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I=E2=80=99m about to junk a block due to cam tunnel being stuffed you can ha=
ve the caps for cost of p&p but I=E2=80=99m in Australia=20
Geoff Byrne=20
TR 6 racer down under=20
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> On 4 Jul 2025, at 5:49 am, tr4 via Fot <fot@autox.team.net> wrote:
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> I wonder if you would even find a machine shop that would take on this job=
. A set of caps from a different engine will be off in both x and y dimensi=
ons. Much better off finding a replacement.
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> Sent via the Samsung Galaxy S23+ 5G, an AT&T 5G smartphone
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> -------- Original message --------
> From: Bob Kramer Gmail via Fot <fot@autox.team.net>
> Date: 7/3/25 12:18 PM (GMT-06:00)
> To: Robert Lang <robertlangtr6@yahoo.com>
> Cc: Triumph FOT <fot@autox.team.net>
> Subject: Re: [Fot] Wanted: TR6 Main Bearing Caps
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> IMHO just getting a set of main caps that are close to the engine alignmen=
t in the current block is a needle in a haystack scenario. That will mean li=
ne boring after machining the caps and then a line hone. I can=E2=80=99t ima=
gine that the price for that would be anywhere as cheap as finding another d=
onor engine.=20
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> I recently recycled two TR6 blocks that I got with cars due to the missing=
bearing caps.
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> You only get one chance at life, make it a TRIUMPH.
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>>> On Jul 3, 2025, at 9:41=E2=80=AFAM, Robert Lang via Fot <fot@autox.team.=
net> wrote:
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>> Hi,
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>> An acquaintance brought a seized TR6 engine to my local machinist and som=
ehow I got in the loop. I sold the guy a complete lower block assembly that s=
hould be rebuildable... blah blah blah. In the loop conversation, the machin=
ist told the customer that the original block was probably okay, but the cap=
s were junk because they were hot enough to turn blue. Customer had the oil g=
auge line blow off the block and ran the engine dry until it seized. In any c=
ase, The lower assembly I sold the guy should be rebuildable as is the origi=
nal engine would be IF we could source a set of main caps that can be assemb=
led and the block align bored.
>>=20
>> My preference is to try to keep the block I sold the guy "complete" as a c=
ore for an engine project and I have a couple of cranks that I can sell to t=
he customer.
>>=20
>> So, I'm looking for a complete set of 4 TR6 main bearing caps in servicea=
ble condition.
>>=20
>> I told client that his best bet is to score a complete engine and strip o=
ff what he needs, he didn't seem to want to do that. Go figure. The situatio=
n is "self explanatory".
>>=20
>> But if you have some TR6 main caps lying around, drop me a line.
>>=20
>> Regards,
>> Bob Lang
>> 339-927-4489
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">I=E2=80=99m about to junk a block due to ca=
m tunnel being stuffed you can have the caps for cost of p&p but I=E2=80=
=99m in Australia <div>Geoff Byrne </div><div>TR 6 racer down unde=
r <br><br><div dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><b=
r><blockquote type=3D"cite">On 4 Jul 2025, at 5:49 am, tr4 via Fot <fot@a=
utox.team.net> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"=
><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text=
/html; charset=3DUTF-8"><div dir=3D"auto">I wonder if you would even find a m=
achine shop that would take on this job. A set of caps from a differen=
t engine will be off in both x and y dimensions. Much better off findi=
ng a replacement.</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></d=
iv><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div id=3D"composer_signature" dir=3D"auto"><=
div style=3D"font-size:14px;color:#909090" dir=3D"auto">Sent via the Samsung=
Galaxy S23+ 5G, an AT&T 5G smartphone</div></div><div dir=3D"auto"><br>=
</div><div><br></div><div align=3D"left" dir=3D"auto" style=3D"font-size:100=
%;color:#000000"><div>-------- Original message --------</div><div>From: Bob=
Kramer Gmail via Fot <fot@autox.team.net> </div><div>Date: 7/3/25 12=
:18 PM (GMT-06:00) </div><div>To: Robert Lang <robertlangtr6@yahoo.com&g=
t; </div><div>Cc: Triumph FOT <fot@autox.team.net> </div><div>Subject:=
Re: [Fot] Wanted: TR6 Main Bearing Caps </div><div><br></div></div>IMHO jus=
t getting a set of main caps that are close to the engine alignment in the c=
urrent block is a needle in a haystack scenario. That will mean line boring a=
fter machining the caps and then a line hone. I can=E2=80=99t imagine that t=
he price for that would be anywhere as cheap as finding another donor engine=
. <div><br></div><div>I recently recycled two TR6 blocks that I got wit=
h cars due to the missing bearing caps.</div><div><br id=3D"lineBreakAtBegin=
ningOfSignature"><div dir=3D"ltr">You only get one chance at life, make it a=
TRIUMPH.</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Jul 3, 2025=
, at 9:41=E2=80=AFAM, Robert Lang via Fot <fot@autox.team.net> wrote:<=
br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF=
<div style=3D"font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-=
size:13px;" class=3D"yahoo-style-wrap"><div data-setdir=3D"false" dir=3D"ltr=
">Hi,</div><div data-setdir=3D"false" dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div data-setdir=
=3D"false" dir=3D"ltr">An acquaintance brought a seized TR6 engine to my loc=
al machinist and somehow I got in the loop. I sold the guy a complete lower b=
lock assembly that should be rebuildable... blah blah blah. In the loop conv=
ersation, the machinist told the customer that the original block was probab=
ly okay, but the caps were junk because they were hot enough to turn blue. C=
ustomer had the oil gauge line blow off the block and ran the engine dry unt=
il it seized. In any case, The lower assembly I sold the guy should be rebui=
ldable as is the original engine would be IF we could source a set of main c=
aps that can be assembled and the block align bored.</div><div data-setdir=3D=
"false" dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div data-setdir=3D"false" dir=3D"ltr">My pref=
erence is to try to keep the block I sold the guy "complete" as a core for a=
n engine project and I have a couple of cranks that I can sell to the custom=
er.</div><div data-setdir=3D"false" dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div data-setdir=3D=
"false" dir=3D"ltr">So, I'm looking for a complete set of 4 TR6 main bearing=
caps in serviceable condition.</div><div data-setdir=3D"false" dir=3D"ltr">=
<br></div><div data-setdir=3D"false" dir=3D"ltr">I told client that his best=
bet is to score a complete engine and strip off what he needs, he didn't se=
em to want to do that. Go figure. The situation is "self explanatory".</div>=
<div data-setdir=3D"false" dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div data-setdir=3D"false" d=
ir=3D"ltr">But if you have some TR6 main caps lying around, drop me a line.<=
/div><div data-setdir=3D"false" dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div data-setdir=3D"fa=
lse" dir=3D"ltr">Regards,</div><div data-setdir=3D"false" dir=3D"ltr">Bob La=
ng</div><div data-setdir=3D"false" dir=3D"ltr">339-927-4489</div></div><span=
>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>fot@autox.t=
eam.net</span><br><span></span><br><span>http://www.fot-racing.com</span><br=
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