If you find that doesn't work because the cap is an odd size (like the
Oselli alloy rocker cover) an alternative is to convert to a monza flip cap
which
requires a threaded aluminium sleeve (available to purchase with the cap)
welded to the cover.
I'm about to convert my Weslake cap to the Monza cap and hoped someone had
already done this. With the capless Oselli cap I might just sell it for
someone else to do the conversion.
W e s l a k e 1330
In a message dated 25/09/2008 13:33:51 GMT Daylight Time, jdc6@Lehigh.EDU
writes:
David Booker wrote:
> I bought two vintage finned aluminum valve covers a few months ago at a
garage
> sale. Either / both would work on my 1275. Problem is that niether have a
> cap. I have been unsuccessful at finding one so far. The cap I need
screws
> on in the same manner as our gas caps do - with the bits that hold it on
> around the outside of the filler neck - opposite of how a radiator cap is
held
> on where the slots are inside the neck.
>
> I sent the dimensions of what I need to Moss, but they were unable to find
> anything in stock that would work. Does anybody have a suggestion for a
> source, or better yet something laying around the garage that would work
and
> you'd be willing to sell? I can provide the specific measurements if
anybody
> has a candidate.
>
Hi David,
I went through this last year after buying an aluminum valve cover on
ebay, and yes it looks as though a gas cap would fit. Chuck Christ
happened to be working on a Spit, and we found that the oil cap from a
1300cc Spitfire fit perfectly. Apparently these were covers sold by Moss
in the UK, and Jim Knight from British Racing Green helped me find the
correct Moss part number for the nice chrome version of this cap as
pictured in the link below.
http://www.spritespot.com/gallery/view_photo.php?set_albumName=Johns-Projects&;
id=mossspitcap
http://www.brgparts.com/
John
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