keith eickert valve covers will they fit ???
 

looking at buying keith eickert 2 piece valve covers .question is will they clear my app .i have dart merlins w a jesel rocker system motor is gm bowti tall deck running gil exhaust .i called cp perf and they said they had some issues w jesels in the past .before i spend grand on cvrs thought id ask . as always THANX

They Fit !!!!!!!!

I run the jesel under mine with no problems I have dart pro 1 heads

They work with bb5's and jesels but they do not clear the blower intakes with out a mode to the intake

here is a pic of the bb5/632 tall decks I will post pics of the blower intake later

One thing I can almost gaurantee is that they will leak. Mine leak no matter what I have tried. The only way to stop mine from leaking is to run a bead of silicone around them before locking them down. The bad thing about that is you need dynamite to get them back off. So much for easy 2 bolt removing of the covers. :mad:

I believe the only ones that leaked were a bad run years ago that were produced by one of the buyers of Keith's business. This was before Hardin bought the company. Before you order from CP/Hardin/KEPP you might price the real Keith Eickert newest 2 pc VC system. They are OSO advertisers, Lightning Performance Group 386 793 6158. They appear to take this already nice product to the next level.
Ben

No leaks here they work just fine 2c

I have been using them for years with both stud mounted rockers and Jesel and T and D shaft rockers. I've put the on Dart's, Brodix, AFR's, etc. However, I have also had them leak.
I mill a groove in the base rail to help the oil drain from the rail. They have now come out with a rubber gasket that sits in the base. The cover sits down on top of it and should seal it up permenantly. I don't know if it can be put on older ones. I'm not sure if they are milling the base differently to accept the gasket. I will take some pics tomorrow of the gasket.
Eddie

I have Jesels on mine as well. And mine also leak.

I usually just run some RTV silicone around them, messy but it stops the leak. I never thought about putting a gasket on the bottom, I may make one up and try it out this season.

Check these out....
http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/o...lve-cover.html

OK,
where do I buy this new style,I`m fed up with the old style.
Thanks.

if you have leaks you need to machine the lower piece like Eddie young said to stop it from traping the oil...very simple

47EXCALIBUR ,Ok I`ll give it a try,
thanks.

valve covers
 

ok guys thanks for the help called keith eickert today 530.00 per set add 150 more for polished. new style double gaskets no leak 2 new sets on the way thanks for the help

Hate to hear you have had some bad luck? I'm not sure how old your covers are? Since purchasing the company we have fixed the previous oversights and all of our 2pc Valve covers feature our latest quad seal technology. All of the Valve cover rails are machined to accept a new silicone base gasket. Which means the covers seal at the bottom, sides and screws and are all pressure checked before they leave our facility guaranteed to not leak. If your interested in new rails give us a call.

Best Regards

The covers I have are several years old. Maybe 2 years ago, after you guys took over the company, we had this same discussion. You told me to call up and order your new rails that are machined to a tighter spec. You said the problem was the original ones were too loose to seal up to the O-Ring. Some how, that was my fault because I had to pay for another set of rails. I ordered a set, put them on... Guess what... They still leaked. Now you have another set that wont leak?