[Healeys] Alloy -Chrome Rocker (Valve) Cover

[Peter Linn]

G'day Curt

I have a chrome cover on the Ward Spl - however, as everything else under 
the bonnet (hood) was chromed at one time, including the carburettors, I 
suspect this might be aftermarket!

Cheers

Peter Linn
Brisbane Oz
BN1 Ward Spl coupe
BN1 Holden V6

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Curt/Nancy Arndt" <cnaarndt at gmail.com>
To: "John Harper" <ah at jharper.demon.co.uk>
Cc: "Jim Lyons" <jlyons4 at rochester.rr.com>; <healeys at autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2009 12:18 AM
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Alloy -Chrome Rocker (Valve) Cover


> John
>
> I believe this option to be rare in that I've only seen two over the 
> years.
> It would be nice to hear from others on the list who may have or have seen
> this chrome valve cover and/or air cleaners on the 100.
>
> Curt
>
> On Mon, Jul 6, 2009 at 12:09 AM, John Harper <ah at jharper.demon.co.uk> 
> wrote:
>
>>
>> Curt
>>
>> For what it is worth I would have thought that the chromed air cleaners 
>> and
>> chromed rocker cover combination on a 100 was rare. The examples I have 
>> seen
>> had the H6 carburettors and early cold air box when a chromed rocker 
>> cover
>> were fitted. What do others think?
>>
>> Regards
>>
>>
>>> The chrome valve cover was available for the 100s only on an exchange
>>> basis
>>> along with the air filters, and as John Harper has already mentioned 
>>> about
>>> the valve covers, the original filter covers were just chrome plated.
>>>
>>> Curt
>>>
>>> On Sat, Jul 4, 2009 at 7:15 PM, Jim Lyons <jlyons4 at rochester.rr.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>  Hello All,
>>>>
>>>> The Originality Guide states that  "chrome valve covers were available
>>>> exchange from the Donald Healey Motor Co."
>>>>
>>>> Were these covers available from the factory for the BJ8 in 1966 or 
>>>> just
>>>> for
>>>> the early 100 cars ?  Can anyone point me to a photo of this
>>>> original chrome cover ?   Do any of the parts suppliers offer a good
>>>> reproduction of this cover that was available from the Donald
>>>> Healey Motor Co. ?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Jim
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