Hey Justin, we still need one for the Spits. My last info was that you were
feeling out the demand. Any updates?
Vic Whitmore
76 Triumph Spitfire
Thornhill, Ontario
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> From: Justin Wagner <jmwagner@greenheart.com>
> To: Gregory Petrolati <gpetrola@prairienet.org>
> Cc: Charles Y. Farwell <cyf@bighorn.dr.lucent.com>;
triumphs@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: valve cover gaskets... A STORY NEVER BEFORE TOLD....
> Date: Monday, November 24, 1997 9:19 PM
>
> Gregory Petrolati wrote:
> >
> > On Mon, 24 Nov 1997, Charles Y. Farwell wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > I'm tired of tearing up those cork ones. I seem to remember
many
> > > months back someone hawking their custom made synthetic valve
cover
> > > gaskets on this list. Does anyone recall this, or better yet,
have
> > > experience with the product?
> >
>
>
>
> > Get yours from British Frame and Engine... I got mine there at
least
> > 7 years ago and it STILL works fine!
> >
> > Greg Petrolati
> >
>
> Greg,
>
> Here's a story that has yet to be told... Yes, I had one of your type
> gaskets on my first TR... and had it for years. But even then I thought
> it could be done better. (As it would tend to slip out from under the
> cover at times....either slipping inward or outward...)
>
> Nevertheless, when I purchased my current Triumph several years ago, I
> DROVE to British Frame and Engine... he was not there... so I left a
> note requesting a neoprene gasket. Later, he called... and said they
> were no longer available. So I asked him to call me when if and when
> they were... and that I would buy at least two for sure... No word from
> him for over a year... so....
>
> I felt motivated to develope the gasket I had imagined 20 years prior,
> before I had the technology and experience to make it happen.
> (Coincidently, while my gasket was under development, I learned that
> British Frame and Engine was selling their valve cover gasket once
> more... but he had never followed up to let ME know...) I moved forward
> with my product. I believe it is a better gasket. Some people have
> retired their neoprene gaskets, after years of service, to upgrade to my
> gasket.
>
> There is something to be said for, "IF IT AIN'T BROKE, DON'T FIX IT", so
> I can understand why you'd be happy with your current gasket... but for
> someone that's still using a cork gasket... and is finally willing to
> stray from OEM, he might want to buy the lastest technology. :)
>
> --Justin
> J.M.Wagner Sales, Ltd..
> Los Angeles
>
>
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