valve cover clearance

whitegt94 · Mar 18, 2009

i know this has been beat to death and there are a million threads but i need a little help so any info is appreciated.

my car is a 94gt, just got done putting gt-40 cobra heads, cobra upper/lower intake with 3/8 spacer, tfs1 cam, tfs springs, 1.6 scorpion rrs, and some other goodies on. Stock vcs wouldn't fit, tried cobra vcs and wouldn't fit, grinded insides of fox vcs and got them to go on. only problem is i grinded too far on the pass. side because i have an oil leak on the vc.

Now im the market for some after market vcs. Can anybody help me out. Is there anything out there besides fox vcs and some grinding that will work?

I will not be running an egr valve so that is not a clearance issue

I dont want to have to grind the outsides of the vc for alternator clearance if at all possible either.

Thanks in advance for the info

uNdErCoVeR · Mar 18, 2009

whitegt94 said:
i know this has been beat to death and there are a million threads but i need a little help so any info is appreciated.

my car is a 94gt, just got done putting gt-40 cobra heads, cobra upper/lower intake with 3/8 spacer, tfs1 cam, tfs springs, 1.6 scorpion rrs, and some other goodies on. Stock vcs wouldn't fit, tried cobra vcs and wouldn't fit, grinded insides of fox vcs and got them to go on. only problem is i grinded too far on the pass. side because i have an oil leak on the vc.

Now im the market for some after market vcs. Can anybody help me out. Is there anything out there besides fox vcs and some grinding that will work?

I will not be running an egr valve so that is not a clearance issue

I dont want to have to grind the outsides of the vc for alternator clearance if at all possible either.

Thanks in advance for the info

I just recently had the BBK valve covers put on my car and that was a headache. They look sick, but grinding had to be done for the alt, modified egr for me and i needed a intake spacer. I have a cobra manifold, gt 40 heads and it sucked for (the shop) to get it all on but it LOOKS GREAT!

About 1/8 of an inch from being a problem

Changing engine oil is fun....

The only grinding was done behind the ALT at the bottom screw. Coulod'nt get a clear pic on that tho. These VC's are the Thickest ones out there. So if you need to grind with these you have room to do so.

revhead347 · Mar 18, 2009

The Trick Flow valve covers fit perfect, no grinding. The only problem is that you have to drill your own hole in the valve cover for the oil fill. I picked up a set on ebay for like $60 or something.

Kurt

whitegt94 · Mar 19, 2009

sounds like trickflow vcs might be the way to go, thanks

95cbr331 · Mar 20, 2009

VCs on sn95's=

Delayed my whole project by a month. Intake still wouldnt sit right causing boost leaks, even with a spacer.

whitegt94 · Mar 20, 2009

95cbr331 said:
VCs on sn95's=

Delayed my whole project by a month. Intake still wouldnt sit right causing boost leaks, even with a spacer.

what vcs did you end up running then?

95cbr331 · Mar 21, 2009

The Tall Ford racing VCs with the red lettering. The egr flange on the stock cobra intake was the issue.

wytstang · Mar 21, 2009

I believe Moroso make a VC for 94/95 cars.

96darkhorse · Mar 22, 2009

Posted via Mobile Devicemoroso's are way too expensive....I went with trickflow vc's since my tall ford racing vc's were hiting my alternator after the tfs head swap.

R.J. · Mar 22, 2009

Anderson Ford Motorsport Home Page
Chrome VC's clear rockers and fit under the intake ($80.00)

whitegt94 · Mar 23, 2009

im assuming you guys are all running the tall trickflow vcs? so you dont have any clearance issues with the alt?

Killercanary · Mar 23, 2009

Short TF VC's here with a thick fel pro gasket and a 3/8" spacer. I'm even running shaft mount rockers and I didn't have to modify anything. I'm not running an EGR though so I can not comment if there is any interference there or not. The TF clear the alternator though and that is the problem area on these cars, along with the oil fill neck. With the TF you can put the neck where ever you want though.

j_lutter31 · Mar 23, 2009

Is there any way to relocate the alternator to a different spot? such as where the egr/smog pump is at? I haven't removed my air pump, but I plan to after I put a prochamber on.....

revhead347 · Mar 23, 2009

Moving the alternator is going to be a major pain in the butt. Far easier to buy a decent valve cover. I'm running the short trick flow valve covers with stud mount rockers with no clearance issues anywhere.

Kurt

Stanger007 · Mar 23, 2009

Short Trickflows here - 3/8 spacer on my ported Cobra intake. Welded in a baffle, good to go.

Wes

final5-0 · Mar 23, 2009

Fox Body VC's worked great with my Scorpion stud mount rr's

Just used a bit of that Ole ... hot rodding can do spirit to make em work

Grady

revhead347 · Mar 23, 2009

Fox valve covers sometimes don't clear the alternator. Depends on what heads you are using.

Kurt

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