Hi antoniogg, F&G have an excellent reputation and are respected practitioners of vintage British engine building. They stock many of the same parts we do, so although I've only ever personally bought some assembly lube from them, I can recommend them. Best wishes.
-Dave

 

Thanks very good to know

 

Hi Antoniogg,
F&G have enjoyed a reputation of being at the top of their game with Triumphs in the USA.
They are renowned for their high quality craftsmanship and in depth knowledge.

Regards
Peg

 

I can't say enough good things about F&G and Dan. He recently did some top-end work for me and his dedication and professionalism shown through every step of the way. Not only that but he is tenacious and does not back away from any challenge. He is more than a skilled mechanic specializing in Triumphs, he is an artist. He is also very personable, witty with a scorching sense of humor. I recommend getting on his mailing list as his email blasts are chock full of information and creative writing.

Sure you might be able to find parts cheaper, but he only sells what we would feel comfortable putting into any rebuild and he cares about his reputation. I will source parts there as often as I can to ensure that he can keep the lights on and prosper.

 

I agree with the previous posts. I have bought several parts from F&G over the last few years and I would highly recommend him. Customer service is first-rate which is incredible considering he is a one-man show. I honestly don't know how he does it.

Noel

 

Hi Anton, I’ve bought lots of stuff from them.

Just recently I got some of their special rubber coated aluminum frame sump gaskets. My frame bottom is not flat from factory. Been seeping since day one from new. I attempted to sand it flat. I simply couldn’t do it with bike assembled. The weld seam is harder metal than the rest. I gave up scraped alloy plate to fit best I could, then used sealant. Sealant was pain to scrape off every time. So I got those special sump gaskets. I put tin coat of grease to both sides to be sure they wouldn’t stick. Maybe they wouldn’t stick anyway?? I’ve only covered about 400 miles so far. Dry as a bone, not even a seep so far. The gaskets might be reusable, but I’ll use new just in case. I hate leaks!

He sells similar primary cover gasket. Not cheap, but I’m thinking might be good value in the long run.

Pretty much all F&G parts are very high quality. Prices are not out of line either.
Don

 

Hi Don,

got some of their special rubber coated aluminum
gaskets.

CovSeal gaskets?

Regards,

 

Hi Stuart, They are not CovSeal. CovSeal is a modified “paper” bonded to sheet aluminum. I’m out of town until tonight.
I’ll post photos & details tonight.
Don

 

% %Hi Stuart, Here's the F&G OIF sump gaskets. I believe F&G has these custom made for them??

Triumph Oil In Frame Sump filter gasket pair aluminum core – Franz and Grubb Engine (fagengine.com)

The rubber is soft, but not foam. .053 thick. I don't how thick the aluminum is. I peel & measure it next oil change.

The holes were punched 5/16. Not 5/16 clearance. Any of the gaskets that come punched 5/16 bind on my studs & I have noticed same on all the OIF sumps that I removed. Factory was not so precise drilling stud holes. Paper gaskets I'd nibble the holes larger with pliers type leather punch. On these I used my old sump plate as a drilling cover as you cannot drill sheet metal without a cover or it will buckle. I drilled the holes to 11/32 to match diameter of holes on the original factory cover.

Gaskets must never buckle or bind on fasteners or they will seep or flat out leak.

Previously I'd been using Bonneville Shop gaskets which I feel are high quality, but as I said without sealant all paper gaskets no matter brand/seller seeped.
The BS gasket holes are clearanced to about 11/32 which allows gasket to lay flat nicely. The BS gaskets sell for $7.51 pair, free shipping, no tax. Any direct sales from shop in California I must pay tax. The F&G gaskets sell for &10.29 pair + 9% tax + shipping. Total cost is obviously a fair amount higher for the F&G gasket. For not having to deal with sealant & no leaks, it's worth the higher cost to me. If other owners are satisfied with paper, that's good for them.

I Loctited 272 the studs some years ago when I attempted to flatten frame bottom. The studs don't enter the oil space anyway. I didn't put any sealant on studs, washers, nuts when installing these gaskets.

Jury is still out. I installed them 9/2/23. Covered 391 miles. Weather has been under 80f. What will 110f do?? My experience is paper without sealant would have already been leaking on this bike. So it's looking very promissing.

If you zoom in on the installed photo you see what looks like maybe sealant peeking out. That's Staylube blue waterproof wheel bearing grease I smeared on gasket.

Here's the photos showing details.
Don