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jimka111 
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 Topic: valve cover gasket leakPosted: 21-November-2021 at 4:48PM |
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after 3 new gaskets it still leaks oil i have 351 Windsor(76 Torino ) any ideas welcome my email is jameskoehler2002@yahoo.com both regular and cork gaskets have been tried!!
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handsofstone
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Posted: 21-November-2021 at 5:11PM |
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Dimple the bolt holes up with a ball peen hammer and a block of wood if stock covers. Done.
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jimka111
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Posted: 21-November-2021 at 6:09PM |
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how thick is the block of wood and how many strikes?
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californiajohnny
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Posted: 21-November-2021 at 7:56PM |
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any piece like 1x4 or 2x6 lay the wood down on the bench now turn the valve cover upside down so you're looking at the inside where the valves and oil would be, lay the edge by a bolt hole on the wood, hit the hole area with a couple taps of a hammer, making the hole flat again
 do this to each hole! if its a stock steel cover don't do this to cast aluminum! |
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74 GRAN TORINO S&H CLONE 74 VETTE CUSTOM 90 S10 BLAZER 4X4 LIFTED 77 CELICA CUSTOM 75 V8 MONZA SUPERCHARGED 79 COURIER VERT. SLAMMED 75 VEGA V6 5 SPD 70 CHEV C10 P/U 68 MUSTANG FB CONVERSION |
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californiajohnny
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Posted: 21-November-2021 at 8:18PM |
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this was the only video i could find showing dinging it back down....
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JOHN
74 GRAN TORINO S&H CLONE 74 VETTE CUSTOM 90 S10 BLAZER 4X4 LIFTED 77 CELICA CUSTOM 75 V8 MONZA SUPERCHARGED 79 COURIER VERT. SLAMMED 75 VEGA V6 5 SPD 70 CHEV C10 P/U 68 MUSTANG FB CONVERSION |
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jimka111
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Posted: 26-November-2021 at 5:22PM |
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thank you turned out to be power steering hose spraying on valve cover go figure that one new it was leaking but didn't know how much till a year later thanx again
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Posted: 26-November-2021 at 6:48PM |
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JOHN
74 GRAN TORINO S&H CLONE 74 VETTE CUSTOM 90 S10 BLAZER 4X4 LIFTED 77 CELICA CUSTOM 75 V8 MONZA SUPERCHARGED 79 COURIER VERT. SLAMMED 75 VEGA V6 5 SPD 70 CHEV C10 P/U 68 MUSTANG FB CONVERSION |
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Posted: 26-November-2021 at 6:54PM |
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Sure glad that didn't cause a fire!
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1972 Gran Torino station wagon, light blue, 351C 2V, prior owner upgraded to 4V (2V heads), originally had a C4 but prior owner changed to C6 for some reason.
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jimka111
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Posted: 26-November-2021 at 7:00PM |
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it could have thanx for the reply now i have to try to clean the stain off the fender due to to smoke halfway there sure looked it was going to be on fire with the amount of smoke
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