My old man was over tonight as I did some things to my car. One of the things I need to do is replace a leaking valve cover gasket and adjust the rockers. Easy enough job right? Well add in a superram and wire looms and the mess and I think it sucks. My pop said they sell valve covers that have a plate on top you can remove, seperate from valve cover, to loosen/tighten rocker nuts. I thought this was one of the best ideas I ever heard of. Especially for the guys using solid cams. I did a search and came up empty. Anyone ever heard of this style cover, or owned them? Who makes them? I can use either center bolt or perimeter bolt covers.

 

ive seen valve covers with a clear cover that you can unbolt, and i guess it can be used for that..


what i have always used is a old steel valve cover with the top cut off... keeps the oil where it belongs..



if you used studs instead of bolts for the older style cover, and used a reuseable rubber/steel core gasket, you could do it easier over and over again.

 

I've seen them before. I'm thinking that Edelbrock or M/T used to make them. Can't say for sure.

 

http://pmeracing.com/

CP9769 Chev 283-350 Chrome 2-pc "Quick Adjust" V8 Valve Cover, Tall, Baffled $ 44.65

 

Thanks SMasterson. Those look sweet. good price too, I'm going to add that place to my favorites. Pop is alright for a MOPAR guy. Wait until I tell him he was right.

 

They will work for a hydraulic cam(using that back off till it clicks and then tighten 1/4-1/2 term...never used this method but I think thats how it is). But for a solid cam I don't see how you would be able to get the feeler gauge in between the rocker tip and the valve tip.

 

Yeah, us old guys know some stuff. . .

Want a close look at them?

http://members.sigecom.net/smaster/Im000312.jpg

I didn't run them long but only because I found some I like better and mine are in a truck and easy to remove.

You have have problems with them being too tall with the SR. Also, I had to reclock the alternator to clear them.

 

Some of the old Nopars were almost as good as some Chevys - almost. Too bad for them that they don't make anything but marine engines any more. You know - Tie a rope to it and throw it overboard to keep the boat from drifting...

And you don't have to tell him he's right - he already knows.

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