Bob Evans's Journal

While my TR6 is now fully assembled and drivable, this Winter will see a “minor” teardown with removal of seats, center console, heater and trans hump, along with the bonnet in order to remove the engine and gearbox for installation of the new engine and replacement gearbox, clutch and pressure plate. Engine is a rebuild of a 45,000 mile ’75 unit. I used the old crank, pistons and rods. Replaced the cam with a GP2 from Goodparts, new mains and con rod bearings and small end bushings, new oil pump, shaved the head 60 thou and installed hardened exhaust valve seats, new hardened valves, HD valve springs and bronze guides with teflon seals also from Goodparts, solid rocker spacers with new rocker arm. Already have the Pertronix Electronic ignition installed and will transfer over after I send the dizzy to that shop in Minnesota for a rebuild and recurve.. Have the ZS carbs glass blasted and the tops polished by me and am now installing the complete carb rebuild kit from Moss. (Don’t forget the new diaphragms for the bypass valves if you’re doing this rebuild). Hoping to rebuild the heater motor as it’s making strange whirring noises. To round out the rebuild I hope to have the new header and Monza exhaust by Spring when the job should be finished. While the engine is out we’ll paint and detail the engine bay and install the new steering rack and rebuilt original rad. When CF53465U rolls out in Springtime with her new powerplant and wearing her brand new Yokohama Avid TRZ 205-70/15’s I expect a TR6 with a whole lot more attitude than the one that was rolled into storage on October. The attached pic is from the 2005 teardown for paint.