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Re: tr6 valve covers

To: Peter Zaborski <peterz@merak.com>
Subject: Re: tr6 valve covers
From: Aaron Johnson <sugar@holly.ColoState.EDU>
Date: Fri, 15 Jan 1999 21:36:39 -0700 (MST)
Cc: "'TR6 List'" <triumphs@autox.team.net>
the covers that VB sells are the TriumphTune covers.  They are not
cheap...and I have one on my car.  The difference you see is that VB
purchases the covers without the logo on them.  These I believe might have
a deeper fin pattern, but it really depends on how the guy running the
mill over the top was feeling that day.  

aaron

On Fri, 15 Jan 1999, Peter Zaborski wrote:

> 
> There appear to be several options for aftermarket valve covers for the TR6
> (and 6 cyl Triumph engines in general). The one I am interested in is a
> really heavy cast aluminum cover with fairly thick and tall fins on the top.
> I think VB sells the cover in the US. The Moss covers are quite cheap in
> comparison, at least the ones I have seen. The fins are very short and the
> overall quality is less than desirable IMO.
> 
> I have also seen the thick Al cover in catalogs from both Holden Vintage &
> Classic and Europa Specialist Spares, both in the UK.
> 
> The question is: does anyone know the manufacturer of these covers? Note:
> they are NOT the Triumph Tune covers Moss sells -- those ones are the
> "cheap" looking ones.
> 
> Thanks for any help.
> 
> --- Peter Zaborski  CF58310UO ---
> 
> 


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