Valve cover?

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Model T Ford Forum: Forum 2012: Valve cover?
Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By ken bechtel on Sunday, October 28, 2012 - 09:39 am:

I finally got the rods and mains fitted fitted up. WHAT A JOB! sure does take a long time but it was fun. now i am getting ready to install the pistons. my question is, what is the oval slot on the side of the valve cover? i cant find anything in the repair manual about it. thanks. Ken


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Gordon Byers - Rangely CO on Sunday, October 28, 2012 - 09:47 am:

Ken, that is to for the throttle rod that goes thru the block to the carburetor.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By ken bechtel on Sunday, October 28, 2012 - 10:55 am:

Gordon. thanks for your reply.is there a grommet or anything that covers the rod when installed? thanks Ken


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Steve Jelf, Parkerfield KS on Sunday, October 28, 2012 - 10:56 am:

Nope.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Jim Thode Chehalis Washington on Sunday, October 28, 2012 - 11:08 am:

Ken,
If you look on the right (drivers side in the US) of the block you will see there is a hole there also where the throttle rod goes. Both the cover hole and the block opening are just open to the air. Kind of contrary to how an engine is sealed up today but the early T's had no cover at all over the valve spring area.

Jim


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Charlie B actually in Toms River N.J. on Sunday, October 28, 2012 - 11:14 am:

Way back I converted a '27 from vaporizer to NH. The valve cover had the oval hole in it and the gasket didn't. Leave it to the Old Man to use everything up that's still on the shelf.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By ken bechtel on Sunday, October 28, 2012 - 12:02 pm:

looks like ford used that as a breather as well! maybe i could use a breathable felt or something there? don`t like the idea of an open inner that i spent so much time cleaning before the assembly work. Ken


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Charlie B actually in Toms River N.J. on Sunday, October 28, 2012 - 07:40 pm:

Don't know if it's worth the effort. Nobody's complained about dirt going in that hole yet.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By ex trooper on Monday, October 29, 2012 - 12:16 am:

1927 cover was hole less for the vapo carb. troop


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Larry Smith on Monday, October 29, 2012 - 11:28 am:

I believe I've seen some with a round hole too.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Charlie B actually in Toms River N.J. on Monday, October 29, 2012 - 11:53 am:

Mine, a '27 engine, had an oval hole in the metal cover. Was it replaced prior to converting to the NH? Don't know. Old paint, all the same color.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Jerry VanOoteghem on Monday, October 29, 2012 - 12:26 pm:

Ken,

The only way for dirt going through that hole, to get into your engine, (other than the valve area), is for the dirt to then go through the two small drain holes in the valve galley. Not a big issue. You'll get far more dirt passing through your oil filler/breather cap.


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