Motorsport Mickey

Do what the racers do. On my 4 cyl race engines (without additional rocker feed from the camshaft) I fit a small restrictor bush into the hole of the rocker shaft pillar at the pillar to head point. using a 3 mm hole for the oil feed, it's plenty' Which is why I won't fit an auxiliary rocker shaft feed, robbing oil and pressure from parts of the engine that needs it. Mick Richards.

Good spot Richard, Dan’s in Hawaii ( lucky man). Mick Richards

But that's not what he asked, if he wan'ts a nearly calibrated stick then he does what you suggest until the tank is full. If however, he just wants to know the lift in petrol level of 1 gallon added to his current amount then he does what I suggest. Mick Richards

The page isn't found John. Check your loading of it. Mick Richards

Errr...dip it and mark your stick and then add another gallon and remeasure and mark your stick again might do the job. Mick Richards

Hi Bob, Hope you've found time for one of your many projects and had an outstanding day. Happy Birthday. Mick and Margaret Richards

Hi Waldi, hope you have had an outstanding day maybe a nice dinner, and even some time for your TR...Happy Birthday. Mick and Margaret Richards

And he does lots of Rolling Road work with his state of the art equipment and he always stated he won't run engines with waterless coolant in it. Mick Richards

Beware of micro blisters on the paintwork caused by moisture and close fitting covers. Mick Richards

Beware of micro blisters on the paintwork caused by moisture and close fitting covers. Mick Richards

Hi Chris, been thinking of doing this. Did TRGB use all your original pads (do they accept an odd split ?) or diid you buy and cover new pads ? Mick Richards

Hi Richard, It's tempting to just burn logs in an open fireplace but the heat loss from the room up the chimney is depressing. Whilst mulling the purchase of a heat stove (not bought yet) I came across these videos... https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=recoheat+heat+recovery+unit The Recoheat is a flue heat recovery unit which can be inserted into a flue or constrained (tube fed) chimney. Take a look at the video, completed in a semi professional manner it appears to show significant advantages withy the only ongoing financial outlay (another Reco heat video in th

He does say in his question John..."Hi, I wonder why my TR6 clutch snatch when engaging?" I missed it myself initially. Mick Richards

“is there a scientific reason for this. “ Phil Yes, depending upon the breathing of various engines the inside of the block when running is like a mighty washing machine. Even with trucks, you don’t fill the oil to the top mark, and the correct level is the one where the pressure inside doesn’t get excessive and push the oil out past the seals. With modern trucks, particularly running electric oil level gauges, you constantly have to remind drivers that the early morning oil check MUST be done before starting the engine. They often like to move the truck to the fuel bowser or

DOH !...of course it's UNF !, but the rad is BSP which is what I mixed it up with, apologies. Mick Richards