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Re: [Healeys] unknown valve cover

To: "goldengt@cal.net" <goldengt@cal.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] unknown valve cover
From: Michael Oritt <michael.oritt@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 13 Jun 2015 18:04:56 -0400
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Ken--

Wish I had seen your post earlier when I was over at my shop.  I have an
Elva Courier which has an MGA engine and could have measured for you (MGA's
and B's heads are the same size).

I did find this online at the MG Experience where someone was asking the
same question in similar circumstances:

Center to center on the holes 11"
4 3/4" wide at base
14 7/8" long at base
3 1/2" high at center add 3/4" for filler neck

I thought that 12-3/4 seemed a bit small.  Perhaps it is for a Triumph
Spitfire or the like.

Best--Michael Oritt

On Sat, Jun 13, 2015 at 2:43 PM, <goldengt@cal.net> wrote:

> I got one of the finned coffin style valve covers at the swap meet like
> used on the Hollywood Sport Car racer. The seller said it was for a Sprite
> so I thought cool, I can get it for my sister to match mine on the 3000.
> Well it doesn't fit a Sprite valve cover gasket so I suspect it might be
> for a MGB. Its outside dimensions are 4 x 12 3/4 inches. Any ideas?
> Thanks,
> Ken Freese
> 65 BJ8
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)=
">Ken--</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)"><b=
r></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)">Wish I =
had seen your post earlier when I was over at my shop.=C2=A0 I have an Elva=
 Courier which has an MGA engine and could have measured for you (MGA&#39;s=
 and B&#39;s heads are the same size).</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" st=
yle=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=
=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)">I did find this online at the MG Experience where=
 someone was asking the same question in similar circumstances:</div><div c=
lass=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)"><br></div><div class=
=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)"><div class=3D"gmail_defau=
lt">Center to center on the holes 11&quot;=C2=A0</div><div class=3D"gmail_d=
efault">4 3/4&quot; wide at base=C2=A0</div><div class=3D"gmail_default">14=
 7/8&quot; long at base=C2=A0</div><div class=3D"gmail_default">3 1/2&quot;=
 high at center add 3/4&quot; for filler neck=C2=A0</div><div class=3D"gmai=
l_default"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default">I thought that 12-3/4 see=
med a bit small.=C2=A0 Perhaps it is for a Triumph Spitfire or the like.</d=
iv><div class=3D"gmail_default"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default">Best=
--Michael Oritt</div></div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=
=3D"gmail_quote">On Sat, Jun 13, 2015 at 2:43 PM,  <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a=
 href=3D"mailto:goldengt@cal.net"; target=3D"_blank">goldengt@cal.net</a>&gt=
;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 =
.8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">I got one of the finned c=
offin style valve covers at the swap meet like used on the Hollywood Sport =
Car racer. The seller said it was for a Sprite so I thought cool, I can get=
 it for my sister to match mine on the 3000. Well it doesn&#39;t fit a Spri=
te valve cover gasket so I suspect it might be for a MGB. Its outside dimen=
sions are 4 x 12 3/4 inches. Any ideas?<br>
Thanks,<br>
Ken Freese<br>
65 BJ8<br>
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