Explorer Intake Valve Cover?

flashback87

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Jul 16, 2012

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• Jul 16, 2012

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Hey guys,

I thought i had stock valve covers but they will not fit under my explorer intake. the intake is from a 2000 explorer. there is picture of my valve coves attached. The covers wont clear a vacuum tree on the bottom of the upper intake.

Can someone tell me what the most cost effective option is? I wount like to finish this explorer swap and start my car this Saturday. Also, i have 1.7 roller rockers.

thanks for the help

 

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jsw81

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upper intake spacer

http://www.latemodelrestoration.com...tang-Bbk-50L-3-8-Phenolic-GT-40-Intake-Spacer

 

flashback87

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jsw81 said:

upper intake spacer

http://www.latemodelrestoration.com...tang-Bbk-50L-3-8-Phenolic-GT-40-Intake-Spacer

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Thanks, what size should I go with? 3/8 or 1 inch?

 

stykthyn

I want to measure mine. It doesn't look that tall.

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If you still have your stock upper use the vacuum tree from that and see if you have the clearance you need.

 

jsw81

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flashback87 said:

Thanks, what size should I go with? 3/8 or 1 inch?

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I went with the 3/8, but I have a different setup. Mine is a cobra intake with ford motorsport valve covers, which are taller than stock. I mainly needed the spacer so I could clear my throttle linkage.

 

f8tlfiveo

My wife likes my spool and blow-off valve.

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They look like stockers to me. Mine fit under my exploder intake.

 

Onefine88

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f8tlfiveo said:

They look like stockers to me. Mine fit under my exploder intake.

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X2. I had no clearance issues either on my '87.

 

srtthis

the guy doing it does every local racers rear end

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same here... those are stock VC.... i dont run any spacer

 

flashback87

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• Jul 21, 2012

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thanks for the responses. i got the 1 inch spacer and it fits fine now. the problem now is finding long enough bolts because the ones summit sent are long enough. i think i need 7 inch bolts.