2011 at the Hammond Barn

[Phil Waterman]

Hi Bob

Where are you measuring the covers, at the inside verticals of the end or outside of the gasket flange to outside of gasket flange.

Something is strange because I just went out and measured 5 different covers and they all are basically 27 inches outside of the flange to outside of flange. Both the original CMP covers are 27 inches as is the 235 cover.

As to 216 cover on 261 should not be a problem other than needing to replace the two rocker harm bolts with studs long enough to go through the cover. I remember seeing either in a gasket set or on one of the Stovebolt forums a reminder to fill the four bolt holes in the 235-261 gasket.

Yes getting of that fiddly stuff like routing tubing takes a long time particularly if you don't have good fitting originals to work from. I saved a whole bunch of heavy well wire which I straighten out and then bend to the shape of different tubing routes to get something to work from. Even so I often end up using several lengths of tubing. But your right when you get it right it just looks and feels right.

Cheers Phil