Perpetual valve cover leaks...

[Burnd]

Originally Posted by Remod

Burnd,

I do have an open mind here, its just that the proponents of each side, ( cork vs. rubber ) are equally enthusiastic about their favorite product. Both sides think the other is wrong.

I have already spent the money on rubber, and they are already installed. I have nothing to lose but some oil to see if I can make them work. If not, I start over with cork. If I don't at least try, I will have learned nothing.

Clayfoushee, I'm beginning to think this is where my biggest problem is....the oil seems to come from the bolt holes. I wonder if rubber washers under the aluminum washers could help in this situation as well ??

Remod:
I hear ya.... I hate conflicting opinions too. I'd probably do the same thing you're doing. (If I "can't" get MY way to work; I'll do it THEIR way). I was laughing when I typed it because I KNOW how you feel. I was giving Keith Craft a hard time when two other motorheads were disagreeing with him. However; on another note that would REALLY pith me off is the picture of Clayfoushee's heads. He's not circling the stud. He's highlighting the "offset" mate between the head and the intake manifold. That gap is a leak just begging to spew oil. Craft and I had a huge fight with Edelbrock over that crap. That's lousy, crummy, sloppy Edelbrock machining and quality. Their response to it was; it fit's "within" their specs (NOT Fords). The gap in mine was .060 high in the back of the drivers side head and flush in the front. It was the opposite on the passenger's side head. I ripped those heads off and put stock heads on as a trial and they "flush" mated, front and back, both sides. Craft flew up and brought me another set of stage 2 heads and we had the same issues. He had a whole "lot" that came to him that way. He wasn't a happy camper either. With Keith in our shop; we "shaved" them on the manifold surface and they flushed out for a perfect mate. If you have that mis-mate; then you have to fill that gap. Clayfoushee is right. It's a weak link and hit or miss on leaking. Any excessive crankcase pressure and it's just waiting to blow out and dump oil on the headers. If you shave and flush it out it won't leak at all. I've been to that movie too. I would also suggest putting a little squirt of silicon in the bottom of the front and back manifold bolt holes plus a little on the bolt threads if you have Edelbrock heads. The bottom of those holes are a RCH from breaking into the water jackets (or in most Edlebrocks,) already have broken into the water jackets. I hope you get it worked out. Cause I HATE leaks too. Believe me when I tell you: my frame will "NEVER" rust. It's well oiled.

Bernie