Club Triumph

Hello. My name is Tim. My father and I recently bought a TR7.
Unfortunately it dit not survive recent Nachtrit. After the spaghetti break the engine was running on three cylinders.
Cylinder 1 has no compresion and we are now taking the headgasket of. The problem is we can not get the bolts loose, see attached image.
We tried it with nuts on it but still no movement.
Does anyone have any tips???

That is pretty normal on a TR7/Dolomite 1850 engine.
Sharp impacts to the bolts should do the trick, together with penetrating oil.
Beware that you don't break the studs
And you might need lots of penetrating oil and lots of patience.
Try to make a containment around the studs to keep the penetrating oil around the studs

As it is a white TR7, are you situated near Maaseik?
If so contact René he might be able to help (with some assistance from me if time allows  :X)

Good luck

We will give it another try with some more penetrating oil.
Thanks for the tips!
Unfortunately we have little patience, next week is Moustache classic :-p

Yes we are situated in Maaseik, Neeroeteren to be exact.

Keep you informed on the progress.

Thanks

Ahum this is the result.....




Only one got out the other ones snapped like matches.

I did warn for that with a reason  :X
Looks like you'll be paying a visit to Jan M soon ?

Guess who killed (killinghammer) those studs  :P

Jan M gave us a spare engine but we decided to take the TR3 for the Moustache Classic and restore the engine of the TR7 this winter.

wow guys, thats a shame and a real setback, I must admit I thought you wouldve been a wee bit more canny  :'(, anyway you have a back up, enjoy the Moustache Classic 8)
Robert

We were canny untill frustration and time pressure took over :p
Thanks I am sure we will enjoy ourselves  :)

We were canny untill frustration and time pressure took over :p
Thanks I am sure we will enjoy ourselves  :)

Thanks for the input Theo.

The exhaust system needs replacement anyway, current exhaust is really rubbish and it looks hideous.
Lumenition kit we already have, we only need to put it on.

We were already looking at a faster camshaf, so far I have only seen one at Revington (Fast Road Cam New with inlet timing 34°-70° and exhaust timing 70°-34° giving 284° overlap).

Any experiences with webers on this engine?

Also S&S Preparations and Robsport should be able to provide them.

I do have Webers on my Sprint engined FHC ...



... but I wouldn't use them in your case.
The fitted twin SU HS6 carburettors should be more than able to provide good fuelling.
And they are much easier to set up correctly.

Thanks for the information Theo. We decided to stick with the SU carbs.

I will check with s & s preparations and Robsport for the camshaft.

That sprint engine looks very nice!!!

It is one great construction. I got a tip from a friend (after the damage was already done), he used to work on Saab engines (same story), they put the studs one night in coca cola. Apparently that should work according to him.
Our engine still lies in our driveway, awaiting transportation to the garage to check the damage.

Off topic, bad luck stuck us again at moustache classic  :P



The rotor was broken and the spare one we forgot at home. Fortunately somebody gave my father a lift back home to collect the rotor and we could continue the rally.
Off course we were last haha.

It's always the spares you don't carry with you, that you need  :P
Hope that you enjoyed yourself despite the little problem.

Too late now I know but someone did say about running the car up to temperature and then attacking the studs.

That might be a good idea, as long as the engine is in the car

Finally some progress. The cylinder head is finally detached from the engine block.
Unfortunately no picture of the removal, I believe Theo has seen the construction how my father and a friend did it.
We are now slowly restoring the engine see picture. I will keep you informed on the progress.