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Offline IowaEagle

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Re: After Market Valve Covers
« Reply #90 on: August 08, 2008, 06:47:01 AM »
Typically those chrome covers are not for the 81 - 86 models.  The vendor of those for some reason continues to mis-lead buyers.  The easiest way to tell if it is correct is to look to see if the sealing edge and even the dome itself is ruler straight on the passenger side.  If not, then it is the wrong cover.
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Re: After Market Valve Covers
« Reply #91 on: August 08, 2008, 12:36:03 PM »
I'm in the Little Rock area. 
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Re: After Market Valve Covers
« Reply #92 on: August 19, 2008, 10:49:45 PM »
Quote from: bigdog56e on February 21, 2007, 03:34:52 PM
Doug,
       Here is the info.
www.cyberjeep.com/prodinfo.asp?number=83501398K-AL-S&
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VALVE COVER ALUMINUM W/GASKET 6 CYL POLISHED SH

 

 Item Number : 83501398K-AL-S
 
Unit Price: $52.57
 
 
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FITS 1981-1986 JEEP CJ5,CJ6, CJ7 & CJ8 OMIX-ADA ALUMINUM VALVE COVER WITH GASKET ("4.2L" LOGO) 6 CYL POLISHED SHINY
 
 



is this still the best bet? I like the 4.2 stamp...
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Re: After Market Valve Covers
« Reply #93 on: August 20, 2008, 06:49:56 AM »
I forgot about that cover Eddie.  It will fit.
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Re: After Market Valve Covers
« Reply #94 on: August 25, 2008, 10:40:58 PM »
93.99 for that valve cover now.
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Re: After Market Valve Covers
« Reply #95 on: August 26, 2008, 06:20:41 AM »
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Collin Bros are still selling the aluminum ones for $69.95, that is less than a tank of gas.
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Re: After Market Valve Covers
« Reply #96 on: September 16, 2008, 07:25:08 PM »
I noticed today that my leaking valve cover is bolted with two bolts that stick out if the top. None of the aluminum covers have these holes. Is it going to be a pain to remove these?
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Re: After Market Valve Covers
« Reply #97 on: September 16, 2008, 07:54:30 PM »
Pretty easy to remove those studs.
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Re: After Market Valve Covers
« Reply #98 on: September 16, 2008, 11:55:56 PM »
DO they just unscrew? Also , I read the eaglepedia article on valve cover replacement, and dont know what it ment by " round nuts ''. The picture looks like regular bolts. Any pics of the stud and "round nuts"?  Im going to dive into all of this buisness on monday, and would love any details you have.
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Re: After Market Valve Covers
« Reply #99 on: September 17, 2008, 12:18:14 AM »
Round nuts have two flat sides, not hex sided like regular nuts and therefore have a smaller outside diameter.
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Re: After Market Valve Covers
« Reply #100 on: September 17, 2008, 11:00:47 PM »
Quote from: ericarmstrong on September 16, 2008, 07:25:08 PM
I noticed today that my leaking valve cover is bolted with two bolts that stick out if the top. None of the aluminum covers have these holes. Is it going to be a pain to remove these?

Someone in the groups said they cut the bolts off with a bolt cutter.  Or, you can buy replacement rocker arm bridges without the bolts for less than $4 each.
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Re: After Market Valve Covers
« Reply #101 on: September 23, 2008, 12:53:13 AM »
When i took the old cover off a few peices of the old brittle cork gasket fell into the engine. Should this wory me? I dont have the new cover yet so if it should I have some time to try and solve a problem.
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Re: After Market Valve Covers
« Reply #102 on: September 23, 2008, 06:49:18 AM »
Get them out of there if they fell onto the head as they could work their way into the passages or elsewhere and mess things up.
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Re: After Market Valve Covers
« Reply #103 on: September 23, 2008, 12:02:31 PM »
Hey Doug, you guys said that someone had a 70$ aluminum cover right? I cant find it... Collins Bros looked like they had one but the image was blurry and I couldnt see the "flat side"
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Re: After Market Valve Covers
« Reply #104 on: September 23, 2008, 12:08:38 PM »
Ciollins does a good job of advertisng the correct application data.  The blurry one appears to be just like mine.  The 4.2 logo'd cover. 
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