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Old 07-02-2018, 07:57 PM
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Originally Posted by egreaves20 View Post
I might try that tomorrow. I took off all the valve cover nuts and the cover didn’t want to come off. Has a nice thick black gasket. Is it normal to have to pry off the valve cover? If so, what’s best way? I’m very mechanically inclined, just never worked on a 428.
Wiggle it, and rap it with a rubber mallet. They usually come right off (for those of us with solid lifters). If wiggling and rapping doesn't get you anywhere then investigate whether a previous owner may have "weatherstripped" the gasket down on both sides to eliminate oil leaks.
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