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Re: radiator cap pressure / valve cover color

To: "Peter S." <alfapete@pacbell.net>, Spit-LIST <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: radiator cap pressure / valve cover color
From: Phil Johnson <gt6_man@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 1 Jul 1999 09:11:25 +0100 (BST)


--- "Peter S." <alfapete@pacbell.net> wrote:
> 
> What pressure should be radiator cap be.  My old one
> has cracks in the
> rubber seals but I have a new one on my bench that
> fits perfectly.  Its 13
> lbs.  This ok?

All Mk3's from FD 48653, all Mk4's, and 1500 have
13lbs radiator caps, so you'll be OK.
 
> What color is the stock valve cover on a 76 Spit?

Home market spitfires had silver/aluminiun coloured
rocker/valve covers. 1500 rocker covers for US market
appear to have been red, although I don't know when
this was introduced.
 
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Phil Johnson
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http://www.club.triumph.org.uk/

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68 GT6 Mk1 KC13299

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