There are two cam covers with different width flanges. A modified version which was introduced around 1982 due to oil leaks which were caused by the overtightening of the flange bolts. A number of Ford improvements were made to help address the problem, these were to widen the flange and introduce butterfly washers under the bolts to spread out the pressure. A new wider gasket was also introduced with metal studs incorporated into the gasket to stop it crushing. Your aftermarket cam cover may be based on the old cover or the modified one. It is worth investigating to see if you have the right gasket for the aftermarket Alloy cam cover. I would expect that by fitting the wide gasket in an early narrow flange cam cover design would be likely to cause you the problems you are experiencing. I hope this is of help to you. Well as I've just noticed, for next time.
Thank you for the info, I am aware of the two gaskets ie early and late pinto. Thankfully the oil leak is cured but if it throws anymore problems in the future I may try a later wide flange gasket and see if that works better
Well done another one back on the road really happy it's being used rather than hidden away, always brightens my day when I see a vlassic on road.
Thank you @jd6450👍
Cheers Sammy I’ll get one of those brackets made up now :)
No problem Lee,as ever always happy to help👍
There are two cam covers with different width flanges. A modified version which was introduced around 1982 due to oil leaks which were caused by the overtightening of the flange bolts. A number of Ford improvements were made to help address the problem, these were to widen the flange and introduce butterfly washers under the bolts to spread out the pressure. A new wider gasket was also introduced with metal studs incorporated into the gasket to stop it crushing. Your aftermarket cam cover may be based on the old cover or the modified one. It is worth investigating to see if you have the right gasket for the aftermarket Alloy cam cover. I would expect that by fitting the wide gasket in an early narrow flange cam cover design would be likely to cause you the problems you are experiencing. I hope this is of help to you. Well as I've just noticed, for next time.
Yes the unskilled botchers did not torque them up and crushed the gaskets
@@JohnSmith-ei2pz Exactly, they not only crushed the gaskets and they distorted the cam covers too.
Thank you for the info, I am aware of the two gaskets ie early and late pinto. Thankfully the oil leak is cured but if it throws anymore problems in the future I may try a later wide flange gasket and see if that works better
I will be looking forward to see you working on the Capri.
I took a trip to magnum panels and picked up some panels for the Capri so there will be some Capri updates coming in the new year👍
@@SCClassics2022 I'll keep an eye out for them.
Looks mega that Keith.
Thanks Christopher 👍
Looks a lovely job,glass cleaner and clean off with newspapers,thank me later 🔥
Thank you,I have heard the glass cleaner and news paper tip before but have never tried it so maybe I will give it a go 👍