Leaking Oil
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Safety Car
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From: Inver Grove Minnesota
Leaking Oil
So My car started leaking oil after my valve cover was removed and put back on. I went and got some new gaskets and put it on the leaky one. Well guess what it still leaks. I found that some tabs on my valve cover were hitting on the head so I ground them down and puto n a new gasket cause the others had dents from the tabs. I took it out and it is still leaking. The valve cover can't be bent because they are cast aluminum. So they'd just break, don't ask how I know... I've never had this problem before and it is becoming a pain in the rear end. It gets on my header wrap and takes forever to burn off leaving tons of smoke all over the place when I come to a stop. What should I do?
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what kind of gaskets did you get? I think the Felpro Blue ones are the best and are reuseable. Clean the gasket surfaces real well with carb cleaner so its perfectly dry then apply a thin layer of silicone and torq to spek ( got to look it up)
Edit, Moroso
http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku
Edit, Moroso
http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku
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Safety Car
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From: Inver Grove Minnesota
Well, I'm about to braze them right to my heads. I'm getting pissed at this peice or garbage. The damn thing is a dog off the line and I still backfires if I floor it below 2000. The trans was leaking. I fixed it and it was good for a few weeks now it is leaking again. It doesn't have anywere close to the horsepower I want. I'm about to do something I'm gonna regret.
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Le Mans Master
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I thought you were going the three to four grand 4 speed rear
gears option. A hughs torque converter is only $180 another
$50/75 for a good trans cooler few hundred for some rear end parts
and your in decent shape. Converting to a 4 speed can get into some money.
gears option. A hughs torque converter is only $180 another
$50/75 for a good trans cooler few hundred for some rear end parts
and your in decent shape. Converting to a 4 speed can get into some money.
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Safety Car
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From: Inver Grove Minnesota
I'm gonna need an instal kit for the ring and pinoin gears. Which one do I need?
http://store.summitracing.com/egnsea...115+4294862355
http://store.summitracing.com/egnsea...115+4294862355
Le Mans Master
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richmond gear 63-69 corvette ring gear and pinions
RMG-4900231=3.70
RMG-4900311=3.90
RMG-4900251=4.11
I have no clue how good a product they are and you would want to find out if they will fit your carrier. Summit page 201
RMG-4900231=3.70
RMG-4900311=3.90
RMG-4900251=4.11
I have no clue how good a product they are and you would want to find out if they will fit your carrier. Summit page 201
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Nope. This is from the summit website:
1963-1979 Corvette only. When replacing a 2.41 to 3.70 with a Richmond ring and pinion the carrier must be replaced with a carrier from a stock 4.10 or numerically higher.
So It uses a differernt carrier from what I have. I called up Toms Differentials and he said that I sohuld contact him later in the month cause that is when he is getting the 4.11's in.
1963-1979 Corvette only. When replacing a 2.41 to 3.70 with a Richmond ring and pinion the carrier must be replaced with a carrier from a stock 4.10 or numerically higher.
So It uses a differernt carrier from what I have. I called up Toms Differentials and he said that I sohuld contact him later in the month cause that is when he is getting the 4.11's in.