WARNING! CODE RED! Anytime someone tries to 'improve' on a design be very
careful. The original part is aluminum, not steel. If memory serves me
correctly that was to allow the aluminum to expand from the heat to give a
better seal against oil seepage, including around the side wood wedges and
the threaded screw holes. This will not happen with a steel part as its
coefficient of expansion will be very close to the cast engine block.
There are plenty of decent used parts around that you should be able to find
without stripped threads. Stripped threads are very common for this part
but you could helicoil these if need be. This eBay item is one
'improvement' that I would be very leery of using on my TR.
Greg Dito
CD6250L
----- Original Message -----
From: "Todd Bermudez" <red_tr250@yahoo.com>
To: "Shannon Muncy" <shannm2@triad.rr.com>; <6pack@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, January 31, 2005 8:55 PM
Subject: Re: Something found on Ebay..Opinions
> Shannon,
>
> It does look nice. Be careful though. There have
> been some other nice goodies on e-bay AND OFF e-bay
> that have been brought to this list. Some have paid
> dearly.
>
> Who's the seller? Have a name?
>
> Todd Bermudez
> CD198L
> CF25768UO
>
> --- Shannon Muncy <shannm2@triad.rr.com> wrote:
>
>> It looks nice... I changed the gasket on my TR a few
>> weeks ago and noticed
>> mine was stripped. This would be nice if it worked.
>>
>>
>
>http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=34202&item=4524083621&rd=1
>>
>> If for some reason the link is blocked the ebay item
>> number is: 4524083621
>>
>> -Shannon
>> 72 TR6
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