I have a rapid oil leak running down the driver's side of the bellhousing and dripping off of it. dripping off of the slave cylinder.

pulled the inspection cover back and the flywheel is DRY. Let it run and felt all around down by the sending unit and down in there, DRY.

I pulled off the driver's side valve cover, ended up ruining it i think because it was stuck on so badly i tried to pry on it with a huge flathead screw driver, all around it but made small bends in the lip. popped it off eventually, typical burnt on gasket near the manifold side. Furthest back, furthest to outside of the car, corner of the cover is wet with oil.

So I THINK that is the culprit....if anyone else has any ideas of where oil might be leaking though, please post them up.

I want to get new polished aluminum valve covers, but can't find any non-centerbolt ones on summit or jegs. Summit has some but they're in some entire dress up kit and I just want the covers. Anyone know where I can find these? I don't want chrome.

Also any suggestions on brand of gasket and sealant?

Turns out i have 14014416 heads also, 80-86...305..........1.84"/1.5" valves, 58cc chambers, according to mortec, which is odd since I have an 87. but it explains why I don't have centerbolt....

 

I just purchased a pair of edelbrock std. hight covers in endura shine from advanced auto parts took 2 days and there not cheap!! But!! they are absoultly eye popping go to the site www.edelbrock.com they nice pics
gd. luck
Biged

 

hmm okay i will

whats wierd tho is...i just tried summit again and am getting shitloads of results for them now....must've typed in some wrong requirement last time...

*shrug*

 

happens oboy don't I know it 50th bday comming up man getting this car back is dragging up old mem.s gotta get thru the gray matter lol okay now for me the car now has a 700R4 now orig T5 did they hav a vac mod valve ?? there is a tiny steel line comming up from under any clue.
Thanx
Ed

 

T5 is very very basic. I just did a swap to a T5 from a 700r4. There aren't any hard lines coming off of it at all. just some very simple wiring for the reverse lights and i think maybe neutral safety wiring but I didn't wire those.

there are two tiny steel lines coming off the passenger side of the 700r4....one going to radiator....one going to....i forget...heh.

are these the covers you were speaking of?
http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku

 

Yep I opted for the endura shine and was not dissapointed
Ed
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PS use the Felpro rubber gaskets been using them for 30 years they've never stuck
Ed

 

just ordered some felpro rubber/cork composite gaskets with steel core, comes with silicone as well.

and also the edelbrock covers i linked to.

going to clean the existing studs/hold down tabs and paint black i think.

 

cool let us know how U like them

 

did U get the new covers yet??
ED

 

ya i got them and put em in...they look great, but thats not where my leak was.

leak was back side of intake manifold, whoever put it on last didn't use enough RTV. i sealed it all up and it doesn't leak anymore.

 

Been there done that but glad to here your pleased with the covers. A guy here @ the shop asked me Why?? all the chrome under the hood when nobody can see it. answer because I!! see it and it makes ME happy.
happy trails
ED