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Technical => Engine Tech => Topic started by: 88 Blackbird 5.0 on June 18, 2010, 10:20:10 PM

Title: Aluminum Valve Covers?
Post by: 88 Blackbird 5.0 on June 18, 2010, 10:20:10 PM
The py, stamped-steel valve covers on the Sport are leaking.  I'm looking for a pair of cast aluminum ones to install in their place.  Does anyone know of any Ford vehicles that came from the factory with them?  If I knew what type of car, or truck to look for, I might be able to score a pair of them at the boneyard.

Thanks for any info.
Title: Aluminum Valve Covers?
Post by: vinnietbird on June 18, 2010, 10:23:35 PM
'86 to '93 Mustang 5.0 for EFI.
Title: Aluminum Valve Covers?
Post by: 88 Blackbird 5.0 on June 18, 2010, 10:29:25 PM
That's what I was afraid of Vinnie.  The minute a Stang like that hits a Boneyard, it's stripped clean in minutes.

Looks like I'll have to just find a pair on here, or Ebay.  Thanks for the info Vinnie.
Title: Aluminum Valve Covers?
Post by: hypostang on June 18, 2010, 11:25:22 PM
87-92 Mark VII also
Title: Aluminum Valve Covers?
Post by: Haystack on June 19, 2010, 04:10:37 AM
Take your valve covers off, set them on a wooden board and gently tap them with a hammer. I have a leak on my valve covers. I had two gaskets on one side with RTV all over it. When I pulled the cover off it was obviously warped so I set it on my dad's work bench and tapped it with a hammer until it was flat and put it back on. The car quit leaking oil until I had to swap my timing chain cover about 3 months later.
Title: Aluminum Valve Covers?
Post by: jandmmustangs on June 19, 2010, 08:18:35 AM
Quote from: hypostang;325931
87-92 Mark VII also


Also, the 91(?)-93 T-birds/Cougar came with the same stamped valve covers as the 93 Cobra (very nice for clearing 1.7 RR's)
Title: Aluminum Valve Covers?
Post by: hcor on June 19, 2010, 08:59:52 AM
I have a set of stock 5.0 HO valve covers from an 86 GT for sale. $30 shipped pm if interested.
Title: Aluminum Valve Covers?
Post by: 88 Blackbird 5.0 on June 19, 2010, 06:58:32 PM
Quote from: Haystack;325943
Take your valve covers off, set them on a wooden board and gently tap them with a hammer. I have a leak on my valve covers. I had two gaskets on one side with RTV all over it. When I pulled the cover off it was obviously warped so I set it on my dad's work bench and tapped it with a hammer until it was flat and put it back on. The car quit leaking oil until I had to swap my timing chain cover about 3 months later.


I've done that before when I didn't have any other options, but since cast aluminum valve covers rarely, if ever leak (when properly installed) and they're readily available, I'm just gonna install of pair of them that Hypo's sending me and be done with it.

Thanks for trying to help though Haystack.
Title: Aluminum Valve Covers?
Post by: Whiteboy on June 20, 2010, 02:46:09 AM
I've got the pair of covers I'll sell to ya cuz I'm getting new ones, they are off a h.o. Lincoln.
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