Hi Tom,
Bummer that you got a piece of junk in a trade.
The ones I've been installing, customer supplied, in their own cars, aren't so
hot either. No lip or ridge to retain the gasket and the filler cap never fits
right. Too bad they can't make a really nice one with decent features and no
voids.
Later, Paul A
Tom Speed wrote:
> There are some really junk Aluminum valve covers that got into the
> market over the Winter. I ended up with one in a trade so I do not know
> who is selling this part. They were priced @ approx $39.00 and were full
> of voids in the Aluminum casting and had a single hole drilled to accept
> the hold down hardware.
>
> Regards,
>
> Tom Speed
> Charlotte, NC
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-spridgets-mod@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-spridgets-mod@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of James Dowling
> Sent: Saturday, March 22, 2003 2:13 PM
> To: spridgets@autox.team.net
> Subject: Alloy valve cover advise
>
> I just put on an alloy valve cover but have a concern/question. The
> cover
> has a flat surface unlike stock and when I snug it up the gasket comes a
>
> squishing out. Am I over tightening? Should I just snug it up? It leaked
> and
> got my nice clean engine filthy! Also, any input on to silicone or not?
> TIA, Jim 79 Midget
>
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