I was going to go with the Edlebrock Performer because I've had success in the past, but it just dawned on me that the Performer doesn't have a provision for an oil fill tube. I wanted to use my stock Chevrolet-script valve covers, but I'm not prepared to punch a hole in them.

Other than the stock cast-irom GM Q-jet intake, are there any decent alternatives with the the oil fill tube hole?

 

None that I'm aware of unless you find an old aftermarket intake at a swap meet that happens to take a QJet and has the oil fill tube.

 

agreed. swap meet stuff, 1967or so was the last year for that style oil inlet,
i would put on newer style intake,and change the valve covers,or;buy one to add the pcv valve to..

 

What about getting the oil fill hole machined into a new Edlebrock Performer? I can just reuse my 67 oil fill tube which has the provison for the PCV valve.

 

Should work if you're willing to go that far. Even later blocks still have the little semi-circle in the front block wall that the oli fill tubes used to mate up with.

I'm looking at a picture of an Edlebrock Performer for early style heads (86 or older) and it almost looks like there's a little flat, round spot in front of the water jacket right where the fill tube would normally go, but it isn't machined with the appropriate hole. Might be a simple drilling operation.

 

I'm probably going with the Performer and say screw the stock valve covers.