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Yes and though I am not sure I believe that is the same engine that was
used in the later 1500 Spits. Could also be from a 1275 Spitfire.
Best--Michael Oritt
On Sat, Jun 13, 2015 at 8:01 PM, goldengt <goldengt@cal.net> wrote:
> Thanks. Yes I guess MG is too long. Maybe 1500 Midget?
>
>
>
> Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone
> -------- Original message --------
> From: Michael Oritt <michael.oritt@gmail.com>
> Date: 06/13/2015 3:04 PM (GMT-08:00)
> To: goldengt@cal.net
> Cc: healeylist <healeys@autox.team.net>
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] unknown valve cover
>
> Ken--
>
> Wish I had seen your post earlier when I was over at my shop. I have an
> Elva Courier which has an MGA engine and could have measured for you (MGA's
> and B's heads are the same size).
>
> I did find this online at the MG Experience where someone was asking the
> same question in similar circumstances:
>
> Center to center on the holes 11"
> 4 3/4" wide at base
> 14 7/8" long at base
> 3 1/2" high at center add 3/4" for filler neck
>
> I thought that 12-3/4 seemed a bit small. Perhaps it is for a Triumph
> Spitfire or the like.
>
> Best--Michael Oritt
>
> On Sat, Jun 13, 2015 at 2:43 PM, <goldengt@cal.net> wrote:
>
>> I got one of the finned coffin style valve covers at the swap meet like
>> used on the Hollywood Sport Car racer. The seller said it was for a Sprite
>> so I thought cool, I can get it for my sister to match mine on the 3000.
>> Well it doesn't fit a Sprite valve cover gasket so I suspect it might be
>> for a MGB. Its outside dimensions are 4 x 12 3/4 inches. Any ideas?
>> Thanks,
>> Ken Freese
>> 65 BJ8
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff">Yes a=
nd though I am not sure I believe that is the same engine that was used in =
the later 1500 Spits. Could also be from a 1275 Spitfire.</div><div class=
=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_de=
fault" style=3D"color:#3333ff">Best--Michael Oritt</div></div><div class=3D=
"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Sat, Jun 13, 2015 at 8:01 P=
M, goldengt <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:goldengt@cal.net"; targe=
t=3D"_blank">goldengt@cal.net</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D=
"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding=
-left:1ex"><div><div>Thanks. Yes I guess MG is too long. Maybe 1500 Midget?=
</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div style=3D"font-=
size:85%;color:#575757">Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone</di=
v></div><div><div class=3D"h5"><div style=3D"font-size:100%;text-align:left=
;color:#000000">-------- Original message --------<br>From: Michael Oritt &=
lt;<a href=3D"mailto:michael.oritt@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank">michael.ori=
tt@gmail.com</a>> <br>Date: 06/13/2015 3:04 PM (GMT-08:00) <br>To: <a =
href=3D"mailto:goldengt@cal.net"; target=3D"_blank">goldengt@cal.net</a> <br=
>Cc: healeylist <<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_bl=
ank">healeys@autox.team.net</a>> <br>Subject: Re: [Healeys] unknown valv=
e cover <br><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=
=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)">Ken--</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"=
color:rgb(51,51,255)"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color=
:rgb(51,51,255)">Wish I had seen your post earlier when I was over at my sh=
op.=C2=A0 I have an Elva Courier which has an MGA engine and could have mea=
sured for you (MGA's and B's heads are the same size).</div><div cl=
ass=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)"><br></div><div class=
=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)">I did find this online at=
the MG Experience where someone was asking the same question in similar ci=
rcumstances:</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255=
)"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)"><d=
iv class=3D"gmail_default">Center to center on the holes 11"=C2=A0</di=
v><div class=3D"gmail_default">4 3/4" wide at base=C2=A0</div><div cla=
ss=3D"gmail_default">14 7/8" long at base=C2=A0</div><div class=3D"gma=
il_default">3 1/2" high at center add 3/4" for filler neck=C2=A0<=
/div><div class=3D"gmail_default"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default">I =
thought that 12-3/4 seemed a bit small.=C2=A0 Perhaps it is for a Triumph S=
pitfire or the like.</div><div class=3D"gmail_default"><br></div><div class=
=3D"gmail_default">Best--Michael Oritt</div></div></div><div class=3D"gmail=
_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Sat, Jun 13, 2015 at 2:43 PM, <s=
pan dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:goldengt@cal.net"; target=3D"_blank">g=
oldengt@cal.net</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" =
style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">I g=
ot one of the finned coffin style valve covers at the swap meet like used o=
n the Hollywood Sport Car racer. The seller said it was for a Sprite so I t=
hought cool, I can get it for my sister to match mine on the 3000. Well it =
doesn't fit a Sprite valve cover gasket so I suspect it might be for a =
MGB. Its outside dimensions are 4 x 12 3/4 inches. Any ideas?<br>
Thanks,<br>
Ken Freese<br>
65 BJ8<br>
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