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I'm so mad right now I could scream.

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Re: I'm still unhappy, but not screaming at least...

Well not exactly - I'll still have all the work of pulling the engine, stripping it and getting it machined.

It'll still be better than paying a lawyer though...
 
Re: I'm still unhappy, but not screaming at least...

For the record, I have two friends who race TR6s and neither of those cars has cam bearings.
The Triumph-based 1500 in my Spridget (same as Spit engine) has never had cam bearings either...and it has about 100 racing hours on the cam.

Still, I understand.....I'd be ticked off too.
 
Re: I'm still unhappy, but not screaming at least...

Yeah, but your race TRs are probably putting out what, 175hp crank on triple carbs.

I'm intending to try for a fair bit more than that. I have a high lift, long duration cam with a very aggressive ramp, 1.55:1 rockers and uprated springs so I know there is too much pressure to leave it as is for long...
 
Re: I'm still unhappy, but not screaming at least...

Edit - I got the dyno sheet from the engine dyno and fixed these #s. This is the best he got. I have a graph from a different pull with all #s within 1hp and 1lbft, so the #s are repeatable, which is nice...

Peak c_hp - 163.7 @ 5800.
C-hp over 150 from 5000 all the way up to 6500.
Peak c_tq - 161.9 @ 4600.
C-tq over 160 from 3700 - 4900, over 150 from 3000 - 5700.

This is on triple ZS, using a cam thats been custom ground for efi and a s/c, so not optimal by any means, and running with an 8.5:1 CR.

I'm not unhappy with these numbers as a start.
 
Re: I'm still unhappy, but not screaming at least.

Alan,

I certainly understand your fustration, I feel the same way except I have no one but myself to be upset with. My own restoration is 7 years and counting - you have no clue as to how bad I need a drive in an LBC! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif after reading all that has been written by you I think your best path is to have the car assembled and drive it for the remaining driving season, with an understanding with the mechanic that he will rectify the oversight over the winter months. I don't believe you can seriously harm the engine over the few months you'll drive it without cam bearings this summer.

And if you make it as far as Arkansas, give me a ride before I go into DTs! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/jester.gif
 
Re: I'm still unhappy, but not screaming at least.

Raymond, I was up there today. The two shops are giving me a he said / she said about who is to blame, so neither one wants to fix it without me forcing the issue.

Of course I could force the issue and state that the engine shop is a subcontractor, chosen by the mechanic I gave the car to and my contract is with the mechanic's shop alone, so it's up to him to make it right. The thing is I feel that at this point it really will not be worth going the lawsuit route.

It'll kill any chances of me getting the car back this summer (it is totally apart right now, the only thing in it is the diff), and will ruin any goodwill or willingness for either of the two parties to do a "proper" job on the fix, or the reinstall of all the pieces.

I'll do better to pull the engine myself over the winter, get someone else to line bore it, and make sure next time all specs are in writing and signed by everyone. That way I'll only have myself to blame and can quit whining...

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Re: I'm still unhappy, but not screaming at least.

/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/iagree.gif Sounds like the least painful path in the long run.

By the way, now that I've aquired a TR6 engine, I'd love to know the specs of your engine. The deciding factor for me was being able to get a Triumph engine for $200 whereas the Toyota was going to be $2000 ($3500 for the turbo version) My limited budget liked the first number much better - it means I might actually get to complete it this winter!

Anyway, I hope the car goes together quickly and all your driving time is perfect!

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