| Lindy |
05-04-2006 01:07 PM |
Competition Style Valve Covers
Perhaps this is a rookie question, however does anyone have a source for the plain (gray) steel valve covers with the extended breather necks and black round breathers as found on the competition cars?
Thank You!
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| Tongue Pirate |
05-04-2006 01:13 PM |
I just fabbed up a set like the ones you see below & SENT THEM OUT FOR POWDERCOAT. The decals can be purchased online through a couple different sources. YOu can find the early valve covers on ebay for around $15-$20. YOu will need to buy the materials to add the risers, braces & plug & breathers
http://www.clubcobra.com/photopost/data/4/medium/12.jpg |
| Lindy |
05-05-2006 07:21 AM |
Breathers
Do you have a source for the breathers?
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| Tongue Pirate |
05-05-2006 08:19 AM |
Look up national parts depot, they have the Breathers. They may also have some of the decals but the valve cover & breather decals I picked up from Cobra Restorers. They look just like the set on Lynn's FIA
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| Lindy |
05-05-2006 10:34 PM |
Thanks again!
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| Tongue Pirate |
05-05-2006 10:45 PM |
Not a problem.
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Hello
On the picture, placed from „Tongue Pirate“, is an “expansion-tank” visible.
Has any one some idea, if and where this tank can be ordered?
Many thanks for your help
ALF
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| John McMahon |
05-08-2006 05:16 AM |
You can get them made up at ERA (I did) but they are not cheap!
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| Tongue Pirate |
05-08-2006 06:26 AM |
Cobra Restorers sells one, not cheap either.
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| easystep |
05-08-2006 06:50 AM |
What do the breathers do?
I've seen breathers in a couple of pictures of different engines. What is their function?
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| Tongue Pirate |
05-08-2006 07:14 PM |
Crank Case Ventilation.
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| easystep |
05-09-2006 06:20 AM |
Pirate,
Thanks for the reply. Sorry for my lack of understanding, but why is this important? Does it help cool the crank case?
Thanks
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| 427SnakeSC |
05-09-2006 06:24 AM |
Quote:
Originally Posted by easystep
Pirate,
Thanks for the reply. Sorry for my lack of understanding, but why is this important? Does it help cool the crank case?
Thanks
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They relieve the buildup of back pressure in your crank case. |
| Tongue Pirate |
05-09-2006 06:42 AM |
Air expands as it gets warm & with all the rotating parts, possible blow-by if there were no vents the pressure could build up causing your gaskets to blow out & leak oil everywhere.
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| Tongue Pirate |
05-12-2006 06:46 AM |
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| Russ Dickey |
05-12-2006 06:50 AM |
Lindy:
Club Cobra member Rick Parker also used to fab and sell these valve covers. You might look him up in the members section and send him a PM.
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| Tongue Pirate |
05-12-2006 06:53 AM |
You can see Rick's in his gallery also. His are very nice.
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| Lindy |
05-12-2006 12:43 PM |
Russ,
Thank you.
With everything else that I am doing to the car (at the moment), being able to get a completed set sounds like a good idea.
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They aren't that tough to make or to have made up. The Valve covers are on ebay on a regular basis. I used 1-1/4" steel tubing & cut them at 11.25 angle to make a 22.5 angle for each cover. the bottom tube I cut at 2" & the top at 4". The gussets I made from 1/16" steel & used paper the get the shapes correct before transfering the templates to the steel. The Sources for the breathers & decals I listed above.
BTW, I have changed my user name to try to resolve some login issues I have been having with my Tongue Pirate account. If this doesn't fix it then I'll know it's just me:p
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| jarendall |
05-12-2006 01:54 PM |
you can get the old style 289 valve covers at Mustang Depot, chrome for about $60 a set and painted for about $45 a set C5ZZ-6A582
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