Installing pistons, rods, bearings, ARP bolts in a Triumph TR6
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 Published On Feb 14, 2022

This channel is about things that are not in the manual that I learn along the way. This is especially true today as I haven't rebuilt an engine since the late 70s, and things have changed a lot. Today I am installing pistons and rods in my TR6 engine. Things not covered in the manual I learned include special considerations like using ARP bolts on rods, which rings and pistons to buy, custom fitting pistons to the bore, finding a ring compressor that fits, choosing bi-metal or tri-metal bearings, assembly lube (other than old school STP), and keeping the install spotless with Kim Wipes. While I was at it I just video'd the whole process as some things are unclear in the manual - like which side of the piston is the "thrust" side, which tells you which way to align the ring gaps.
As always I enjoy hearing about your project, and how you do things!

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