Valley pan cover question

zoegrant

zoegrant

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Hi to all...I just removed the valley pan cover from a 1956 Victoria with a 312 engine due to an oil leak in the rear of the valley cover. Is there supposed to be a square support box on the underside of the valley cover ?
The bolt goes thru the hole and there is no support box to minimize over tightening of the cover. My t-bird has the same engine as this Victoria and it has that support box....Are the valley covers different on full size fords ?.....
Also,it has a neoprene seal instead of the cork....which is better ?
Should I use RTV with either seal ?.........John in CT
 
I see the error of my ways..........the valley pan on the 55-57 t-birds has the road draft tube on the pan rear and the box i am talking about is where the road draft tube is attached. On the full size Fords, the road draft tube is on the left front of the block....:eek:

So forget about my post, I have come to my senses...thank you
 
When ever I redo a Y block, I drill a hole in the four corners of the cover, then match those holes in the block and tap for 10/24 or smaller screws. If you paint the screw heads, they are very hard to see, but they sure do help keep the oil in. If you have the cover for a road draft tube, weld up the screw hole in the bottom, then hammer the bottom down a bit and a 302 rocker cover PCV grommet can be glued in.
 
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