Does anyone have any information on this rocker cover, is it rare or anything? Cheers. Richard.

nope not rare.

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Thanks bud.

They were sand cast, Australian made, most have no maker's name, but the one on Laingy's 1387 Mini van does .
I had one on my 1412 stroker.
They are quite a solid casting, unlike the flimsy diecast Chinese ones being sold now.

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Thanks doc, no makers name on mine. My 1.5 roller tip rockers fit under so I'll be sporting a new cover.

I've gone back to an original tin one as the alloy one I had on was fouling on the rockers. I think it was because the grommets were a bit flogged though. I might pull it out and grab a new set.

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Evan,
Sometimes you need to move rocker covers back a bit to clear hi-lift rockers. Particularly if you are running my Corolla ones still.
I don't use the rubber grommets now, the crap rubber they are made from is allergic to oil. I cut polyurethane washers and fitted them instead.

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Good idea Doc. I did note that they would clear by moving the cover back slightly but my grommets were already prerty shat. Time to revisit.

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With that alloy cover you don't need a grommet through the hole.
I can make you a couple of 5mm thick poly washers, but not until after 1st August. My mate has my bit of poly sheet, and he's on hols.

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Just get some new grommets from Lincoln and slice off the bit that goes through the hole. Tighten down the cover a little and push it back. Finally tightly finish it off white holding it back.
This should then give an extra 3 or so millimetres clearance. Done. xxx

Bit of a thread dig... any idea on the maker?

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Nope. I have an unmarked one too, although I could get my 1,5 roller rockers to fit if I positioned it just right.

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Laingy's one has the name 'T J Dunn and Co, Sydney' cast on top.

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

Lynx was who I thought might have had something to do with making the finned A-series and B-series ally covers here.
Castalloy in Adelaide and Monaro Motors in Melbourne were other makers but in the 1950s.

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I have the same alloy rocker cover (albeit somewhat modified) on my Bugeye Sprite motor. I always thought it to be a Lynx product, but there's no manufacturer's markings on it as far as I know.

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