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Re: TR 6, etc. Valve Cover Gasket

To: jmwagner <jmwagner@greenheart.com>
Subject: Re: TR 6, etc. Valve Cover Gasket
From: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2001 12:19:37 -0700
Cc: Triumph Newsgroup <triumphs@autox.team.net>, Amici Triumphi <fot@autox.team.net>
References: <3A94130D.87BE4EB3@greenheart.com>
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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