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Lin

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Yes, I do love my wife! Oh, did I mention that my Denis Welch fast road aluminum head arrived today? She smiled, agreed that it was indeed beautiful and wondered aloud if a David Yurman or Tiffany's package would also be arriving soon (at a considerably lower postage rate).

Lin
1960 BT7 in restoration
1959 Bugeye
 
Thatā€™s excellent Lin. Just remember, after the Tiffanyā€™s delivery, itā€™s ā€œYour Turn again.ā€ Maybe some nice purple anodized aluminum roller rockers. /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/crazy.gif
 
Greg,
I have forgotten, are you using roller rockers? seems that I recall that you got the setup from rocker arm rebuilders? I had them refurbish my rocker arm but didn't go for the rollers.

The Welch instructions with the head said to use a silicon sealer on the rocker studs. Any suggestions on brand/type?

Lin
1960 BT7 in restoration
1959 Bugeye
 
Lin--

Congratulations on the new DH head.

BTW Mary remarked on the nice earrings that Judith was wearing the last time we saw you guys.
 
Hi Lin,
Yeah, Iā€™m using the rollers from Rocker Arm Specialists. Iā€™d think a high temp sealer. I have oil leaking out of those threads around my spark plugs. Havenā€™t had the car in my possession much since I found the problem. Here are the rockers installed. Kind of a shame to cover them. /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/frown.gif
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--"Yes I do love my wife"------ /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/whistle.gif-Lin!:


-Show me the Tiffany!, Show me the Tiffany!, Show me the Tiffany!---Keoke- /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/laugh.gif /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/laugh.gif /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/laugh.gif
 
Nothing radical. Will decide on pistons and size probably next week. Will go from my BT7 cam to a BJ8 grind. Decided to stick with SUs, but have converted to a BJ8 intake manifold and HD8 2" variety with cable actuated throttle rather than the mechanical linkage. 1-2-3 electronic distributor, stainless fan from BCS, Phoenix Big bore SS exhaust with their headers (jet-coated), lightened (4 lbs) flywheel from Bill Bolton, diaphragm BJ8 clutch, Smitty 5 speed Toyota conversion, everything balanced, the Denis Welch fast road aluminum head with his valves and springs, Rear Main oil seal kit, Don Lenschow alternator conversion, spin-on oil filter, Cape International cast aluminum valve cover, aluminum oil sump, and Cape International aluminum radiator. I think that is most everything. What did I leave out?

Lin
1960 BT7 in restoration
1959 Bugeye
 
Hi Lin,
I think the only thing you didnā€™t mention was a coil. Sounds like you are putting a nice package together.
 
I am using a petronix coil and plug wires.
Lin
1960 BT7 in restoration
1959 Bugeye
 
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