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Amen. I have never used anything other than the stock cover, from concours 9=
48 motors to rip snorting full race prep 1275s. Never had an issue.=20
Ron Soave
> On Sep 29, 2016, at 1:49 PM, crusaderchuck55@aol.com via Spridgets <spridg=
ets@autox.team.net> wrote:
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> This is a very common long standing problem with alloy valve covers. Some=
issues arise with manufacturers and others arise due to clearances being mo=
dified over time with shaved blocks and heads or alternate rockers being use=
d. In any case do not double stack the gaskets! When you least expect It (=
No matter how you conspire to glue them together) you will have a gasket mi=
grate away leaving you with a huge oil loss and possibly under hood oil fire=
! While deep down I have wanted an early 60's period alloy cover for my ca=
r, I've kept an original stamped tin one in spite of having my head drilled f=
or Cooper s's extra stud and bolt.
> Chuck
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> ------ Original message------
> From: mdrowe via Spridgets
> Date: Thu, Sep 29, 2016 9:33 AM
> To: Spridgets@autox.team.net;
> Subject:[Spridgets] rocker knock
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> I had a very loud knock that sounded absolutely fatal, and I was really wo=
rried that I was going to have to open this engine up a second time. It tur=
ned out to be an adjustment screw on the high-lift rockers hitting the alloy=
valve cover. A simple solution is to put on a second gasket to raise the h=
eight of the cover. Anyone encountered this before?=20
> =20
> Michael Rowe
> The Holy Sprite
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div>Amen. I have never used anything other=
than the stock cover, from concours 948 motors to rip snorting full r=
ace prep 1275s. Never had an issue. <br><br>Ron Soave</div><div><br>On S=
ep 29, 2016, at 1:49 PM, <a href=3D"mailto:crusaderchuck55@aol.com";>crusader=
chuck55@aol.com</a> via Spridgets <<a href=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team=
.net">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type=3D=
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<div style=3D"font-size: 10pt; "><p dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"margin-top:0;ma=
rgin-bottom:0;">This is a very common long standing problem with alloy valve=
covers. Some issues arise with manufacturers and others arise due to c=
learances being modified over time with shaved blocks and heads or alternate=
rockers being used. In any case do not double stack the gaskets! &nbs=
p;When you least expect It ( No matter how you conspire to glue them togethe=
r) you will have a gasket migrate away leaving you with a huge oil loss and p=
ossibly under hood oil fire! While deep down I have wanted an early 6=
0's period alloy cover for my car, I've kept an original stamped tin one in s=
pite of having my head drilled for Cooper s's extra stud and bolt.</p><p dir=
=3D"ltr" style=3D"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;">Chuck</p><p dir=3D"ltr" sty=
le=3D"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;"><br></p><div id=3D"SignatureBox" dir=3D=
"ltr" style=3D"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;">Sent from my LG Mobile</div></=
div>
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>------ Original message------</p><p dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"margin-top:0;margi=
n-bottom:0;"><b>From: </b>mdrowe via Spridgets<spridgets@autox.team.net></sp=
ridgets@autox.team.net></p><p dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"margin-top:0;margin-botto=
m:0;"><b>Date: </b>Thu, Sep 29, 2016 9:33 AM</p><p dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"marg=
in-top:0;margin-bottom:0;"><b>To: </b><a href=3D"mailto:Spridgets@autox.team=
.net">Spridgets@autox.team.net</a>;</p><p dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"margin-top:0;=
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a6f58eedf4243a1bf78bc3365748680"><div dir=3D"ltr">I had a very loud kno=
ck that sounded absolutely fatal, and I was really worried that I was going t=
o have to open this engine up a second time. It turned out to be&=
nbsp;an adjustment screw on the high-lift rockers hitting the alloy valve co=
ver. A simple solution is to put on a second gasket to raise=
the height of the cover. Anyone encountered this before? </div>=
<div dir=3D"ltr"> </div><div dir=3D"ltr">Michael Rowe</div><div dir=3D"=
ltr">The Holy Sprite</div></span></div></div></blockquote><blockquote type=3D=
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