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| | | | Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 112 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 112 | My son inlaw just sent me a chrome valve cover that has a vented oilcap on it only.Will this cause a problem with air circulating to slow.The old cover has four slots for vents and a vented oil fill cap.I would like to use the new cover ,should i drill some holes in it to help give it more air or just leave it be. Feed back please. THANKS | | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,733 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,733 | It should work just fine. Your old cover likely has a newer cap on it instead of the twist on style that looks similar to a radiator cap and has no vents. Don't know offhand just what the 58's used but am pointing out the different types that have been used over the years so they get mixed up. I think the solid non vented ones were used on the draft tube engines with the slotted covers but I may be wrong. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 112 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 112 | Thank ,I did not want to drill any thing.This is not a part i would have picked up for myself.Going out right now to put it on . THANKS | | | | | Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 5,337 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 5,337 | 1954 was the last year to use a vented valve cover originally, after that a vented cap was used. See pic #24 page #4 in this link
See the USA in your vintage Chevrolet! My Blog | | | | | Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 112 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 112 | Looks just like the grey valve cover on you pic with a vented cap. 54-63. I just put the chrome cover on and it looks great.Pa would be busten my butt,to much Hollywood for him. Thanks. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 |
There was no vented oil filler cap in 1954. As Dave posted, the valve cover was vented in 1954 (what about 1955-1st, Dave?).
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 5,337 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 5,337 | You always have to remind me about the 55 1st don't you Tim.
Yes the 55 1st trucks I have seen used the 54 valve cover.
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