LadyScrumpy Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 HiCurious. Why do people put alloy rocker covers on race cars/hillclimbers....etc?I can't see ANY performance advantage...it just seems purely aesthetic.Any comments? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davemate Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 5458 wrote:HiI can't see ANY performance advantage...it just seems purely aesthetic.Any comments?why do ladies put make up on !!!!! ;) ;D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyScrumpy Posted April 30, 2012 Author Share Posted April 30, 2012 to pull men.....is that what shiny things on cars are for too?good reply though, made me laugh! x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy thompson Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 Theoretically if installed correctly they are less prone to leakage - however they are way heavier - original is fine if you use decent cork washers and aftermarket silicon rubber gasket helps too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithy Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 It's not the only justification, but they're quieter, supposedly. Stop those noisy intrusive tappets annoying you. (Cuts it down to just the timing chain). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted User Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 Agree with all the above - it makes it look more racey I guess. Not my cup of tea really, and definately heavier, hence quieter - more mass to vibrate. Well, something to do with frequency orders that I can't be bothered with now.I have never found one to seal well compared to a straight original tin one with good gaskets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted User Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 my alloy cover on my 1300 engine had no problems with sealing , it looked tons better than the standard steel unit. So looks.Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Moore Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 To stop oil leaks, quieter the rattle tappets you can't be bothered to adjust, and then there's the amazing blingy attraction of polished alloy. Bling is a poorly understood art. For instance, polished alloy = good, chrome = trying too hard (unless Triumph chromed it, in which case it's a touch of genius). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferny Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 Mine was free and (was also) shiny. Clearly it made my car faster the second I fitted it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DGF Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 the one i had was all nice and shiny but the cork gaskets didn't fit it very well ..so it leaked.. made my own up and it was fine ..but other than adding a bit of bling to the engine :-/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 I thought that in the case of Triumphs, the standard cover won't fix over roller rockers but I may be wrong (having neither an alloy cover nor roller rockers!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dicky Blighter Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 Shiny 8)Use a self adhesive neoprene foam gasket (works on standard cover as well) = no leaks and stays in place when you take cover off and re-usable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oil_on_the_carpet Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 One can never have enough bling. You could ask, why red plug leads? Are they faster than black ones? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted User Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 mine was gloss black with fins, so not bling but it did look good :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 5458 wrote: ... WHY? ... Because they are fitted standard to a Sprint engine :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicmk1est Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 my original top was leaking and batter`d,,so i bought a alloy one to replace it,still on cork gasket pre-sealed first tho`then slime of grease when fitting to head,,seal`s it good,after tappet adjustments 8) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard B Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 The SAH ones are period cool. 8) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willcolumbine Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 Richard_B wrote:The SAH ones are period cool. 8)Not to mention the fact that they're a seriously solid investment! The prices of them on ebay seem to have gone up something like 50% in 2 years! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Bancroft Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 SAH ones look bloomin' nice.Otherwise, you can't beat a std item!6 pot chromed Std Tri jobbies are nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DGF Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 timbancroft61 wrote:6 pot chromed Std Tri jobbies are nice.got one of those in the shed ...MMmmm wonder where to put that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard B Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 timbancroft61 wrote:6 pot chromed Std Tri jobbies are nice.Only fitted to PI's and GT6's (the classy cars) 8) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willows40 Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 my mk1 pi has crome rocker cover but mk2 pi plain also when i had my m3 gt6 that had a plain steel rocker cover so was it only early gt6`s and mk1 pi with the crome covercheers andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uksnatcher Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 Alloy covers will aid in dissipating engine heat??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithy Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 I would think not as well as steel ones, but whatdoino. :-/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrapman Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 Richard_B wrote:Only fitted to PI's and GT6's (the classy cars) 8)I thought it was only NMk1 GT6's that had teh chrome ones.My Mk1 PI doesn't and I am pretty certain it is still original.CheersColin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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