[Fot] Valve Cover Fasteners.

Aaron Johnson hpspitfire at gmail.com
Wed Mar 28 07:27:57 MDT 2018


I manufactured some aluminum knurled ones with a groove in the bottom for an o-ring to help with leaking out of the cover.  

Can make them for a nominal fee for anyone else now that I’m back in the states. 

Aaron 

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> On Mar 28, 2018, at 8:20 AM, Joe Alexander via Fot <fot at autox.team.net> wrote:
> 
> Friends,
> 
> FOT Alexandre Camoletti sent me a message from Switzerland.
> 
> He is rightfully correcting me on the origins of the valve cover fasteners.
> 
> My inspiration for the design actually came from “Wilen”, who produced not only the valve cover fasteners, but the valve cover, which features lateral heat sinks.
> 
> Now I am trying to find out more history on the “Wilen”. Company. This may be far more interesting. I have never heard of Wilen. Perhaps others have?
> 
> Anyway, Alexandre produced some to exacting dimensions. He also sent me the drawings. While I plan to stay the course on our design features, I want to set the history straight.
> 
> Thanks and much thanks to Alexandre.
> 
> Joe Alexander
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