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Installing Drive Screws on Valve Covers

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So I have a set of Edelbrock Elite Aluminum Valve Covers ,and I am having a hard time getting the drive screws tight enough to stop the baffle from rattling..Any sugestions?
 

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You're talking about the plates that cover the inside of the breather holes right?

I just used locktite on mine. You don't want those little screws coming loose in your engine. If you never plan on taking them out, just super glue them lol.
 

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thanks for the reply, but these screws aren't threaded,they are a drive screw..They appear to be nurold? (<-- I have no clue how to spell it)..I think your supposed to bang them in,b/c on the back of the directions it says use a 2x4 behind the valve cover so you don't damage it..I did what it said, but can't get them in far enough...
 

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Wow that is strange...never seen one that needed hammered in. I have some old Motorsport covers and mine are held in by 4 screws.
 

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Do you need the baffle?

And I have never seen this before, Ito used the motorsport ones.
 

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I have some old Motorsport covers and mine are held in by 4 screws too .
 
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