[Fot] Valve Cover Fasteners. Wilen Inspired

[Joe Alexander]

FOT Historians

Proof of  Wilen’s existence from Alexandre. If TRaction says so. It must be true.

 Below: some stuff for our Historians. I had never heard of the Wilen before.     Thanks Alexandre

Joe Alexander
4505 Donald Dr
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
The-vintage-racer.com
Gasketinnovations.com
Cell:  319.464.4711

> On Mar 29, 2018, at 6:27 AM, Alexandre Camoletti <ac at camoletti.ch> wrote:
> 
> Thanks Joe! 
> Wilen was an engineering company in the 50's. They made valve covers (vented) and also much  more efficient inlet manifolds for the H4 carbs.
> The factory fitted their valve covers to their rally cars.
> See pix enclosed and article from TRAction (used without specific permission I am afraid, but also I hope forgiven)
> I have one original Wilen cover and got the Wilen nuts made here to the original proportions. 
> Alex Camoletti
> 
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> -----Message d'origine-----
> De : Fot [mailto:fot-bounces at autox.team.net] De la part de Joe Alexander via Fot
> Envoyé : mercredi 28 mars 2018 14:21
> À : fot at autox.team.net
> Objet : [Fot] Valve Cover Fasteners. Wilen Inspired
> 
> 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
> 4505 Donald Dr
> Cedar Falls, IA 50613
> Gasketinnovations.com
> Cell:  319.464.4711
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> <WilenEngineeringLogo.jpg>
> <WilenManifold+ValveCover.jpg>
> <FactoryRallyTR3.jpg>
> <OtherWilenCover(IMG_2916).jpg>
> <WilenInletManifold.JPG>