-----Original Message-----
From: Gary L. Perry <glperry@fwi.com>
To: olechevytrucks@onelist.com <olechevytrucks@onelist.com>
Date: Sunday, March 26, 2000 6:33 PM
Subject: Valve Cover slits
>My 54 235 that I drive regular drips and leaks quite a bit of oil. It seems
>to be running out of the 4 breather slits along the center ridge. It also
>drips from road vent-tube when parked. I understand if rings blowby that
>the crankcase fumes get smokey and that's what I seem to have. I'm not
>willing to OH at this time as it doesn't smoke when being driven and no
>other problems. I may pull engine to just put new gaskets and seals,
>incluning crank and front, along with pan, side covers and valve cover
>so I can paint it.
> What are the lists thoughts of me welding up the slits and buying a
>breather oil cap or installing other breathers with filters to keep fumes
>and oil at bay? That's the way the early V-8's were and it worked before
>PCV was needed. Give me some ideas here!
> "G"
>
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