out the
worn out thrust washers.

A hammer and a skinny piece of hard wood and you pound in
the new ones into some kind of groove at the bottom of the piston holders.

Other than having to remove the frigging engine, it
does not sound so difficult.

For now, I'll drive the car.

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[GregW]

Well if you use the Chinese New Year, you have 25 days to make the 2000 mile mark. Why not make it 2008 miles?

 

[DrEntropy]

In the book I have, it appears you pull the engine, rotate it upside down and remove the oil pan.

The you take a small chisel and hammer and pry out the
worn out thrust washers.

A hammer and a skinny piece of hard wood and you pound in
the new ones into some kind of groove at the bottom of the piston holders.


Other than having to remove the frigging engine, it
does not sound so difficult.

Well, at least you'll have practice at pulling the engine then.

Your: "at the bottom of the piston holders" comment has me a bit worried. Reading how to build a particle accelerator doesn't sound so difficult either, y'know. Just a bunch o' electromagnets buried inna dirt.



<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:]For now, I'll drive the car. [/QUOTE]

MUCH better plan.

Have you actually bothered to CHECK the end float on the crank with a dial indicator?

 

[Tinster]

For now, I'll drive the car.

MUCH better plan.

Have you actually bothered to CHECK the end float on the crank with a dial indicator?

<span style="color: #660000">Yeah Doc I did! And I got zero" end float so I know I did
the test incorrectly. I will order anothe pressure gauge and check it again.
My gauge is NIST calibrated and certified so the zero" reading had to be operator error.

Nothing as critical as thrust washers could be within spec on DPO Pedro's car!!

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[GregW]

<span style="color: #660000">Yeah Doc I did! And I got zero" end float so I know I did
the test incorrectly. I will order anothe pressure gauge and check it again.
<span style="font-weight: bold">My gauge is NIST calibrated and certified so the zero" reading had to be operator error.</span></span>

And because of this you buy a new gauge? Can you order another operator instead?

 

[angelfj1]

Dale: I used to believe that you were a "glass half full" guy. Perhaps I am wrong because <span style="color: #FF0000"><span style="text-decoration: underline"><span style="font-weight: bold">I believe that 1906 miles is a huge accomplishment</span></span></span> AND I think many of your LBC mates would agree.

So, is the glass half full or half empty?