Greg,
Actually the TR6 seems to have three studs, no bolts. At least my 76
does and the VB catalog I just checked makes no distinction among the
years. I have no problems with clearance of the bonnet.
Is Builder's Square a US store or Canadian? I haven't heard of it.
Thanks for the tip. I think that as long as the rubber holds up to the
heat of the valve cover it is going to make a better seal than a fiber
washer.
I think the other thing I did which will hopefully reduce (or
eliminate!) the leaks is to flatten the area on the cover around the
bolt (stud) hole. This way the o-ring (or washer in your case) will form
a much better seal.
Peter Zaborski
76 TR6 (CF58310 UO)
Calgary AB Canada
> -----Original Message-----
> From: WINDOWSEET@aol.com [SMTP:WINDOWSEET@aol.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 1997 4:52 PM
> To: peterz@merak.com
> Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: valve clearances
>
> Peter;
>
> I found a good substitute for the fiber washer at Builder's Square. In
> the
> nuts and bolts department. They had nifty steel washers with a bubber
> insert.
> They were perfect for sealing the hole under the nuts and bolts on the
> GT6+
> valve cover.
>
> I always wondered why the Triumph engineers specified studs and nuts
> to
> secure the rear and middle of the valve cover and a bolt to secure the
> front.
> Must have something to do with clearing the bonnet. Must be the same
> problem
> on a TR6. This weekend I saw an immaculate TR6 with a slight dent in
> the
> bonnet. Right where the front valve cover bolt would be!
>
> Greg Wolf
> 1970 GT6+ "Ian"
> Ann Arbor, Michigan
> Winnipeg MB Canada
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