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Re: Valve Cover leaking CJDublu #1325334 09/08/2019 5:43 PM
Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Jarvisburg, NC, USA tclederman Bubba - Curmudgeon
tclederman Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Jarvisburg, NC, USA	That "blanket" was standard equipment. Maybe one of our old-time truck-engine owners will comment on the purpose. My guess is that it has something to do will lubricating the rocker-arm assembly and the valve stems? Tim 1954Advance-Design.com 1954 3106 Carryall Suburban 1954 3104 5-window pickup w/Hydra-Matic The 216 and early 235 engines are not "splash oilers" -- this is a splash oiler.

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Subject	Posted By	Posted
Valve Cover leaking	CJDublu	09/08/2019 2:02 PM
Re: Valve Cover leaking	tclederman	09/08/2019 5:43 PM
Re: Valve Cover leaking	Hotrod Lincoln	09/08/2019 7:15 PM
Re: Valve Cover leaking	'54 3600	09/08/2019 7:40 PM
Re: Valve Cover leaking	EdPruss	09/08/2019 8:10 PM
Re: Valve Cover leaking	moparguy	09/08/2019 9:30 PM
Re: Valve Cover leaking	GradyB	09/08/2019 10:01 PM
Re: Valve Cover leaking	52Carl	09/08/2019 10:22 PM
Re: Valve Cover leaking	showkey	09/09/2019 12:35 PM
Re: Valve Cover leaking	Detroit Iron	09/09/2019 3:40 PM
Re: Valve Cover leaking	John Milliman	09/09/2019 9:39 PM
Re: Valve Cover leaking	Detroit Iron	09/10/2019 12:14 AM
Re: Valve Cover leaking	Hotrod Lincoln	09/10/2019 12:22 AM
Re: Valve Cover leaking	78buckshot	09/10/2019 1:31 AM
Re: Valve Cover leaking	Stevenichol	09/10/2019 1:35 AM
Re: Valve Cover leaking	Rusty Rod	09/10/2019 5:52 PM
Re: Valve Cover leaking	klhansen	09/10/2019 7:29 PM
Re: Valve Cover leaking	Greg_H	09/11/2019 1:11 AM
Re: Valve Cover leaking	tclederman	09/10/2019 8:19 PM
Re: Valve Cover leaking	TUTS 59	09/10/2019 9:01 PM

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