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RE: TR3A valve cover gasket

To: "'Joe Curry'" <spitlist@gte.net>, Larry Hooven <dirty_howi@hotmail.com>
Subject: RE: TR3A valve cover gasket
From: David Moag <moag@ix.netcom.com>
Date: Mon, 9 Mar 1998 19:34:19 -0800
Cc: "triumphs@autox.team.net" <triumphs@Autox.Team.Net>, "raymo1@airmail.net" <raymo1@airmail.net>
Larry,

Now that Joe's broken the ice... I'll second the suggestion of giving 
Justin a call. It's a lot nicer to buy one gasket you can use over and over 
without such worries.

- Dave Moag

On Monday, March 09, 1998 6:06 PM, Joe Curry [SMTP:spitlist@gte.net] wrote:
>
> I find that is not too uncommon with these particular valve cover
> gaskets.  I have two of them right now.
>
> Looks like a job for Justin Wagner!  Hint Hint!!!!
>
> Joe Curry
>
> Larry Hooven wrote:
> >
> > mine does the same thing so i was wondering about too, (cork gasget too
> > short to fit in groove on valve cover)
> >
> > ----Original Message Follows----
> > Date: Mon, 09 Mar 1998 09:00:51 -0600
> > From: Jeff Raymond <raymo1@airmail.net>
> > To: Triumph News Group <triumphs@autox.team.net>
> > Subject: TR3A valve cover gasket
> > Reply-To: Jeff Raymond <raymo1@airmail.net>
> >
> > Do I need to soak the cork valve gasket in oil or something before 
using
> > it? My shop manual does not mention soaking, but it appears to be a
> > little short and I thought if I soaked it would swell up and be a 
better
> > fit.
> >
> > Thanks in advance....
> >
> > --
> > Jeff Raymond
> > 1958 TR3A (TS28182) - getting close to starting.
> >
> > ______________________________________________________
>
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