Subject: [Healeys] unknown valve cover

From: [email-masked]
Date: Sat, 13 Jun 2015 11:43:44 -0700 (PDT)

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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From: Michael Oritt <[email-masked]>
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, <[email-masked]> 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:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</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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From: goldengt <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 13 Jun 2015 17:01:55 -0700

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From: Michael Oritt <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 13 Jun 2015 20:52:59 -0400

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Yes and though I am not sure I believe that is the same engine that was
used in the later 1500 Spits. Could also be from a 1275 Spitfire.

Best--Michael Oritt

On Sat, Jun 13, 2015 at 8:01 PM, goldengt <[email-masked]> wrote:

> Thanks. Yes I guess MG is too long. Maybe 1500 Midget?
>
>
>
> Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone
> -------- Original message --------
> From: Michael Oritt <[email-masked]>
> Date: 06/13/2015 3:04 PM (GMT-08:00)
> To: [email-masked]
> Cc: healeylist <[email-masked]>
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] unknown valve cover
>
> Ken--
>

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff">Yes a=
nd though I am not sure I believe that is the same engine that was used in =
the later 1500 Spits. Could also be from a 1275 Spitfire.</div><div class=
=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_de=
fault" style=3D"color:#3333ff">Best--Michael Oritt</div></div><div class=3D=
"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Sat, Jun 13, 2015 at 8:01 P=
M, goldengt <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" targe=
t=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</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"><div><div>Thanks. Yes I guess MG is too long. Maybe 1500 Midget?=
</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div style=3D"font-=
size:85%;color:#575757">Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone</di=
v></div><div><div class=3D"h5"><div style=3D"font-size:100%;text-align:left=
;color:#000000">-------- Original message --------<br>From: Michael Oritt &=
lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">michael.ori=
[email-masked]</a>&gt; <br>Date: 06/13/2015  3:04 PM  (GMT-08:00) <br>To: <a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a> <br=
>Cc: healeylist &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_bl=
ank">[email-masked]</a>&gt; <br>Subject: Re: [Healeys] unknown valv=
e cover <br><br></div><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)"><br></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 sh=
op.=C2=A0 I have an Elva Courier which has an MGA engine and could have mea=
sured for you (MGA&#39;s and B&#39;s heads are the same size).</div><div cl=
ass=3D"gmail_default" style=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 ci=
rcumstances:</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255=
)"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)"><d=
iv class=3D"gmail_default">Center to center on the holes 11&quot;=C2=A0</di=
v><div class=3D"gmail_default">4 3/4&quot; wide at base=C2=A0</div><div cla=
ss=3D"gmail_default">14 7/8&quot; long at base=C2=A0</div><div class=3D"gma=
il_default">3 1/2&quot; high at center add 3/4&quot; for filler neck=C2=A0<=
/div><div class=3D"gmail_default"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default">I =
thought that 12-3/4 seemed a bit small.=C2=A0 Perhaps it is for a Triumph S=
pitfire or the like.</div><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,  <s=
pan dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">g=
[email-masked]</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 g=
ot one of the finned coffin style valve covers at the swap meet like used o=
n the Hollywood Sport Car racer. The seller said it was for a Sprite so I t=
hought cool, I can get it for my sister to match mine on the 3000. Well it =
doesn&#39;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?<br>
Thanks,<br>
Ken Freese<br>
65 BJ8<br>
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