Originally Posted by John Milliman
I used the 216 valve cover, too. Which, considering all the oil everywhere, may not have been the best decision...

Here's one way to deal with that problem:

https://www.stovebolt.com/ubbthread...-valve-cover-hold-downs.html#Post1397884

I've figured out a way to duplicate those reinforcing brackets in steel, not brass, from a piece of square bar stock and mandrel-bending them to shape.
Jerry


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