valve cover bolt

[mattsho1993]

On the side of the valve cover the two bolts, how crucial are they? mine came almost all the way out when suddenly they snapped!

 

[jmpSHO]

This happened to me also and you definately need them. I ended useing a nut and bolt on mine but I guess it depends on how much snapped off. Mine had enough metal on the top for a bolt to sit on. I can take pics tomorrow if you want. Just a side note if you use a nut and bolt just tighten it a little because it will clamp down too much and the timing chain will hit the valve cover.

 

[jmpSHO]

 

[jmpSHO]

I found a pic.

 

[mattsho1993]

ill try and ez out it if that doesnt work ill drill it out but im def. gonna try the nut and bolt thing how tight should i do it just a little more than snug?

 

[jmpSHO]

Mine broke when I tried the EZ out and if you use the nut and bolt just snug a little bit. I torqued mine to factory specs and it was too tight, the valve cover ended up hitting the timing chain so I loosened it and it's fine now.

 

[mattsho1993]

im confused sorry how did you get the rest of the bolt out? or was there enousg thread to get the bolt in ? idk sorry lol

 

[jmpSHO]

On mine where the bolt screws into snapped off.

 

[jayro]

This happened to mine. I drilled mine out and then put a bolt all the way through with a washer and lock washer on the back. On the front I used the rubber gromet washer off the original bolt. Worked like a charm.

If you could get the rest of the bolt out with an ez out you could use a tap to clean up the thread and get a good bolt from a forum member.

 

[mattsho1993]

i have two spare motors so the bolts no biggie but just wanted to pick some brains thanks guys hopefully i can ez out it!!!

 

[mattsho1993]

ok guys so i changed the gaskets sanded the valve covers and painted them ford blue ill get pics tom., anyway so i had a extra set of intake gaskets laying around. So i sanded the runners and tanks on the plenum got rid of all the casting blemishes and paint! Needed to drive it so i had to throw them on, the girls car shit reverse. So its not finished but id like your advice feelings and what not as to what you think! I want your advice on what to do with the engine bay as well!! I have a blue SHO and a black engine bay what do you think about painting the bay the same blue i have the valve covers ford blue and the MAF i plan on getting color matching (Blue) vacum hoses and coolant hoses, just wanna pick some brains about ideas!! ill get pics tomorrow....