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05-04-2006, 01:07 PM
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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?
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05-04-2006, 01:13 PM
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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
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05-05-2006, 07:21 AM
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Breathers
Do you have a source for the breathers?
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05-05-2006, 08:19 AM
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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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05-05-2006, 10:34 PM
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Thanks again!
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05-05-2006, 10:45 PM
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Not a problem.
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05-08-2006, 04:35 AM
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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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05-08-2006, 05:16 AM
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You can get them made up at ERA (I did) but they are not cheap!
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05-08-2006, 06:26 AM
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Cobra Restorers sells one, not cheap either.
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05-08-2006, 06:50 AM
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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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05-08-2006, 07:14 PM
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Crank Case Ventilation.
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05-09-2006, 06:20 AM
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Pirate,
Thanks for the reply. Sorry for my lack of understanding, but why is this important? Does it help cool the crank case?
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05-09-2006, 06:24 AM
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Pirate,
Thanks for the reply. Sorry for my lack of understanding, but why is this important? Does it help cool the crank case?
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They relieve the buildup of back pressure in your crank case.
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05-09-2006, 06:42 AM
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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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05-12-2006, 06:46 AM
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Just put mine on last night. I didn't like the powder coating color so ended up sanding them out & spray painting them.
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05-12-2006, 06:50 AM
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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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05-12-2006, 06:53 AM
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You can see Rick's in his gallery also. His are very nice.
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05-12-2006, 12:43 PM
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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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05-12-2006, 01:39 PM
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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 
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05-12-2006, 01:54 PM
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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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