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Hot Rods Cal Custom valve cover question

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by loveoftiki, Jun 28, 2014.

  1. loveoftiki
    Joined: Nov 11, 2006
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    I wanna put em on my 352. Went to try to find a grommet to fill the filler type holes in em for my Pcv valve and breather. The only grommet I could find was the mr gasket type at oreilys but they don't fill in the ears of the hole. I was thinking of using some permatex to fill in the 2 voids in each grommet....unless someone on here has a better solution
     
  2. fordor41
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    If they have "ears" there are for a twist on cap not push on
     
  3. roundvalley
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    I used a Mr. Gasket #97003906 on my Cal Custom and they worked well. Not sure what you mean about the ears but it sounds like a twist cap.
     
  4. loveoftiki
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    Yep twist cap. I was just gonna run some permatex around the 2 open areas around the grommet for my breather and Pcv valve, but wanted to see what others have done.
     
  5. kadillackid
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  6. Muttley
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  7. loveoftiki
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    Guys thank you! My old FE is gonna look a little nicer now...ha ha 85,000 miles oil and all
     
  8. HOTRODPRIMER
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    I bought the one Muttley is referring to above from Dennis Carpenter for my valve covers. HRP
     
  9. loveoftiki
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    yep placed my order....at 5 bucks they are making good money I'm sure but at $22.00 they better at least buy me dinner and kiss my cheek
     
  10. loveoftiki
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    Ok held off on the order...figured I'd try npd...drove over on my lunch hour. Part # 6A892-3 = $2.95 a piece...now I really wanna be the guy selling em for $22.00!
     
  11. 40fordtudor
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    You can be sure the $22.00 guy don't have a lunch hour-----
     
  12. loveoftiki
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    Hell at 22.00 for a piece of rubber about the size of a half dollar I bet he has more than a lunch hour
     
  13. 1971BB427
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    1971BB427
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    I went to the place I hate; Autozone. They have a corner in the store with PCV valves, fuel filters, grommets, etc. I found grommets with a large enough lip on the top to completely cover the notches for a twist in breather. They were a couple bucks each. I still lifted the lip and squeezed some black RTV under the notch after I had the grommet in place. Worked great, and no seepage. Also got the correct grommet for my PCV valve too!
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