Nigels valve cover is Silver-though after this past weekend it should be
GOLD!<G>
Laura G and Nigel
p.s.-in my sales brochure-it's a orangish red.
-----Original Message-----
From: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
To: Susan Hensley <susan@bearcom.com>
Cc: Edward Hamilton <hamilton@ptd.net>; Ronald Fowler
<triumph@ameritech.net>; Sam Gentry <hsgentry@cfw.com>; Andrew Mace
<amace@unix2.nysed.gov>; Atwell Haines <carbuff@nac.net>; jonmac
<jonmac@ndirect.co.uk>; Spitfires List <Spitfires@Autox.Team.Net>
Date: Thursday, October 29, 1998 9:30 AM
Subject: Re: Engine paint
>There again, if you were being choked by all the emissions crap that is
>thrown on the California 1500's, wouldn't your head be blue?
>
>Joe
>
>P.S. I bet Nigel's valve cover is not blue!!!!
>
>Susan Hensley wrote:
>>
>> Actually, I think the OWNER was blue, since he/she had to put up with
>> the California emissions-controlled engine! ;)
>>
>> Keep Triumphing,
>> Susan Hensley :)
>>
>> Edward Hamilton wrote:
>> >
>> > I recall reading something, someplace, that mentioned blue valve covers
>> > being used as a means to readily identify California engines.
>> >
>> > Ed Hamilton
>> >
>> > Ronald Fowler wrote:
>> >
>> > > To all:
>> > >
>> > > The the color of the valve cover is a light shade of blue on 1980
1500's
>> > > as well as some late '79 California models. Both have black blocks
to
>> > > go with those big black bumpers!
>> > >
>> > > Ron Fowler
>> > > '80 Inca Yellow Spit with overdrive
>
>--
>"If you can't excel with talent, triumph with effort."
>
> -- Dave Weinbaum in National Enquirer
>
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