1972 Triumph GT6 - Part 83 - Prepping The Engine For Assembling

[@jackn4853]

Usual high quality content. I can't believe that the roof space is not insulated in the house especially.

[@davidberlanny3308]

Hi Elin, I see that guy making all the noise in the background disappeared when it came to clearing the snow😆😆. It's great to see you with Dave, you get on so well!! That's an interesting way to polish the crank, so simple and yet effective. Hope you can get the other cars out Good luck from Spain!!

[@BusNit]

Love the shop! I could just grab a chair and hang out in there!

[@RustyBeauties]

You are welcome to :) It is not like the one we visited in Kentucky last year, but it is close LOL

[@JohnCarey1963Jag]

i am always amazed at your depth of knowledge of the Triumph engines. Great work in spite of the distractions from David! LOL. I kook forward to seeing this one back together and running.

[@BruceBoschek]

Looking good! Good to see this car starting to come together again! Thanks for all of the information you are sharing. Tuesday greetings from Germany.

[@rontidgwell8896]

Good idea to install high rev valve springs on these motors. Specially if you put a performance exhaust on, you tend to get valve float.

[@iceman9678]

Keep the lessons coming. Thank you!

[@alanm.4298]

The snow sure is beautiful, even if it's a pain in the arse! I sometimes miss it, living in coastal California (grew up in snow country... Colorado, Montana, Pennsylvania).

[@alexanderduncan4302]

Elin, usually, pistons with a given direction, have the wrist pin a little offset in order to reduce piston slap. Regards, Sandy 🔧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@jontg429]

Question, why are the rod beams offset to the side of the rod journal? I always wondered why the rods were like this. Great video, keep them coming!

[@jacobadcock851]

I like your lighting!

[@mikeg5877]

Rusty just isn't sure which videographer to spend time with LOL... Cheers to both of you!

[@Horsleyclassics]

Hi Elin I notice you don’t check the big ends of the rods to see that they are still round and not oval if they have worn. ? I know this is a common issue on the triumph V8 (stag)…

[@jamessimmons8352]

Come to Northern Virginia. We only had to shovel .4 inches of snow so far this winter. 😳

[@philtucker1224]

Elin when you measure the lift on the cams, it doesn’t usually represent the same lift as on the valve (unless the rocker design is a perfect 50-50 fulcrum lift ratio) - I don’t know about GT6 though…

[@RustyBeauties]

Yes, the rocker ratio is not taken in consideration when we talk about cam lift. The spec is strictly about the cam. When we talk about when the valve opens and closes, valve duration etc. then the rocker ratio and valve lash come to play

[@omphaloskeptic4989]

Elin, I'm happy to see another GT'8' 'Thursday' episode! lol I was surprised to learn how you polish the crank journals; is 600 grit fine enough for the job or do you followup with finer grits in some cases? I am looking forward to the initial fire-up of the engine. Will it be done on the 'test stand'?

[@kge420]

Could you explain why the piston skirts looked so black? Can it be from blow by? I think when I hear this motor come back to life I'll cry a bit.

[@RustyBeauties]

For sure there was blow by. There always is, even on new engines. The problem was in the mixture I believe. It was running rich and hence all the carbon on the back of the valves, top of pistons in the ring groves and even on the skirts. I am afraid when you see the car in person you will take it back 😂 and then I will cry 😢

[@kge420]

@@RustyBeauties We have a deal. No take backs!

[@philtucker1224]

I don’t like ever being first because I always learn so much from other (often very learned) people’s comments. Thanks everyone! 😊

[@gavinralph2910]

Arrow on piston is because wrist pin location is very slightly off set, reduces piston slap on power stroke.

[@cheftush]

First. 1962 😉

[@michaelstoliker971]

First in Pennsyltucky

[@jimconklin8040]

ok, I am first in Argentina