[DeTomaso] Expensive valve covers

[tony DiGiovanna]

I have a member here in NJ that bought a car with these.  Indeed they leaked
oil badly.  He had them modified by a machinist/speedshop to include o-ring
seals.  Seems to have improved the leakage thing, but still a bit of a pain
to remove/replace.  My impression is a stud girdle and tall valve covers are
as good functionally and easier to deal with.  Neat item/idea nonetheless.

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From: 	detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com]
On Behalf Of JDeRyke at aol.com
Sent:	Monday, March 19, 2007 3:23 AM
To:	rimov at charter.net; detomaso at realbig.com
Subject:	Re: [DeTomaso] Expensive valve covers

In a message dated 3/18/07 6:51:33 PM, rimov at charter.net writes:

<< The link to the valve covers has been removed. Curiosity has the best of
me-  can any one shoot me a pic of the covers so I can be in the know. >>

Ford/SVO re-issued these 'rocker-stud-stability' valve covers from the early
'80s. They are shown in the '05 SVO catalogue from Ford. The rocker studs
extend all the way up thru the top of the cast aluminum covers which are
made
heavy with thicker sections to brace the rocker studs. Advantages: no stud
girdle
needed, and they look trick with black-crackle paint contrasting the 8
chromed
acorn nuts on each cover.
Diasdvantages: the rocker studs come thru the top at odd angles and take
soft
copper gasket-washers to seal against conical bottoms of the special acorn
nuts. They don't. The directions advise you to change washers each time a
cover
is disturbed. You now have 8 nuts and the one-shot copper gaskets to remove
to
pull a cover to access the valves. Finally, the 8 rocker studs on each head
ar
e now maybe 5" long and threaded their entire length; most guys that own
these things either have a paid mechanic adjust their valves, or soon buy a
set of
deep-point sockets and an air wrench. FWIW- J DeRyke
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