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Re: Sound Isulation for Timing Chain Cover ?

To: Geo Hahn <geohahn@azstarnet.com>
Subject: Re: Sound Isulation for Timing Chain Cover ?
From: Andrew Mace <amace@unix2.nysed.gov>
Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2000 16:11:33 -0500 ()
Cc: TR <triumphs@autox.team.net>
> Randall wrote:
> 
> > I'm no authority on originality, but I have worked on at least 10
> > unrestored pre-TS60000 TR3/A engines, and not a single one had the sound
> > deadening material.
> 
On Fri, 10 Mar 2000, Geo Hahn wrote:

> Well I went out to the garage to confirm that the stuff was on the timing 
>chain
> cover of my pre-60001 and lo and behold -- it's not!  I am quite sure no one 
>has
> ever taken great pains to restore anything on this car so I would believe 
>that it
> was never there.

Whatever that stuff is, I'll guess that it's found primarily on the
"SC-based" -- Standard 8/10/Herald-derived engines.

--Andy

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