Finned Valve Covers

pacecarjeff · **Posted:** Thu May 06, 2010 8:57 am

no - I got those right.
Oil fill is in the back - not the easiest place - but that is where it was.

srode · **Posted:** Thu May 06, 2010 1:49 pm

You might be right, I was basing my comment on a few I have seen and this post of a barn find which I would guess was unmolested. http://www.camaros.net/forums/showthread.php?t=138997&highlight=barn+find&page=3 post 43

Indy 69 · **Posted:** Thu May 06, 2010 8:12 pm

Steve that barn find car had a great looking engine bay I reckon.... :biggrin:

here is pic of the passenger side valve cover. :yes:

srode · **Posted:** Thu May 06, 2010 9:09 pm

Guess I should swap mine then, always something to do..... Might leave mine wrong so I can add oil without making a mess.. :clink:

Indy 69 · **Posted:** Thu May 06, 2010 9:22 pm

srode wrote:

Guess I should swap mine then, always something to do..... Might leave mine wrong so I can add oil without making a mess.. :clink:

It's OK Steve, I won't tell... :noway:

pacecarjeff · **Posted:** Thu May 06, 2010 9:52 pm

But then you have to walk to the other side to check the level?
fill and stick should be on the same side.

srode · **Posted:** Fri May 07, 2010 5:14 am

But it will save me several trips getting rags to wipe up th mess! :yes:

You know we aren't supposed to have these on pace cars anyway...... :biggrin:

pacecarjeff · **Posted:** Fri May 07, 2010 7:46 am

srode wrote:

You know we aren't supposed to have these on pace cars anyway...... :biggrin:

I know it's wrong - but it feels so good. :anim35:

LOL

when I got my first 69 IPC in 1980...
The original owner had already installed those covers.
It was very common back in the day to add these - even before dealership delivery.

I have my originals hanging on the wall, if I ever need them.

jannes_z-28 · **Posted:** Sat Jun 26, 2010 3:10 am

A lot of people changed the sides on the covers for easier access to the oil filler hole. Some dealers did this on the first service. So it is OK to have them "wrong", it is a for the time period a normal thing.

The original way made it very difficult to fill oil without a long funnel.

Jan

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