Old School Look (Valve Cover )

[landcrusher909]

I have been messing around Thinking about giving our 45LWB an Old School Look the motor thats in it is a 74 I have a few valve covers laying around so I cut the oil filler out of the top of a later model cover and getting ready to install it in this early Valve Cover So what do you all think set the filler to the side ? or in the back on top. Yes I have a set of extended studs to replace the ones in the head now had to make them a 1/2'' longer.

 

[landcrusher909]

Valve Cover

Another Look

 

[LLEE]

way to go! I did the same thing on a 72'.

I'm glad someone picked up on this.
the older cover is the cats **s. much better construction.

got mine on center. but I like where you're headed.

 

[Joe Egolf]

I like centered in the front of the rocker cover myself

 

[LLEE]

BTW I cut the oil filler neck off an old block to do mine. so I could use the old school cap.

 

[My wife said no FJ!]

I was thinking of doing this as well, then cruiser_nerd suggested welding a filler tub to the side panel/cover instead...of which I see you have one in the back ground...this would have also looked way slick

Unfortunately no time to do it yet

BTW...I like it up top, front and center

 

[John Smith]

I have been messing around Thinking about giving our 45LWB an Old School Look the motor thats in it is a 74 I have a few valve covers laying around so I cut the oil filler out of the top of a later model cover and getting ready to install it in this early Valve Cover So what do you all think set the filler to the side ? or in the back on top. Yes I have a set of extended studs to replace the ones in the head now had to make them a 1/2'' longer.

If you can find a way to stop those steel valve covers from leaking you will really be onto something.

 

[Living in the Past]

I like the idea of the fill neck in the side cover myself.

 

[My wife said no FJ!]

Hey Rob...if you have an extra F-135 fill tube, and an extra side cover for a 1972 F-155, then let me know if you test weld one of these babies up...still don't have my F-135 for my '64

Edit: Just make sure you place it so that I can bolt the thing on, and still be able to change my plugs with out the filler being in the way

 

[landcrusher909]

I was thinking of doing this as well, then cruiser_nerd suggested welding a filler tub to the side panel/cover instead...of which I see you have one in the back ground...this would have also looked way slick

Unfortunately no time to do it yet

BTW...I like it up top, front and center

I do have a couple of those laying around Maybe this weekend I will try mocking up something like that. Thanks for the input and ideas

 

[JohnnyC]

I like the idea of the fill neck in the side cover myself.

x2

 

[65swb45]

x3 if you really HAVE to have a filler.

LandCruiserJunky just pours his oil SLOWLY thru the vent tube in his F135 valve cover to top off the 2F. It's not like you need to have access to it all that often.

It just re-emphasizes the point that those 73-74 valve covers are WORTHLESS!

BTW, Art Schramm says HI!

Best

Mark A.

 

[fj40forlife]

x3 if you really HAVE to have a filler.

LandCruiserJunky just pours his oil SLOWLY thru the vent tube in his F135 valve cover to top off the 2F. It's not like you need to have access to it all that often.

It just re-emphasizes the point that those 73-74 valve covers are WORTHLESS!

BTW, Art Schramm says HI!

Best

Mark A.

Haha I remember when he had to do that

 

[landcrusher909]

x3 if you really HAVE to have a filler.

LandCruiserJunky just pours his oil SLOWLY thru the vent tube in his F135 valve cover to top off the 2F. It's not like you need to have access to it all that often.

It just re-emphasizes the point that those 73-74 valve covers are WORTHLESS!

BTW, Art Schramm says HI!

Best

Mark A.

Thanks and Tell Art and big hello back, Hope you have a good trip What no Pics ? Yea the more I thought about it the more I dont want to cut a ho;e in the valve cover. Thanks for all the ideas I will post up when I get something made