<VV> New Oil Leak

[James Davis]

ARP makes SS valve cover studs, course threads on the bottom (1/4"-20) 
and fine on the top (1/4"-28) for the self-locking nuts (400-7603).  The 
SB2 series Chevy uses longer studs that work with Clark's aluminum valve 
covers (434-7609).  Black oxide studs are also available.  Install them 
with Loctite 271 and you will never have a problem again.
Jim Davis

On 6/18/2012 3:45 PM, Ron wrote:
> It unfortunately appears that when I worked on the lifters several years
> ago, I installed longer bolts as insurance that this wouldn't happen.  The
> insurance obviously wasn't worth diddle in this case so I'm back to a
> helicoil and fortunately I already have the right size.
> RonH
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "J R Read"<hmlinc at sbcglobal.net>
> To:<lclarkpdx at gmail.com>;<ronh at owt.com>;<hallgrenn at aol.com>
> Cc:<virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> Sent: Monday, June 18, 2012 12:26 PM
> Subject: Re:<VV>  New Oil Leak
>
>
>> I've done that one more than once.  Just be careful not to over tighten
>> since you are only picking up 2 -maybe 3 threads at the top end of the
>> hole.
>>
>> Later, JR
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From:<hallgrenn at aol.com>
>> To:<lclarkpdx at gmail.com>;<ronh at owt.com>
>> Cc:<virtualvairs at corvair.org>
>> Sent: Monday, June 18, 2012 2:01 PM
>> Subject: Re:<VV>  New Oil Leak
>>
>>
>>>
>>> ...........or a longer bolt as I did a couple of times on daily drivers.
>>>
>>> Bob
>>>
>>>
>>> I had threads fail on one of my valve cover bolts, but there were still a
>>> ouple of threads at the bottom - enough to install a stud (with
>>> elf-locking nut).
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Lonny Clark<lclarkpdx at gmail.com>
>>> To: Ron<ronh at owt.com>
>>> Cc: virtualvairs<virtualvairs at corvair.org>
>>> Sent: Mon, Jun 18, 2012 11:52 am
>>> Subject: Re:<VV>  New Oil Leak
>>>
>>>
>>> I had threads fail on one of my valve cover bolts, but there were still a
>>> ouple of threads at the bottom - enough to install a stud (with
>>> elf-locking nut).
>>> If it does not have to be original, that is a lot easier than a
>>> heli-coil.
>>> Lonny
>>> On Sun, Jun 17, 2012 at 10:23 PM, Ron<ronh at owt.com>  wrote:
>>>> I think the problem is solved as I found that the front lower valve
>>>> cover
>>> clamp was loose because the threads in the block failed.  So, it's
>>> Helicoil
>>> time after removing the muffler, heat shield and valve cover.  Tomorrow's
>>> another day.
>>> RonH
>>>
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