John Reilly Posted February 23, 2021 Report Share Posted February 23, 2021 I understood when I purchased this jit some years ago that it was a straightforward fit. I am presuming that the supply comes from the oil gallery down by the filter and feeds into the back of the cylinder head, there is a hex headed screw there. Both these location screws look like UNC threads and the threads on the flexible pipe unions are much finer and smaller. Are these the correct locations? and if so I guess I need adaptors? Forgive me as I have not seen one of these fitted. John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lebro Posted February 23, 2021 Report Share Posted February 23, 2021 General opinion is don't bother fitting it. It will increase oil consumption, & is not necessary. Bob Quote Link to post Share on other sites
iain Posted February 23, 2021 Report Share Posted February 23, 2021 I should put it on the shelf and forget about it. Iain Quote Link to post Share on other sites
John Reilly Posted February 23, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2021 Thanks all, another bit for the "bits box" John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ralph Whitaker Posted February 24, 2021 Report Share Posted February 24, 2021 10 hours ago, iain said: I should put it on the shelf and forget about it. Iain +1. I thought about fitting one because my rocker shaft was seriously worn, and after fitting new bushes and shaft I thought it may lengthen the life, but truth is when I had the engine running with the rocker cover off to check for a noisy tappet there was plenty of oil oozing from the rockers on tickover and I couldn`t see the point of the seperate feed. Maybe on a race engine with hot cams etc, but I think Triumph got it ok for standard use. Ralph. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
John Morrison Posted February 24, 2021 Report Share Posted February 24, 2021 11 hours ago, iain said: I should put it on the shelf and forget about it. Iain Yep, thats where mine ended up, as an old TR sage said to me, when I tried extolling the virtues of the newly fitted adaption, "Think I would rather have all the oil possible around the crank, rather then diverting some away to a shaft you can change in an hour" John. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Motorsport Mickey Posted February 24, 2021 Report Share Posted February 24, 2021 1 hour ago, John Morrison said: Yep, thats where mine ended up, as an old TR sage said to me, when I tried extolling the virtues of the newly fitted adaption, "Think I would rather have all the oil possible around the crank, rather then diverting some away to a shaft you can change in an hour" John. ^ + 1 Never a truer word spoken. Mick Richards Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mikej Posted February 24, 2021 Report Share Posted February 24, 2021 Also would not fit one, been there, wasted hours. High probability of over oiling around the two front valves, burning oil and fouling #1 plug. I'd even added restrictors to no avail. If there is no oil gently dribbling from the front two rockers at, say 2000rpm, then perhaps investigate why not. Check for leaks at the shaft end caps, ensure the cap securing pin is a solid type, a roll (coil) type if you must but definitely not a slot roll pin. These provide a leak path for the oil and reduce pressure to the rockers at that end. By removing the rocker pedestals it's possible to push a piece of stiff wire into the oil feed hole in the head and push down more than the head depth - check that the head gasket is not squashed into the small hole, unlikely but not unknown. MJ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
John Reilly Posted February 24, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2021 I'm convinced, relegated to the "bit bin" Thanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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