VALVE COVER BOLTS

[mustangt562]

My valve cover bolts keep backing out. Which ones you fellas using that stay in them heads? Thanks

 

[BlownFiveLiter]

That's a new one on me, usually it's header bolts backing out. I suppose you could pick up some lockwashers?

 

[Stanger007]

I've had good luck using spreader bars.

Here's my most recent purchase: http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?autofilter=1&part=SUM-G3435&N=700+0&autoview=sku

Wes

 

[Redsnk95]

ARP valve cover studs.

 

[final5-0]

Left is a regular or typical lock washer
Center is a stainless steel lock washer I use on header bolts
Right is what I use on my VC bolts

When I moved from oem VC's to Fox VC's my oem bolts were too short
because the Fox VC's cast Aluminum is thicker than the oem stamped
steel VC's.

I got bolts a bit longer in length and I selected cheap bolts as you are
not doing anything but just crushing the VC gasket to seal it anyway.

I used those above lock washers with the longer bolts and all has been
good to go from the time I put the combo together in late 2002.

Grady

 

[trickflow5oh]

just put a lock washer on the bolt use some red lock tite and torque to spec. you should be good after that, to be safe check it a week later and hopefully problem solved.

 

[mustangt562]

I've had good luck using spreader bars.

Here's my most recent purchase: http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?autofilter=1&part=SUM-G3435&N=700+0&autoview=sku

Wes

how do those work? for some reason I cant picture it in my head. A pic would be great

 

[Chris_Red_V8]

what size are our valve cover bolts?

 

[final5-0]

Thread Locker should pose no problem for OEM iron heads.

I'd take a pass on using it with the softer threads of Aluminum heads myself.

Grady

 

[True 5.0]

I've been using these gaskets from Earl's and they work great.

http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?part=EAR-29E03AERL&autoview=sku

http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?autofilter=1∂=EAR%2D29D03AERL&N=700+4294925237+4294908331+4294840126+4294886211+115&autoview=sku