What is the sound deadening crap for? So you don't hear the timing chain
slapping around? My TR6 had some kind of goop on the cover also. I just cleaned
it off, and painted black. It sounds fine. I originially thought that it was
done by a DPO to hide a potential problem.
On May 6, 2:35pm, Barry Schwartz wrote:
> Subject: Re GT6 Timing Cover.
> Richard C. writes:
> < snip >
> > A quick survey of the GT6 owners out there please. What I am looking for
> >is the color that the timing chain cover is painted. I have two engines that
> >both have silver covers (same color as the valve cover)
> < snip >
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> Mine is and was black, with that white sound deadening crap all over the
> front as are all the other ones I've seen. I've since repainted (black) and
> re-applied sound deadening. Used roofing tar. I didn't like the white
> look. Works great, you just have to let it dry out for a while before you
> hang it verticle.
>
> Barry Schwartz
> Bschwartz@encad.com (San Diego, CA)
> 72-V6 Spitfire (daily driver)
> 70 GT6+ (when I don't drive the Spit)
> 70 Spitfire (body repair almost done)
>
>
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