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SLOWFOX
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Hey guys so i have these on my fox but i know their made for carb set ups so my issue is i have breather caps on both sides on my left hand side i have a hose that goes to my lower intake but my right hand side has its breather cap and what it does is that oil goes up threw the cap and starts to drip on my headers and well you can imagine the amount of smoke this happens when i get on my car bad lol i have switched out so many breather caps and still the same i hate this please help what can it be its annoying ill post actual pics later today. And i know run on sentence..


These are the valve covers http://www.latemodelrestoration.com/item/M6582L302/Mustang-Carbureted-289-302-351W-Ford-Racing-Black-Tall-Valve-Covers

[ October 13, 2011, 05:37 AM: Message edited by: SLOWFOX ]

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do they have a baffle because i got the same valve covers and got no breather cap on mine and oil does not drip on my headers


u might have to much blow by = bad rings or to much boost or both

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No baffle bro just the dam open hole i can see my rockrs and all..what can i do..

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if u got your stock valve covers take the baffle off thoose jb weld or if u have a welder tack weld it over the hole and u should be good make sure theres room still to vent and pour fresh oil in

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Thnks man ill look in to that..

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yupp no problem kinda hate these valve cover because of that but once i fixed no more leak on my headers

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yea so this is what i look like right now. What you think.


See all you can see when you take the breather off is the rockrs.

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[ October 13, 2011, 04:14 PM: Message edited by: SLOWFOX ]

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id vote pull the cover off install baffle from a stock valve cover/ just weld it on if you need a stock valve cover i might have one that id let you have tho baffle out of if needed good luck bro
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take some measurements and see if something like this will work for you.

http://www.jegs.com/i/Mr-Gasket/720/5425/10002/-1

Is your PCV valve connected as well?

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Tryed the plug and it made a mess thru out the other valve cover where the pcv valve hose is connected. I think ama stick to adding the baffle..

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