Justin,
You're missing the bigger market. There are many more 4 cylinder Triumphs out
there to sell to than 6 cylinders!
Joe
jmwagner wrote:
>
> Ladies and Gentlemen:
>
> I just thought I'd make a progress report....
>
> All the design work has been done and the tooling is now in the hands of
> a couple shops. Unfortunately, they're a little swamped right now, so
> they can't get to work on it right away. (CNC machines, etc.)
>
> I'm hopeful that within 3 weeks, I will have my prototype mold and can
> subsequently begin to test a gasket... if it performs as expected, I
> will be able to figure out costs/pricing and begin selling the
> gasket.... (At that point, I will only have one mold and production
> may be slow, but I will first direct sales only to the team.net
> newsgroups, before advertising elsewhere, etc... to assure that all of
> you that have been waiting patiently, won't have to wait much longer.)
>
> While still made of a high temp, high performance silicone, it is a
> dramatically different design than the TR 2-4A gasket, because I faced a
> different type of mating surface, an extreme length, and proximity
> conflicts (hardware close to the valve cover, etc.). There is more to
> say about the new design, but I'd rather wait until its proven itself on
> the street. For those of you that truly understand the word
> "TRICK".... this gasket will be all that and more.
>
> I have confidence that it will meet all my expectations (and yours!),
> but until I have tested the prototype (after a considerable
> investment!), I will not know if I have a winner. While not
> particularly religious, I wouldn't mind a few prayers for the gasket's
> success... and some crossed fingers.. and so on!
>
> I'll keep you informed... Thank you for 4 years of patience!
> (Assuming success with the 6-cylinder gasket, Spitfire will follow this
> year.)
>
> --Justin Wagner
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