68 Coronet 500 4door sedan 318

[Mossy68]

Anyone else modified them ????

ITS ODD THAT THEY WONT FIT,

I KNOW ITS AN ASK BUT I WOULD BE TEMPTED TO GRIND THE EDGES OF THE MANIFOLD RATHER THAN THE COVERS

Thanks for the reply Dunc.
That did cross my mind but I thought it strange to have cast it like they are if it wasn't needed ( the manifold )???
The Edelbrock covers seem to be made with the cut out. If not some one has done a bloody good job !!!

[Cannonball]

Anyone else modified them ????

ITS ODD THAT THEY WONT FIT,

I KNOW ITS AN ASK BUT I WOULD BE TEMPTED TO GRIND THE EDGES OF THE MANIFOLD RATHER THAN THE COVERS

Thanks for the reply Dunc.
That did cross my mind but I thought it strange to have cast it like they are if it wasn't needed ( the manifold )???
The Edelbrock covers seem to be made with the cut out. If not some one has done a bloody good job !!!

Dont think that lump does anything ports will be miles away go for it

[Mossy68]

ITS ODD THAT THEY WONT FIT,

I KNOW ITS AN ASK BUT I WOULD BE TEMPTED TO GRIND THE EDGES OF THE MANIFOLD RATHER THAN THE COVERS

Thanks for the reply Dunc.
That did cross my mind but I thought it strange to have cast it like they are if it wasn't needed ( the manifold )???
The Edelbrock covers seem to be made with the cut out. If not some one has done a bloody good job !!!

Dont think that lump does anything ports will be miles away go for it

Ta mate

[Blue]

Yes, I've come across this sort of carry on before, if you grind anything, make it the intake. Another fix is to use 2 valve cover gaskets and longer bolts.

[Mossy68]

Yes, I've come across this sort of carry on before, if you grind anything, make it the intake. Another fix is to use 2 valve cover gaskets and longer bolts.

Does that work Blue ?
I suppose with a good sealant between the two gaskets ?

[Cannonball]

Yes, I've come across this sort of carry on before, if you grind anything, make it the intake. Another fix is to use 2 valve cover gaskets and longer bolts.

Does that work Blue ?
I suppose with a good sealant between the two gaskets ?

no sealant glue the first to the cover the 2nd to the first gasket evo stick type contact dont use sealer

[Blue]

Yep, Evo stick works well.

[Mossy68]

Yes, I've come across this sort of carry on before, if you grind anything, make it the intake. Another fix is to use 2 valve cover gaskets and longer bolts.

Does that work Blue ?
I suppose with a good sealant between the two gaskets ?

no sealant glue the first to the cover the 2nd to the first gasket evo stick type contact dont use sealer

Gotcha.
Thanks chaps. Got a couple of options now. Over to me !!!

[Mossy68]

Finally got the rocker covers on !!!

I went against everyone's advice and modified the covers. Well, a nice man at Rolls Royce did !
Fit lovely. No leaks and you would only notice the modification if you looked for it.
Now just to clean all the oil from the inner arches from the old covers.

I did buy a matching air cleaner but thought it was too much. So the truck got a prezzy and the Coronet got the truck one for now.

Before and after pics.

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[Carl]

That looks 100 times better

[Mossy68]

That looks 100 times better

Thanks. Just need a good clean up of bay now.

[Dave81]

Looking good Gary!

[autofetish]

looks great

[Mossy68]

Thanks chaps.
Probably the most boring thread on here but baby steps for me at the moment.
Constantly fighting mans enemy. Time !!!

[Cannonball]

YOU WILL BE SURPRISED WITH JUST A PROPER DETAILING HOW GOOD YOU CAN MAKE IT LOOK,,,