SOLD Frontenac vale cover, original unmolested FS

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SOLD Frontenac vale cover, original unmolested FS

Post by Dropacent » Wed Feb 23, 2022 1:45 pm

SOLD ORIGINAL UNMOLESTED aluminum valve cover for the Frontenac OHV head. You’ve heard of unobtanium? Here you go. Tmorsher@icloud.com no repairs, no extra holes Tim made the bad mistake of buying a reproduction years ago. Don’t make the same mistake Tim did. Tmorsher@icloud.com to reach me. Thanks!
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Re: Frontenac vale cover, original unmolested FS

Post by Joe Bell » Wed Feb 23, 2022 4:09 pm

Tim, why don't you repop a couple so then there will be more unobtainables?


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Re: Frontenac vale cover, original unmolested FS

Post by Mike Lebsack-Iowa » Wed Feb 23, 2022 4:27 pm

Just curious, what kinds of problems are there with the reproductions? I may have committed a “Tim mistake” too!!


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Re: Frontenac vale cover, original unmolested FS

Post by Dropacent » Wed Feb 23, 2022 4:34 pm

Really shitty casting, and it was wayyyy undersized. I think likely an original was just used as a pattern and lots of shrink in aluminum. If it was easy , everyone would do it. In all fairness, that was a long time ago and perhaps they’ve been improved, I sure don’t know. I only get burned once. Mine has 100 years of pedigree and every scratch is a story. If you bought a repo one ( and I’m not sure if he made fronty covers ) from Dan McEachern , you will be pleased, otherwise don’t say you weren’t warned.
Joe, it would cost me $1000 to make the first one. I’m not the sharpest knife in the drawer, but don’t see an upside.


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Re: Frontenac vale cover, original unmolested FS

Post by Dan McEachern » Wed Feb 23, 2022 5:59 pm

I've never offered a Fronty cover because others were making them, and I'm a firm believer that this hobby does not need, nor can it support multiple sources for the same part. The issue with using an old valve cover for a pattern is that aluminum shrinks 3/16" per foot so an 18" long part comes out almost .3" shorter, enough to make an ill fitting reproduction. My Rajo and 8 valve Roof covers are cast using matchplate patterns and hardsand cores so that the castings are top quality and fit - almost better than originals.


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Re: Frontenac vale cover, original unmolested FS

Post by Dropacent » Wed Feb 23, 2022 8:52 pm

What Dan said ! I bought a Rajo cover from him a long time ago. The only thing wrong was it was a far better quality casting than an original. And, it fit like a glove!

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Re: Frontenac vale cover, original unmolested FS

Post by Henry K. Lee » Wed Feb 23, 2022 9:54 pm

All of Dan's stuff made my engines look and fitted GREAT!

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Re: Frontenac vale cover, original unmolested FS

Post by Dropacent » Sat Apr 23, 2022 2:57 pm

Bump with new price, $500 ppd tmorsher@icloud.com


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Re: SOLD Frontenac vale cover, original unmolested FS

Post by Dropacent » Thu May 26, 2022 11:47 am

Sold, thanks!

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