On the contrary - I've actually been pretty busy and productive at work
today. (yes . . . on work related projects)
Don't mistake a lengthy e-mail for a lot of time spent at the computer.
Helps when you can type just about as fast as you can think what you want to
say. . . . (which doens't make for well written e-mails. It just means
they take very little time to compose.)
On Fri, Jun 6, 2008 at 4:23 PM, Craig <wensley_Tr@comcast.net> wrote:
> Boy you can tell some one is not working
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Scott Tilton" <triumph.tr4@gmail.com>
> To: "6pack" <6pack@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, June 06, 2008 3:19 PM
> Subject: Re: [6pack] sealing a Cast Valve Cover
>
>
> Never really knew how many off list replies these e-mails get until I
>> actually started posting questions to the list.
>>
>> Let's see - How to answer / reply to people - as I have gotten multiples
>> of
>> the same comments:
>>
>> I just got a cast valve cover- haven't installed it yet.
>> So I'm actually NOT having any troubles as of yet.
>> I just saw the fat / flat bottom flange and thought there was room in
>> there
>> for milling a groove for an o-ring cord.
>> It was just a thought.
>>
>> I'm told that some people have done that.
>> I'm also told that some already come like that. (really?)
>>
>> I had thought about milling a groove in a head in the past - but never
>> really had the opportunity to do it.
>> Seems to me it'd be easier to mill one in the head - if not for the simple
>> reason that it'd be easier to mount the thing on machine.
>> Also - you usually need to take your head to a machine shop sooner or
>> later
>> anyway.
>>
>> Why would I do it? Why use Oring cord in a groove?
>> Probably the same reason they do it that way on modern cars instead of
>> using
>> cork gaskets.
>> It's a more robust solution to the issue. Reusable and fool proof (and
>> I'm
>> a fool obviously)
>>
>> Obviously I'm not following the "if it ain't broke, then don't fix it. .
>> ." school of thought.
>> Not broken? Heck - I haven't even tried it out.
>>
>> Sometimes I just can't leave well enough alone. (see fool reference from
>> earlier)
>>
>> Lastly - had a couple of comments about roller rockers. It was my
>> understanding that for the TR6 - the roller rockers will fit under the
>> stock
>> cover. (not so for the TR3/4) Is that not true?
>>
>> Thanks for all the replies - I enjoy them.
>>
>> Scott
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