Front valve cover removal

[JTS03COBRA]

I am working on my sister's '99 SHO (again) and was wondering if anyone replaced the gasket on their front valve cover? I see there's engine wiring going over it, do I need to disconnect all of it and move it completely out of the way? Seems like a major pain to have to do that. It looks like one wire goes way down somewhere, does it go to the crank sensor? If so, how do I get to it? Just wondering if anyone out there has done this before and what was needed to be done to replace the front valve cover gasket w/o too much hassle. My plan is to tackle this tomorrow assuming the dealer has all the gaskets. Thanks for any help you can offer.

 

[97SHOgt]

It's easy. Take off everything you think should come off, vanity cover, coil pack, that little silver box, they take the bolts out of the valve cover. I just did the front and rear this past winter and it really wasn't too bad. The rear is kind of a pain though. Front is a piece of cake. Good luck!

 

[SHO U UP]

Pretty much what 97SHOgt said. I found it easiest to bungee the looms out the way. That way when slapping the covers back on it's not a PITA. Also don't forget to dab some gasket sealer on the three spots on the head, two toward the accessory side and some on the **** near the water pump side. Had all mine done today while I had the cams welded up and chomed the runners/valve covers. Good luck with it.

 

[JTS03COBRA]

Pretty much what 97SHOgt said. I found it easiest to bungee the looms out the way. That way when slapping the covers back on it's not a PITA. Also don't forget to dab some gasket sealer on the three spots on the head, two toward the accessory side and some on the **** near the water pump side. Had all mine done today while I had the cams welded up and chomed the runners/valve covers. Good luck with it.

Thanks to 97SHOgt and to you, SHO U UP for your replies. So I don't have to disconnect those wires? There's enough room to bungee 'em out of the way?

 

[SHOZ123]

Might help to disconnect the wire going to the switch in the AC line.