Valve cover question
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whitebuffalo
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Valve cover question
When I bought my 1960 Austin Seven it came with a tasty alloy valve cover. I cleaned it up and found that the inside has the name Coneco cast into it. Anyone know anything about them?
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Re: Valve cover question
I like a lot, never seen before very RARE ! The one I bought last year is very rare aswell.
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Re: Valve cover question
On the Viking cover, what does that plate have written on it?
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Re: Valve cover question
I have seen the first one once or twice before but not one for sale.
Whitebuffalo, does your car have continuous US history, or did it came from Aus / NZ as I believe these covers are from that part of the world.
Whitebuffalo, does your car have continuous US history, or did it came from Aus / NZ as I believe these covers are from that part of the world.
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Re: Valve cover question
The car has a continuous US history. Was shipped to California from new and according to our department of motor vehicles it has been in California all it's life.
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Re: Valve cover question
I think the Aussie ones that I have are a similar shape on the outside, but not as nicely cast on the inside.
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Re: Valve cover question
So is it the consensus that this rocker cover might be an Australian unit?
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Re: Valve cover question
I have a cover like this that has a S cast in it. I think it was on a sprite motor and it came from California. Nice period look!
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Re: Valve cover question
I'm fairly certain its not a UK one.
It is definately similar to one available at one time in Aus, but as there are now 2 we know of in the States I reckon it's most likely a US one.
And very nice it is too.
It is definately similar to one available at one time in Aus, but as there are now 2 we know of in the States I reckon it's most likely a US one.
And very nice it is too.
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Re: Valve cover question
Hi All,
New here, but not new to minis
The typical Aussie alloy cover you see a lot of over here look like this :
There are variations but they all follow pretty closely to the above.
cheers,
Jacob
New here, but not new to minis
The typical Aussie alloy cover you see a lot of over here look like this :
There are variations but they all follow pretty closely to the above.
cheers,
Jacob
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Re: Valve cover question
Hi Jacob,
There is also a version with the filler in the centre isn't there.
I had a bit of a thing about rocker covers at one time & managed to buy a few very nice ones from Aus that were both a reasonable price & different to those I see here in the UK.
That was a while ago though, interesting ones seem to be snapped up for silly money now though.
Its good to see you posting here mate!
There is also a version with the filler in the centre isn't there.
I had a bit of a thing about rocker covers at one time & managed to buy a few very nice ones from Aus that were both a reasonable price & different to those I see here in the UK.
That was a while ago though, interesting ones seem to be snapped up for silly money now though.
Its good to see you posting here mate!