Cam Cover sealing...again

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#41 Re: Cam Cover sealing...again

Post by rfs1957 » Wed Jul 10, 2019 9:45 am

Barnwell have sent me a sample (right) of the self-centreing version of Geoff's 1/4" Dowty-type washers, and they look perfect in that there are two distinct functions addressed, such that their grip around the thread is more snug than the basic version (left), which can't do any harm, see picture.

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Reference MBSC45-004 NBR (MILD Steel) - looks like a zinc plated finish.

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They're 60p each for orders under 50 pieces, but get a lot cheaper in quantities, so if anyone wants them then I'll happily post 22 of them in exchange for £6, while stocks last.

Just send me a PM.

I don't believe they'll solve anything like this

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but they feel like they'd probably work with this

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and will of course be perfect on good seatings like these

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Barnwells : www.barnwell.co.uk
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#42 Re: Cam Cover sealing...again

Post by 288gto » Wed Jul 10, 2019 9:55 am

Hi Rory,

I’ll have some off you if you have any left.

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#43 Re: Cam Cover sealing...again

Post by rfs1957 » Wed Jul 10, 2019 10:01 am

Have just ordered 220 ! So nine sets to pass on.
Won't get them anyway until I go to Manchester again around the 20th, but will count you in.
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#44 Re: Cam Cover sealing...again

Post by rfs1957 » Wed Sep 04, 2019 12:48 pm

Now have them to send out, available at cost, £4.82 for 22 plus letter post, call it £6 all in, to anywhere you like - compares well with £15.84 plus postage if you were to buy 22 direct.

Yves (Polse7317) in La Rochelle has fixed a rather generous Euro-conversion at 10€ but I think that includes a generous beer tax :drinkingcheers: :drinkingcheers: .
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#45 Re: Cam Cover sealing...again

Post by Polse7317 » Wed Sep 04, 2019 12:50 pm

:drinkingcheers:
Yves, happy XKE 63 fhc , w113 280sl owner
Looking for a OTS 4.2 serie 1....! :scratchheadyellow: and now have found a fhc xk 140 :lol:

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#46 Re: Cam Cover sealing...again

Post by ralphr1780 » Wed Sep 04, 2019 2:58 pm

Hi Rory,
While I have to confess that I have no issues yet with the copper ones, I would be happy to grab two sets to put on the shelf for next cam setting session.
Dropping you a pm.
All the best,
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#47 Re: Cam Cover sealing...again

Post by david muir » Wed Sep 04, 2019 9:29 pm

I'd like a 'set' Rory. Thanks, D
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#48 Re: Cam Cover sealing...again

Post by Tony » Wed Sep 04, 2019 11:45 pm

I will take a set. Let me know how to pay you will PayPal do or some other form
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#49 Re: Cam Cover sealing...again

Post by Geoff Green » Thu Sep 05, 2019 2:03 am

Hi Rory,

I would like a set.

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#50 Re: Cam Cover sealing...again

Post by rfs1957 » Sun Sep 08, 2019 6:51 am

Sorry lads, aka Geoff and Tony, David Muir got the last set, posted Friday.

So the ten sets I bought have all gone.

Will put up the Barnwells contact details and confirm the reference so that if anyone else wants to become a washer distributor they have all they need.

Note that I am not charging a fee for passing on the franchise !

Actually, it might help if we waited to see whether they work..... could one of my customers give feedback ?
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#51 Re: Cam Cover sealing...again

Post by ralphr1780 » Sat Sep 14, 2019 8:46 am

Rory, envelope well received with thanks. :drinkingcheers:
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#52 Re: Cam Cover sealing...again

Post by rfs1957 » Mon Sep 16, 2019 10:04 am

OK, reference is : MBSC45-004 NBR Self Centering Bonded

I ordered 220 and paid £48.22 including VAT and postage within UK.

My contact was doug.bane@barnwell.co.uk

First feedback from a Usual Suspect who has been using the same ones but of a less-appropriate size :

Fitted them today and can see the snugger fit on the threads. Maybe the calibration of my hand needs checking but I felt they needed a slightly greater torque to do up, very much an impression and the torque is still very low, just a light hand-tight tweak with a 1/4 inch ratchet/socket.

Not sure how soon I can get a decent run in to test them but see no reason to think they'll do any worse than mine, which are leak free.

For your information mine have been on for the best part of four years and have been on and off several times. Today two showed signs of delamination which is the first time and they were still lovely and clean on the head so doing the job.
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#53 Re: Cam Cover sealing...again

Post by Gfhug » Mon Sep 16, 2019 10:38 am

Only about 50 miles done with these newer ones but the cam covers are spotlessly clean with no leaks/weeping at the nuts. I've used the version shown in post 41 for four years and the cam covers have had no leaking from the washers/nuts.
A good upgrade and the steel finish looks better (IMHO) against the cam covers.

We must have been posting at the same time, Rory :wink: . My comments still stand

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