Valve Cover for early 302?

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Valve Cover for early 302?

Reply #15 – October 29, 2006, 10:33:02 PM

I ment the Cobra covers I had the link to, not the ones I currently have:grinno:

Valve Cover for early 302?

Reply #16 – October 30, 2006, 04:53:49 AM

See my thread http://www.foxtbirdcougarforums.com/showthread.php?t=10702

Valve Cover for early 302?

Reply #17 – October 30, 2006, 09:18:44 PM

i got it figured out i took them in to O'Reilly's and look like an ass cause i thought i need to get a neck to fill tham, but they were breather holes. all i need to do is but them on now. ill post pics ASAP. guy at Parts store said that i should get rid of the PVC or whatever. how?

thunderjet302 thats one clean compartment. it looks great!

Valve Cover for early 302?

Reply #18 – October 30, 2006, 09:33:27 PM

Probably the PCV line from the stock valve cover to the throttle body. Just put a breather on the valve cover and plug the fitting on the throttle body (look at the pics I posted you can see where I used a vac plug to do just that).

Valve Cover for early 302?

Reply #19 – October 30, 2006, 10:04:18 PM

Good stuff i think i might try and put them on tomorrow. i have gasket sealer and it i need a touqe (spelling im tired) wrench. what is the stats on the touqe for the bolts.
were can i get a cheap wrench? harbor Freight?

Valve Cover for early 302?

Reply #20 – October 30, 2006, 11:18:04 PM

Use the rubber valve cover gaskets and you'll never need silicone again on them,plus,you can use those gaskets over and over.Be very careful with stamped steel valve covers,the can warp VERY easy if you overtorque the bolts.

Valve Cover for early 302?

Reply #21 – October 31, 2006, 08:01:53 AM

torque settings for the bolts?????

Valve Cover for early 302?

Reply #22 – October 31, 2006, 09:24:26 AM

Quote from: cougar86_89;110393

.....so i thought i would do something to make it look like ive modded my car

So.......I had to read that twice...then laugh.

Valve Cover for early 302?

Reply #23 – October 31, 2006, 10:48:25 AM

Quote from: Chuck W;110903

So.......I had to read that twice...then laugh.

cant afford to do anything really right now so ill make it lokk good:grinno:

Valve Cover for early 302?

Reply #24 – October 31, 2006, 07:23:41 PM

Quote from: cougar86_89;110892

torque settings for the bolts?????

Snug 'em till they are tight. You just want them tight enough to stop oil leaks. They aren't holding the engine together.

Valve Cover for early 302?

Reply #25 – November 02, 2006, 11:11:45 PM

dont want to over tighten them and warp the cover though

Valve Cover for early 302?

Reply #26 – November 03, 2006, 07:25:20 AM

Hey,it doesn't cost much to mod these if you shop around.I'm picking up an '88 Sport,with the SO 5.0,and I bought a set of Mustang heards (factory),upper intake,throttlebody,spacer,and H.O cam all for a little over $100.00 shipped.Save your money for bigger things.The little things end up giving your car a look that it can't back up.Work on function first.

Valve Cover for early 302?

Reply #27 – November 03, 2006, 04:31:35 PM

well i got them now so im putting them on.

Torque (spelling) Settings!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i dont w3ant to warp them

Valve Cover for early 302?

Reply #28 – November 03, 2006, 05:20:46 PM

I have no idea.I just snug them.I also use the rubber valve cover gaskets,and the have little metal washers molded into them to prevent overtorquing.It doesn't take much.When I used chrome steel covers,I hand tightened them With a 7/16 socket on an extension.I didn't use the wrench itself..

Valve Cover for early 302?

Reply #29 – November 04, 2006, 12:37:13 AM

Here is an off topic spin. Can you use EFI covers on a non EFI engine? I came into owning a set and would like to swap them onto the Fila