1.6 RR valve cover clearancing
04-22-2009, 01:48 AM
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1.6 RR valve cover clearancing
ok guys, im runnin the pro mags on 7/16th studs, i cut the braces like shown from shoebox, everything seemed to go well on the drivers side.. studs didnt hit and i dont think none of the rockers did either, i turned the crank.. no noise ..... BUT the other side with the baffle i am confused on... it is def not going to work with the baffle in it so i pulled the inside guts out and squished it together a bit with the channel locks... it does not hit now however wont oil travel up through that hose that runs to the throttle body and nasty it all up with no baffle....
Has anybody been here before, all advice appreciated
Has anybody been here before, all advice appreciated
04-27-2009, 04:13 AM
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I had to gut the inside of the cover to clear the RR and I disconnected the hose, and put a breather; that solves the problem 
However, I also had to remove the tubes where each bolt goes through and it's been leaking oil around the bolt heads for years. Never found a good solution.
However, I also had to remove the tubes where each bolt goes through and it's been leaking oil around the bolt heads for years. Never found a good solution.
04-27-2009, 10:01 AM
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I had to gut the inside of the cover to clear the RR and I disconnected the hose, and put a breather; that solves the problem
However, I also had to remove the tubes where each bolt goes through and it's been leaking oil around the bolt heads for years. Never found a good solution.
However, I also had to remove the tubes where each bolt goes through and it's been leaking oil around the bolt heads for years. Never found a good solution.
what type of breather did u put, i checked on summit and there are many types !!!
04-27-2009, 05:10 PM
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I had to gut the inside of the cover to clear the RR and I disconnected the hose, and put a breather; that solves the problem
However, I also had to remove the tubes where each bolt goes through and it's been leaking oil around the bolt heads for years. Never found a good solution.
However, I also had to remove the tubes where each bolt goes through and it's been leaking oil around the bolt heads for years. Never found a good solution.
I have that same problem about removing the tubes where the bolts go through. I have an oil leak because the oil seeps through the bolts now. I gotta get a new set of stock valve covers and clearance them the right way.
04-27-2009, 06:28 PM
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One option is to switch from centerbolt covers to perimeter bolt covers. Someone sells adapters. One advantage to this is that you could use taller covers and run stud girdles on the rocker studs....
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