Grant Kester asked:
> I'm getting ready to buy a new valve cover for my '69 TR6 and noticed a
> drastic price difference between the Moss valve covers and those at
> Victoria and TRF ($150-180 at Moss vs. $90-110 at TRF/Victoria). They all
> describe them as aluminum alloy and the only other difference I can see is
> the black and nickel finishes on the Moss covers. Is that all you get for
> the extra money?
There are significant differences in quality and design between available
alloy valve covers. Some are lightweight, with poorly fitting oil filler
caps, and with very shallow "cooling fins". Others are more substantial
which reduces valve-train noise, have substantial (i.e. high) "cooling
fins", and do not leak oil around the oil filler. Some valve covers from
the UK are very substantial, and have an o-ring groove in the base which
means you can say goodbye to oil leaks and cork gaskets. You get what you
pay for.
I once owned a polished alloy valve cover from VB, which looked great, but
leaked and was not quite what I wanted. I eventually bought one of the
pricey UK units and am very pleased with that.
YMMV.
Shane Ingate with new email address, in Maryland
Rags update
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At the risk of being lynched by TR250/TR5 owners, I rescued the hood from a
totaled TR250, cut out the "power bulge", and am grafting it onto the TR6
hood. I've cut off the front 4" of the bulge for an air intake system.
Pictures to appear on my web site in the next couple of weeks.
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