Subject: Re: [Spridgets] rocker knock

From: Ron Soave via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 30 Sep 2016 06:47:50 -0500

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Amen. I have never used anything other than the stock cover, from concours 9=
48 motors to rip snorting  full race prep 1275s. Never had an issue.=20

Ron Soave

> On Sep 29, 2016, at 1:49 PM, [email-masked] via Spridgets <spridg=
[email-masked]> wrote:
>=20
> This is a very common long standing problem with alloy valve covers.  Some=
 issues arise with manufacturers and others arise due to clearances being mo=
dified over time with shaved blocks and heads or alternate rockers being use=
d.  In any case do not double stack the gaskets!  When you least expect It (=
 No matter how you conspire to glue them together) you will have a gasket mi=
grate away leaving you with a huge oil loss and possibly under hood oil fire=
!   While deep down I have wanted an early 60's period alloy cover for my ca=
r, I've kept an original stamped tin one in spite of having my head drilled f=
or Cooper s's extra stud and bolt.
> Chuck
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> Sent from my LG Mobile
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> ------ Original message------
> From: mdrowe via Spridgets
> Date: Thu, Sep 29, 2016 9:33 AM
> To: [email-masked];
> Subject:[Spridgets] rocker knock
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> I had a very loud knock that sounded absolutely fatal, and I was really wo=
rried that I was going to have to open this engine up a second time.  It tur=
ned out to be an adjustment screw on the high-lift rockers hitting the alloy=
 valve cover.  A simple solution is to put on a second gasket to raise the h=
eight of the cover.  Anyone encountered this before?=20
> =20
> Michael Rowe
> The Holy Sprite
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div>Amen. I have never used anything other=
 than the stock cover, from concours 948 motors to rip snorting &nbsp;full r=
ace prep 1275s. Never had an issue.&nbsp;<br><br>Ron Soave</div><div><br>On S=
ep 29, 2016, at 1:49 PM, <a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">crusader=
[email-masked]</a> via Spridgets &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]=
.net">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type=3D=
"cite"><div>

    <div style=3D"font-size: 10pt; "><p dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"margin-top:0;ma=
rgin-bottom:0;">This is a very common long standing problem with alloy valve=
 covers. &nbsp;Some issues arise with manufacturers and others arise due to c=
learances being modified over time with shaved blocks and heads or alternate=
 rockers being used. &nbsp;In any case do not double stack the gaskets! &nbs=
p;When you least expect It ( No matter how you conspire to glue them togethe=
r) you will have a gasket migrate away leaving you with a huge oil loss and p=
ossibly under hood oil fire! &nbsp; While deep down I have wanted an early 6=
0's period alloy cover for my car, I've kept an original stamped tin one in s=
pite of having my head drilled for Cooper s's extra stud and bolt.</p><p dir=
=3D"ltr" style=3D"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;">Chuck</p><p dir=3D"ltr" sty=
le=3D"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;"><br></p><div id=3D"SignatureBox" dir=3D=
"ltr" style=3D"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;">Sent from my LG Mobile</div></=
div>

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>------ Original message------</p><p dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"margin-top:0;margi=
n-bottom:0;"><b>From: </b>mdrowe via Spridgets<[email-masked]></sp=
[email-masked]></p><p dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"margin-top:0;margin-botto=
m:0;"><b>Date: </b>Thu, Sep 29, 2016 9:33 AM</p><p dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"marg=
in-top:0;margin-bottom:0;"><b>To: </b><a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]=
.net">[email-masked]</a>;</p><p dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"margin-top:0;=
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a6f58eedf4243a1bf78bc3365748680"><div dir=3D"ltr">I had a&nbsp;very loud kno=
ck that sounded absolutely fatal, and I was really worried that I was going t=
o have to open this engine up a&nbsp;second time.&nbsp; It turned out to be&=
nbsp;an adjustment screw on the high-lift rockers hitting the alloy valve co=
ver.&nbsp;&nbsp;A simple solution is to put on&nbsp;a second gasket to raise=
 the height of the cover.&nbsp; Anyone encountered this before?&nbsp; </div>=
<div dir=3D"ltr">&nbsp;</div><div dir=3D"ltr">Michael Rowe</div><div dir=3D"=
ltr">The Holy Sprite</div></span></div></div></blockquote><blockquote type=3D=
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From: John Jenkins via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 30 Sep 2016 14:48:35 -0400

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Amen, same here. Stock cover, sometimes with a bit chrome on it for presenta=
tion. No problems.
Jon J

Sent from my iPad

> On Sep 30, 2016, at 7:47 AM, Ron Soave via Spridgets <[email-masked]=
.net> wrote:
>=20
> Amen. I have never used anything other than the stock cover, from concours=
 948 motors to rip snorting  full race prep 1275s. Never had an issue.=20
>=20
> Ron Soave
>=20
>> On Sep 29, 2016, at 1:49 PM, [email-masked] via Spridgets <sprid=
[email-masked]> wrote:
>>=20
>> This is a very common long standing problem with alloy valve covers.  Som=
e issues arise with manufacturers and others arise due to clearances being m=
odified over time with shaved blocks and heads or alternate rockers being us=
ed.  In any case do not double stack the gaskets!  When you least expect It (=
 No matter how you conspire to glue them together) you will have a gasket mi=
grate away leaving you with a huge oil loss and possibly under hood oil fire=
!   While deep down I have wanted an early 60's period alloy cover for my ca=
r, I've kept an original stamped tin one in spite of having my head drilled f=
or Cooper s's extra stud and bolt.
>> I had a very loud knock that sounded absolutely fatal, and I was really w=
orried that I was going to have to open this engine up a second time.  It tu=
rned out to be an adjustment screw on the high-lift rockers hitting the allo=
y valve cover.  A simple solution is to put on a second gasket to raise the h=
eight of the cover.  Anyone encountered this before?=20
>> Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/soave=
[email-masked]
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div>Amen, same here. Stock cover, sometime=
s with a bit chrome on it for presentation. No problems.</div><div>Jon J<br>=
<br>Sent from my iPad</div><div><br>On Sep 30, 2016, at 7:47 AM, Ron Soave v=
ia Spridgets &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">spridgets@autox=
.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div><meta h=
ttp-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3Dutf-8"><div>Amen.=
 I have never used anything other than the stock cover, from concours 948 mo=
tors to rip snorting &nbsp;full race prep 1275s. Never had an issue.&nbsp;<b=
r><br>Ron Soave</div><div><br>On Sep 29, 2016, at 1:49 PM, <a href=3D"mailto=
:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a> via Spridgets &lt;<a h=
ref=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wro=
te:<br><br></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div>

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