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Originally posted by Sdude View PostIt never fails to surprise me how many people tell me they didn't know studebaker made engine covers like these.
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John, make your own! Lots of Studes have cast 'Studebaker' script that will fit on sbc valve covers. Funny, but earlier this week I was making plans to make my own for my car, just can't decide if I'm going to use cast stude script,or champion script or 283 studebaker valve cover stickers...regardless, I have an old set of Cal Custom finned aluminum valve covers that I'm going to mill the center two fins flat and then attach the script, or the stickers on the flat area. I'm just trying to decide what to do to for an oil filler for the engine, because the valve covers have no provision for that, so I would have to put the oil fill tube back on the intake manifold, but was kinda wanting to update to a more efficient aftermarket manifold that has no hole for an oil filler. Regards, Junior.sigpic
1954 C5 Hamilton car.
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Originally posted by junior View PostJohn, make your own! Lots of Studes have cast 'Studebaker' script that will fit on sbc valve covers. Funny, but earlier this week I was making plans to make my own for my car, just can't decide if I'm going to use cast stude script,or champion script or 283 studebaker valve cover stickers...regardless, I have an old set of Cal Custom finned aluminum valve covers that I'm going to mill the center two fins flat and then attach the script, or the stickers on the flat area. I'm just trying to decide what to do to for an oil filler for the engine, because the valve covers have no provision for that, so I would have to put the oil fill tube back on the intake manifold, but was kinda wanting to update to a more efficient aftermarket manifold that has no hole for an oil filler. Regards, Junior.
If you can mill for script you should be able to mill for a push in breather/oil fill cap, I would think.
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Originally posted by junior View PostJohn, make your own! Lots of Studes have cast 'Studebaker' script that will fit on sbc valve covers. Funny, but earlier this week I was making plans to make my own for my car, just can't decide if I'm going to use cast stude script,or champion script or 283 studebaker valve cover stickers...regardless, I have an old set of Cal Custom finned aluminum valve covers that I'm going to mill the center two fins flat and then attach the script, or the stickers on the flat area. I'm just trying to decide what to do to for an oil filler for the engine, because the valve covers have no provision for that, so I would have to put the oil fill tube back on the intake manifold, but was kinda wanting to update to a more efficient aftermarket manifold that has no hole for an oil filler. Regards, Junior.
In case you are planning to put an opening in the valve cover for a PCV valve, I know you know that a baffle is needed. In case you don't know, Summit, Jegs, etc carry gaskets that allow the push-in style addons and have a baffle built in. Makes equipping a valve cover with a baffle a non-event.
Bob
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Originally posted by johnod View PostIf you can mill for script you should be able to mill for a push in breather/oil fill cap, I would think.sigpic
1954 C5 Hamilton car.
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Originally posted by sweetolbob View PostJunior
In case you are planning to put an opening in the valve cover for a PCV valve, I know you know that a baffle is needed. In case you don't know, Summit, Jegs, etc carry gaskets that allow the push-in style addons and have a baffle built in. Makes equipping a valve cover with a baffle a non-event.
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1954 C5 Hamilton car.
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Originally posted by junior View Posthey Bob, thats great to know, because I was wondering that this afternoon. Shone a flashlight down the oil fill hole of my cheapie chome steel valvecovers and couldn't see how the baffle was attached. No evidence of spot welds on from the outsides of the covers...so I was wondering what I would do for baffles if I had to go with my breathers/caps in my valve covers. Trying to avoid that as I want to keep the clean look of the finned Cal Customs with no hiccups. A little confused how the gaskets would have a built in baffle, did you mean the the grommet thingie that the pcv valve gets pushed into has a built in baffle? Regards, Junior.
Free Shipping - Moroso Breather Grommets with Integral Baffles with qualifying orders of $109. Shop Valve Cover Grommets at Summit Racing.
I just mill a 1.25" hole where it clears the lifters and pop in the baffled gasket and PCV valve. They make them in a couple of ID's
A couple of companies make variations if you want to search for other options.
Bob
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Originally posted by sweetolbob View PostThese are what I used on the 83 Avanti when I adapted the Brodex valve covers. So far so good after about 500 miles.
Free Shipping - Moroso Breather Grommets with Integral Baffles with qualifying orders of $109. Shop Valve Cover Grommets at Summit Racing.
I just mill a 1.25" hole where it clears the lifters and pop in the baffled gasket and PCV valve. They make them in a couple of ID's
A couple of companies make variations if you want to search for other options.
Bobsigpic
1954 C5 Hamilton car.
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Originally posted by junior View Postbob, thanks for the link. How do you get oil in the engine with these, do you have remove the whole grommet? Thanks, Junior.
Junior
I just use it on the PCV valve, the oil filler is just a normal gasket and the cap has filter in it so the baffle is not needed.
The drivers side is the filler (no baffle) and you can just make out the PCV valve (baffled) on the passenger side. These are a set of resurrected covers from an older circle track car. Recycling at it's best.
I don't have an oil consumption problem with the configuration. It does use a fair amount of 91 octane though.!!!!
Bob
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