- 1. Triumphtune valve cover (score: 1)
- Author: Jim Jones <jimjcmo@yahoo.com>
- Date: Sun, 23 Jul 2006 20:56:15 -0700 (PDT)
- I installed a new black Triumphtune valve cover in my car today. I have to admit I nearly sent it back to the Moss reseller when I opened the box and looked it over. The casting was pretty marginal.
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- 2. RE: Triumphtune valve cover (score: 1)
- Author: "Rick" <patton@suscom-maine.net>
- Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2006 01:02:04 -0400
- I'll bet it spews oil out around the filler cap. My Triumphtune valve cover, purchased a few years ago, apparently was a little more finished when it arrived but it was always wet with oil around th
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- 3. Re: Triumphtune valve cover (score: 1)
- Author: RICK ORTHEN <peketzu@verizon.net>
- Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2006 07:35:04 -0700 (PDT)
- Sounds like you got a badly made repro; I bought my NOS Triumphtune cover on ebaY a few years back and it was in excellent condition. You will need to make your own cork gasket as the stock one is t
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- 4. Re: Triumphtune valve cover (score: 1)
- Author: Jim Jones <jimjcmo@yahoo.com>
- Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2006 08:13:26 -0700 (PDT)
- I did notice that the new cover has no baffle. How important is that? I had no problem using the stock cork gasket. I washed the cover thoroughly and dried it. I applied a thin bead of Permatex blue
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- 5. Re: Triumphtune valve cover (score: 1)
- Author: "Robert M. Lang" <lang@isis.mit.edu>
- Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2006 15:29:19 -0400 (EDT)
- The big problem getting a good seal on the cast covers is that the flange is a tad larger than the pressed steel (stock) unit. I generally have to soak the cork to get it pliable and then position i
- /html/6pack/2006-07/msg00299.html (7,639 bytes)
- 6. Re: Triumphtune valve cover (score: 1)
- Author: tr6taylor@webtv.net (Sally or Dick Taylor)
- Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2006 13:15:49 -0700
- The baffle in the valve cover will discourage oil from getting sucked into the carbs, but I think the main purpose is that of a "flame arrester". (Backfire thru the carburetor won't find its way into
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