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Re: Vented Valve Cover - Why ? 1954 3604 Dusty53 #1255401 02/18/2018 4:17 AM
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 1,922 Long Island P panic 'Bolter
panic 'Bolter P Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 1,922 Long Island	A previous post: "Another reason is you will most likely develop a oil leak, probably around the front or rear pan seal, maybe a rear main seal leak with out the vented cap. Excessive pressure will build"

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Vented Valve Cover - Why ? 1954 3604	Dusty53	02/15/2018 2:48 PM
Re: Vented Valve Cover - Why ? 1954 3604	Hotrod Lincoln	02/15/2018 2:55 PM
Re: Vented Valve Cover - Why ? 1954 3604	brokenhead	02/15/2018 2:57 PM
Re: Vented Valve Cover - Why ? 1954 3604	Dusty53	02/15/2018 3:53 PM
Re: Vented Valve Cover - Why ? 1954 3604	sstock	02/16/2018 2:40 PM
Re: Vented Valve Cover - Why ? 1954 3604	Dusty53	02/16/2018 7:27 PM
Re: Vented Valve Cover - Why ? 1954 3604	52Carl	02/17/2018 1:00 AM
Re: Vented Valve Cover - Why ? 1954 3604	Hotrod Lincoln	02/18/2018 5:23 AM
Re: Vented Valve Cover - Why ? 1954 3604	panic	02/17/2018 1:22 AM
Re: Vented Valve Cover - Why ? 1954 3604	52Carl	02/18/2018 1:19 AM
Re: Vented Valve Cover - Why ? 1954 3604	panic	02/18/2018 4:17 AM
Re: Vented Valve Cover - Why ? 1954 3604	52Carl	02/19/2018 1:34 AM
Re: Vented Valve Cover - Why ? 1954 3604	tclederman	02/18/2018 1:00 PM
Re: Vented Valve Cover - Why ? 1954 3604	sstock	02/18/2018 2:35 PM
Re: Vented Valve Cover - Why ? 1954 3604	Maybellene	02/18/2018 2:11 PM
Re: Vented Valve Cover - Why ? 1954 3604	Hotrod Lincoln	02/18/2018 3:18 PM
Re: Vented Valve Cover - Why ? 1954 3604	delux54panel	02/19/2018 2:12 AM
Re: Vented Valve Cover - Why ? 1954 3604	Hotrod Lincoln	02/19/2018 2:32 AM

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