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thedonz 12-06-2016 06:29 PM

Two piece valve covers
 
I am looking to buy new valve covers for my blower motors. I am interested in two-piece valve covers for ease of valve lash adjustments. Any recommendations? Anyone have actual experience with any particular 2-piece valve cover? I understand that some have leak issues. Thanks in advance for any comments.

Frank

Black Baja 12-06-2016 07:46 PM

If you don't want them to leak run a bead of silicone around the top after you install them. Even on the newly designed ones that aren't suppose to leak. Why? They still leak. You can't buy nice stuff anymore.

PowerplayDave 12-06-2016 08:27 PM

My Ke's have leaked since day one. I leave a rag in the one corner to contain pia.

SB 12-06-2016 08:42 PM

Sutphen30 and some others posted pics on how to modify (quite easily) the leaking KE's s bunch of years ago. Should be worth the search.

Black Baja 12-06-2016 08:44 PM


Originally Posted by BenPerfected (Post 4507430)
My orginal KE 2pc valve covers have never leaked. Are you sure the newest KE 2pc VC's still leak? Why not call KE/Hardin and see if they will let you return them for full credit if they leak? I have had mine for 18-20 years and they have never leaked a drop.

I'm positive. They leak. Silicone the top around the seam and they don't leak. Is what it is. If you worked with this stuff on a daily basis you would understand. You can't buy anything nice anymore. Quality is a thing of the past.

thedonz 12-18-2016 09:03 PM

thanks for the input....

BigSilverCat 12-18-2016 11:36 PM

we could build you a two piece valve cover with a clear top so you can see the rockers to keep an eye on them and diagnose a problem real quick.

buck35 12-18-2016 11:50 PM

^^^ I wondered about this in a recent solid lifter thread . It just doesn't seem it would be that difficult to make a two piece cover that seals.

JRider 12-19-2016 12:34 PM


Originally Posted by buck35 (Post 4510903)
^^^ I wondered about this in a recent solid lifter thread . It just doesn't seem it would be that difficult to make a two piece cover that seals.

I thought KE made them.

buck35 12-19-2016 02:02 PM


Originally Posted by JRider (Post 4511049)
I thought KE made them.

No personal experience with them, but many complaints on here about leaking issues.


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