I'm hopeless, Valve inspection plate question

KenInGA · Post by **KenInGA** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 1:24 pm

Any tips for putting the screws back in the valve covers while the engine is in the truck? I do have the inside fender plate off.

Or should I just fiddle around with it until I get it.

Yours in rebuilding [230s],
Ken

MSeriesRebuild · Post by **MSeriesRebuild** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 3:57 pm

KenInGA wrote:Any tips for putting the screws back in the valve covers while the engine is in the truck? I do have the inside fender plate off.

Or should I just fiddle around with it until I get it.

Yours in rebuilding [230s],
Ken

I don't understand your problem, never had issues with this before.

rixm37 · Post by **rixm37** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 4:37 pm

You can feel for it . It takes a little time .
Don't need to remove fender well.
Then you can put a 13/16 shallow 12pt socket over the finger hold and gently tighten.
Don't forget to put new gaskets under the screws as well at the covers.
Felpro still available at local auto part stores.

Wayne64 · Post by **Wayne64** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 5:58 pm

Don't know if this applies to the 230 but I use headless studs all the time on reassemblies of all manner of things so everything lines up.

MSeriesRebuild · Post by **MSeriesRebuild** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 5:02 am

Wayne64 wrote:Don't know if this applies to the 230 but I use headless studs all the time on reassemblies of all manner of things so everything lines up.

Headless studs work great in this application, slightly in the way when doing valve adjustments however not bad.

KenInGA · Post by **KenInGA** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 5:17 pm

Thanks for the advice rixm37. I had forgotten about the gaskets for the screws. I like the idea of headless studs too, I may try those.

I had already taken the whole fender and related off of that side for accessibility to various other things. It's nice, you have a lot of room to maneuver. Makes things easier for doing a lot of things when you take the fenders off.

jbxx · Post by **jbxx** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 5:14 pm

Part #'s for the valve covers and the screws?
Tnx.
J.B.

topellis · Post by **topellis** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 6:11 am

Ken Where are you in North GA?? I am in Yorkville, between Rockmart and Dallas.

Mark

jbxx · Post by **jbxx** » Wed Dec 24, 2008 5:29 pm

I meant to say, or ask for: part #'s for GASKETS for valve covers and screws. Sorry.
J.B.

KenInGA · Post by **KenInGA** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 10:57 am

topellis wrote:Ken Where are you in North GA?? I am in Yorkville, between Rockmart and Dallas.

Mark

I'm in Alpharetta, about 10 miles S. of Cumming, straight down Highway 9

MSeriesRebuild · Post by **MSeriesRebuild** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 11:22 am

jbxx wrote:I meant to say, or ask for: part #'s for GASKETS for valve covers and screws. Sorry.
J.B.

NAPA VS36054 is the push rod cover set, includes screw gaskets.

jbxx · Post by **jbxx** » Thu Jan 15, 2009 5:58 pm

Tnx once again Charles!
J.B.

KenInGA · Post by **KenInGA** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 3:08 pm

Thanks here, Charles, as well. I was rooting around and my full engine gasket set is lacking these gaskets.

I'm hopeless, Valve inspection plate question

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