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Re: TR3A valve cover gasket

To: triumphs@Autox.Team.Net
Subject: Re: TR3A valve cover gasket
From: "Larry Hooven" <dirty_howi@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 09 Mar 1998 18:55:15 PST
i have already done my dig for the week about a proper fitting 1500 
gasket to justin. who simply told me to be patient,

hey justin, i make a good patient just ask my psychiatrist.


----Original Message Follows----
Date: Mon, 09 Mar 1998 18:05:55 -0800
From: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
To: Larry Hooven <dirty_howi@hotmail.com>
CC: triumphs@autox.team.net, raymo1@airmail.net
Subject: Re: TR3A valve cover gasket

I find that is not too uncommon with these particular valve cover
gaskets.  I have two of them right now.  

Looks like a job for Justin Wagner!  Hint Hint!!!!

Joe Curry

Larry Hooven wrote:
> 
> mine does the same thing so i was wondering about too, (cork gasget 
too
> short to fit in groove on valve cover)
> 
> ----Original Message Follows----
> Date: Mon, 09 Mar 1998 09:00:51 -0600
> From: Jeff Raymond <raymo1@airmail.net>
> To: Triumph News Group <triumphs@autox.team.net>
> Subject: TR3A valve cover gasket
> Reply-To: Jeff Raymond <raymo1@airmail.net>
> 
> Do I need to soak the cork valve gasket in oil or something before 
using
> it? My shop manual does not mention soaking, but it appears to be a
> little short and I thought if I soaked it would swell up and be a 
better
> fit.
> 
> Thanks in advance....
> 
> --
> Jeff Raymond
> 1958 TR3A (TS28182) - getting close to starting.
> 
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