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I agree Peter. Shame that there seems to be a fight over the name....I understood that the engines were being made again and not by Krazy Horse.
Jays
Former Morgan owner. Gone but hopefully not forgotten!
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I contacted JAP the other week and the answer made me believe they were cooperating with Crazy Horse.
I crave those valve covers! *s*
M3W, now!!!
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My grandmother's old boyfriend, John Alfred Prestwich, is probably turning in his grave. JAP on an American motor, what next!  I'm with you on this one Peter; I don't understand the desire to pretend that it is a JAP engine?
Bud
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My grandmother's old boyfriend, John Alfred Prestwich, is probably turning in his grave. JAP on an American motor, what next! I'm with you on this one Peter; I don't understand the desire to pretend that it is a JAP engine? +2
Charlie, Former Editor
Morgan Owners Group - Great Lakes
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It's just a cover. It's all about the looks. I don't see a problem.
Personally, I wouldn't do it, because I dislike logos in general. But even without the "jap" name, it makes the engine look old, and I see no problem with that.
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As a cover on the entire cylinder head , I wonder about its effect on heat build up , and will the urban cooling system still fit ?
Putting a cover on an air cooled engine might not be the best thing to do - this must have been considered ?
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Putting a cover on an air cooled engine might not be the best thing to do - this must have been considered ?
I don't think the cover will cause troubles as the original S&S top has no cooling finns either. I would not put any fake logo on something but that's my personal preferrence. It does look nice but for me it would look better with a red S&S logo.
Hannes
once: Green M3W; 2013
now: Red 4/4 Sport; 2011
and some practical cars for use in real life
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My qualm is that you are paying to incorrectly label the S&S engine as a JAP engine. Just because the classics used such an engine at one point? The same reason I don't put fake stick on plastic air vents from pep boys on my daily driver.
Charlie, Former Editor
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Putting a cover on an air cooled engine might not be the best thing to do - this must have been considered ?
I don't think the cover will cause troubles as the original S&S top has no cooling finns either. I would not put any fake logo on something but that's my personal preferrence. It does look nice but for me it would look better with a red S&S logo. Agreed on that one...I really like the vintage look,...but also hope they produce it with the s & s logo. I bet that it would cool better than the original crome one.
Cheers,
Georges
M3W, Super Dry edition, sep. 2013 ...called 'DogNose'
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