Since the leaking seams to be less, try for the next couple of days to drive it a little, clean any residual oil you can feel/find, and repeat. Keep checking floor and areas that you checked/cleaned previously.
Good Luck.. Im right behind you!
RC
Wish I had known all of that before hand
I just went down to the garage after it sitting from 4:00 yesterday and there's still about 5 small drops ( about quarter size) of oil. not sure if that's what was left that may have just dripped off the back of the motor or not. I put my hand down on the lower intake and I can feel where the RVT bead is but I did not notice any new oil seeping out. I'll tke it out later today and see how it is from there.
Since the leaking seams to be less, try for the next couple of days to drive it a little, clean any residual oil you can feel/find, and repeat. Keep checking floor and areas that you checked/cleaned previously.
Good Luck.. Im right behind you!
RC
Powdercoating the brackets is 100% worth it...I love mine so nice and they stay that way.
The oil is probably just what is still running down. I remember reading that 1 drop of oil/atf will spread out to about the size of a nickle/qrtr. You could always hit it with a can of break clean (while motor is off and not worm of course). I had a rear seal on the t5 go out last summer and used some to clean the tunnel.
I am assuming it will be a little faster now...I would think the lower leaking would cause a little vacume leak?
Im not sure if the covers are for a carb or not, it does not say on the summit site but I have seen them in the carb section of VC in Mustangs Unlimited Mags. I still have the PCV hooked up, Its only 1 breather that Im running.
I had cobra VC's on it before and it cleared my 1.7's
Were the Cobra VCs (assuming they were the non-stock ones) the same height as the ones you have on there now? Also, were your 1.7s stud or pedestal mounts at the time? Just trying to get some info because no one I talk to can give me any definitive answer. Even when I call FRP tech line they don't seem to know or at least act like they don't know any specs (measurements) of the valve covers. I hate to buy them and have issues.
Thanks for the info.
I hope its just what was left running off he said he used a ton of RVT on it so it should not leak. It was pooling up and dripping off the back of the motor before, hopefully its just oil that was pooled up before hand that ran down b/c when I go up my drive way its pretty steep so maybe it was enough to let what ever oil was left there drip back.
Cant wait to see yours up and running again. Its going to look sick!!! Next year I'm going to powder coat all my accessory brackets black so it matches the TFS Intake and run some aluminum pulleys.
Shoot Mansonozz a PM on that if you dont have someone. Just make sure you do as many parts as you can at once so can save some Money.
Good Luck
RC
Yeah hes close by to, maybe I could even meet him somewhere at a show or something to.
Took the Mustang into town today and got home and parked it, checked under it after a few hrs and no oil drops
They were the regular stock Cobra valve covers for 94/95 The ones I have on there now are much taller. They are stud mounted rockers. These ones exactly.
Trick Flow Specialties TFS-51400521 - Trick Flow Roller Rocker Arms - summitracing.com
Try wiping down any residual underneath and keep repeating...A good sign is less oil each time, if not no oil.
RC
Cool. Thanks got the info I needed
Yeah Im going to the FFW in Epping too. Id like to see your car in person. I definitely wont be racing though. Whens Tasca day?
Redline, one more ? Do you have an intake spacer on the car to clear the VCs. If so what size do you have? I'm ready to purchase them as they are the only black ones Ford has that will clear the stud mounted rockers. Just wanted to make absolutely sure because the place I get some of my parts won't give refunds, only store credit.
Again thanks
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