For over 25 years I’ve had what I refer to as a Dummy Triumph engine. It appears in my icon picture. A set of empty cases, barrel and head. This weight reduced unit has formed the pattern for most, if not all Triumph Greeves I have built in that time. Manhandling a complete engine can be more than a handful.....
So, the two crank case halves are a real time warp of a 1959 timing side/gearbox and a 1963 T90 primary side. Like all Triumph parts they fit together nicely. The acid test is whether a crank will align and turn when bolted up. In the coming days and weeks that will be the main task in the shed. Interchangeability is a key part of the Triumph parts range from 1957 through to 1974 so no pressure.
To date I have given the cases a basic clean and checked the all important threads. The long term plan is to build a full motor to power the Anglian framed bike already underway. Hopefully, 2021 will allow the jumble scene to rise up and flourish.
A few pictures to set the scene.
So, the two crank case halves are a real time warp of a 1959 timing side/gearbox and a 1963 T90 primary side. Like all Triumph parts they fit together nicely. The acid test is whether a crank will align and turn when bolted up. In the coming days and weeks that will be the main task in the shed. Interchangeability is a key part of the Triumph parts range from 1957 through to 1974 so no pressure.
To date I have given the cases a basic clean and checked the all important threads. The long term plan is to build a full motor to power the Anglian framed bike already underway. Hopefully, 2021 will allow the jumble scene to rise up and flourish.
A few pictures to set the scene.
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