Ditto for me. I am actually dissapointed when there isn't much on the list
to read.
>From: Don Malling <dmallin@attglobal.net>
>Reply-To: Don Malling <dmallin@attglobal.net>
>To: 6 Pack <6pack@autox.team.net>
>Subject: Re: Valve Cover Question
>Date: Thu, 06 Feb 2003 19:44:56 -0500
>
>I would like to know too.
>
>Lots of times I see questions like this, and wait for the reply to them,
>but I never see it. I think in many cases the response to the question
>is made off-list.
>
>I doubt that Shane will respond off-list, but I think many people do.
>Many times I get off-list replies to my questions, and I often think
>that there are others out there who would like the info too.
>
>I would like to see almost every response be made on-list, with off-list
>responses saved for unusual situations. I am here to learn as much as I
>can, and would like to at least have the chance to read all the replies.
>If I'm not interested I can delete them quickly.
>
>Just my wish for the day.
>
>Don
>
>
>Walt Philipson wrote:
> >
> > Shane,
> >
> > Do you have a source for the one that you liked?
> >
> > Walt Philipson
> > 74 tr6
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Shane Ingate [mailto:hottr6@hotmail.com]
> > Sent: Thursday, February 06, 2003 12:14 PM
> > To: gkester@ucsd.edu
> > Cc: 6 Pack
> > Subject: Re: Valve Cover Question
> >
> > 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
> > -----------
> > 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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