Is that a hornet...
Looks good. I had to add some spacers for clearance on my vintage valve covers.Adding pushrod clearance to aftermarket valve covers.
I've doubled up gaskets when running 273 rockers on hydraulic lifters. Gutted the baffles. I'm not sure why these valve covers needed so much modification other than they were super cheap from Holley.Looks good. I had to add some spacers for clearance on my vintage valve covers.
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I used a hand-held mini sandblaster with baking soda in it and it made it look like brand new! It looked very similar to yours, prior.Attempting to right this egregious wrong ...
I needed more clearance than double gaskets. I also have the rocker geometry correction kit in there which adds some extra height.I've doubled up gaskets when running 273 rockers on hydraulic lifters. Gutted the baffles. I'm not sure why these valve covers needed so much modification other than they were super cheap from Holley.
I'v done the same. Always wonder about changing the Ph. Need to neutralize that.I used a hand-held mini sandblaster with baking soda in it and it made it look like brand new! It looked very similar to yours, prior.
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I flushed it all out with wd40 and compressed air.I'v done the same. Always wonder about changing the Ph. Need to neutralize that.
I'd probably thrown some distilled water at it first but I aint no chemist.I flushed it all out with wd40 and compressed air.
I might very well have at the time. It was a while back. I know I read up on various methods before I did it. I'm sure I had a few beers too.I'd probably thrown some distilled water at it first but I aint no chemist.

A couple splashes of beer should have worked too lol. but that would be alcohol abuse.I might very well have at the time. It was a while back. I know I read up on various methods before I did it. I'm sure I had a few beers too.![]()
These valve covers are just wrong. I dont see how they would have work in a stock configuration.I needed more clearance than double gaskets. I also have the rocker geometry correction kit in there which adds some extra height.
Can't wait to hear about it!!Still doing the autopsy on Krusty's engine. Should wrap it up, tomorrow.