[TR] Aluminum valve cover

[Tony Drews]

You could buy some round stock and cut to length and thread the ends 
appropriately, if all else fails.

- Tony Drews

At 01:11 PM 2/14/2009, FordneyNJ at aol.com wrote:

>Hi List,
>I bought a really nice  aluminum "TriumphTune" valve cover for my TR4A which
>is nice but I need to  find longer studs to mount the thing. The thread on
>the "head" end is 5/16-18  NC thread and the thread on the "valve cover" end
>is 5/16-24 NF thread. From  the rough measurement I took tonight, I think a
>length of 4-1/2" would allow  for a rubber washer, a flat washer, and a nyloc
>nut if I use a standard cork  valve cover gasket. I did a brief search in
>McMaster-Carr with no luck. Does  anybody know of a place to buy 2 of these?
>Thanks,
>Dave Connitt
>'67  TR4A IRS
>_http://home.fuse.net/davestr4a_ (http://home.fuse.net/davestr4a)
>
>
>
>Dave,
>
>On my 4-A, I used a 5/16-18 X 4-1/2 hanger bolt and then was able to use a
>coarse thread nylock. You could also go with  wing nut if you prefer.
>
>
>
>Rodney Ford,  Brick, NJ
>President, Positive Earth Drivers Club
>TR4A IRS CTC 06536  L
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