[6pack] sealing a Cast Valve Cover

[Craig]

Boy you can tell some one is not working


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Scott Tilton" <triumph.tr4 at gmail.com>
To: "6pack" <6pack at autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, June 06, 2008 3:19 PM
Subject: Re: [6pack] sealing a Cast Valve Cover


> Never really knew how many off list replies these e-mails get until I
> actually started posting questions to the list.
>
> Let's see - How to answer / reply to people - as I have gotten multiples 
> of
> the same comments:
>
> I just got a cast valve cover- haven't installed it yet.
> So I'm actually NOT having any troubles as of yet.
> I just saw the fat / flat bottom flange and thought there was room in 
> there
> for milling a groove for an o-ring cord.
> It was just a thought.
>
> I'm told that some people have done that.
> I'm also told that some already come like that.  (really?)
>
> I had thought about milling a groove in a head in the past - but never
> really had the opportunity to do it.
> Seems to me it'd be easier to mill one in the head - if not for the simple
> reason that it'd be easier to mount the thing on machine.
> Also - you usually need to take your head to a machine shop sooner or 
> later
> anyway.
>
> Why would I do it?  Why use Oring cord in a groove?
> Probably the same reason they do it that way on modern cars instead of 
> using
> cork gaskets.
> It's a more robust solution to the issue.  Reusable and fool proof (and 
> I'm
> a fool obviously)
>
> Obviously I'm not following the "if it ain't broke, then don't fix it. .
> ."  school of thought.
> Not broken?  Heck - I haven't even tried it out.
>
> Sometimes I just can't leave well enough alone.  (see fool reference from
> earlier)
>
> Lastly - had a couple of comments about roller rockers.  It was my
> understanding that for the TR6 - the roller rockers will fit under the 
> stock
> cover.   (not so for the TR3/4)  Is that not true?
>
> Thanks for all the replies - I enjoy them.
>
> Scott
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