Shane,
There are 7 ribs and each is approx. 3/16" high.
I prepared my valve cover for painting by cleaning it thoroughly with
lacquer thinner, rubbing the ribber area with steel wool, then cleaning
again with lacquer thinner. Engine enamel was applied with no primer and
after six months on the car there has been no flaking or other problems.
I was initially concerned by the absence of a lip or groove for the v.c.
gasket to fit into, but I have experienced no oil leaks or gasket
movement since installation. As insurance, I used K&W copper coat gasket
compound on both sides of the gasket.
On Thu, 28 Aug 97 09:18:43 PDT ingate@shiseis.com (Shane F. Ingate)
writes:
>Jim,
> I read with interest your note on the valve cover from
>TRF. If you could tell me how "deep" the ribs are, and how many
>there are, I would be most grateful. I personally prefer a cover
>with quite tall ribs, and I am somewhat concerned that some of
>the covers avaialable from the "Big 3" may not be what I want.
> Thnaks in advance,
> Shane Ingate
>
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