My 62 Champ has a 259 v8 with a stand alone center oil filler which has a breather cap. The valve covers also have oil filler caps w/breathers in them. Would there be any harm in putting valve covers on with no oil fillers/breathes in them? I have an extra pair I would like to paint up and put on.
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OR..."clean" up the engine by changing the old fashioned filler pipe to a block-off plate like a '63-'64 engine should have. The only reason you could need that pipe, is to mount an oil filter on it if there is no full-flow underneath, which there probably is! [^]
StudeRichquote:Originally posted by hotwheels63r2
Yours is probably a full flow block. (oil filter screws on below? )
I'd leave it like it is., but the change can be made.
MIKE
Studebakers Northwest
Ferndale, WAStudeRich
Second Generation Stude Driver,
Proud '54 Starliner Owner
SDC Member Since 1967 -
OR..."clean" up the engine by changing the old fashioned filler pipe to a block-off plate like a '63-'64 engine should have. The only reason you could need that pipe, is to mount an oil filter on it if there is no full-flow underneath, which there probably is! [^]
StudeRichquote:Originally posted by hotwheels63r2
Yours is probably a full flow block. (oil filter screws on below? )
I'd leave it like it is., but the change can be made.
MIKE
Studebakers Northwest
Ferndale, WAStudeRich
Second Generation Stude Driver,
Proud '54 Starliner Owner
SDC Member Since 1967Comment
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Sounds like an early '62 (pre-full flow) with NO filter. The later '62s and on had no oil filler tube. Look at the lower side of the block on the passenger side. If there is no filter, you have the earlier engine.quote:Originally posted by buckeye
My 62 Champ has a 259 v8 with a stand alone center oil filler which has a breather cap. The valve covers also have oil filler caps w/breathers in them. Would there be any harm in putting valve covers on with no oil fillers/breathes in them? I have an extra pair I would like to paint up and put on.
There shouldn't be any problem using the cap-less valve covers if it isn't a full flow. If it is a full flow, you need those caps for crankcase venting.
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'53 Commander Starliner (since 1966)
'64 Daytona Wagonaire (original owner)
'64 Daytona Convertible (2006)
Museum R-4 enginePaul Johnson, Wild and Wonderful West Virginia.
'64 Daytona Wagonaire, '64 Avanti R-1, Museum R-4 engine, '72 Gravely Model 430 with Onan engineComment
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Sounds like an early '62 (pre-full flow) with NO filter. The later '62s and on had no oil filler tube. Look at the lower side of the block on the passenger side. If there is no filter, you have the earlier engine.quote:Originally posted by buckeye
My 62 Champ has a 259 v8 with a stand alone center oil filler which has a breather cap. The valve covers also have oil filler caps w/breathers in them. Would there be any harm in putting valve covers on with no oil fillers/breathes in them? I have an extra pair I would like to paint up and put on.
There shouldn't be any problem using the cap-less valve covers if it isn't a full flow. If it is a full flow, you need those caps for crankcase venting.
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'53 Commander Starliner (since 1966)
'64 Daytona Wagonaire (original owner)
'64 Daytona Convertible (2006)
Museum R-4 enginePaul Johnson, Wild and Wonderful West Virginia.
'64 Daytona Wagonaire, '64 Avanti R-1, Museum R-4 engine, '72 Gravely Model 430 with Onan engineComment
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Some late 1962 Champs came with the standpipe mounted Partial flow filter and a block off plate over the full flow filter mount on the lower right rear of the block.
My 7E7 was like that and had only the cap on the filler pipe.
3E38
4E2
4E28
5E13
7E7
8E7
8E12
8E28
4E2
59 Lark
etcComment
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Some late 1962 Champs came with the standpipe mounted Partial flow filter and a block off plate over the full flow filter mount on the lower right rear of the block.
My 7E7 was like that and had only the cap on the filler pipe.
3E38
4E2
4E28
5E13
7E7
8E7
8E12
8E28
4E2
59 Lark
etcComment
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Mel, short answer - YES, you can do that and not have any adverse effects.
Miscreant adrift in
the BerStuda Triangle
1957 Transtar 1/2ton
1960 Larkvertible V8
1958 Provincial wagon
1953 Commander coupe
No deceptive flags to prove I'm patriotic - no biblical BS to impress - just ME and Studebakers - as it should be.Comment
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Mel, short answer - YES, you can do that and not have any adverse effects.
Miscreant adrift in
the BerStuda Triangle
1957 Transtar 1/2ton
1960 Larkvertible V8
1958 Provincial wagon
1953 Commander coupe
No deceptive flags to prove I'm patriotic - no biblical BS to impress - just ME and Studebakers - as it should be.Comment
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