Oil fill question
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Oil fill question
Hello all, had my 1980 vette 2 months now and check the oil every weekend before and the level is fine, but.... I went looking for the place to add oil and the only place is the breather hole that attaches to the air filter cover. These are are after market valve covers. Dumb question of the day is..... do I add oil here ? please dont laugh I am new 
Thanks Robert
Thanks Robert
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Older small block Chevy engines had a tube in the front of the intake to add oil and had a breather on top. The valve covers designed for these engines did not have a fill cap. If your valve covers do not have a cap to add oil then you will have to use a very small funnel to add it through the breather hole. Go slow as there may be a baffle inside the cover that will slow down the oil as it goes in. mike...
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From: Oxford MA-----You just lost the game!!!!
I guess you'll have to take a valve cover off and make a hole in it that you can put some sort of cover on or in, or get some new valve covers that aren't crazy.
Scott
Scott
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From: Lewisburg WV
thegazman
Most after market valves covers can be drilled with a 1.22" hole for an oil fill cap. Like dgruenke said using the pvc hole is a slow go becouse of the baffle. Remove your valve cover and look inside. There may be a guide on the inside to show you where to drill the hole for the oil fill cap.
