Re: [AMC-list] valve cover

[tom jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx>]

Hey Chad,

What Ken says... this happened to me as well, loosen the screws a bit and
bonk the cover a bit with your palm, and that's probably enough to get it to
clear.  Even .001" of interference will make a hell of racket, .001" of
clearance will be silent!



On Fri, Mar 5, 2010 at 10:15, Ken Ames <ameskg@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I put a stock one on once that was hitting a valve spring/rocker. I was
> able to
> move the cover slightly for clearance and it has been fine ever since.
>
> Ken
>
>
> Quoting chadchadwick@xxxxxxxx:
>
> > Hi all  i'm looking for a stock valve cover for my 68 javelin 232 6cyl
> > a little back i put a after market chrome one on  and i've been hearing
> > this strange sound coming from under the hood .so i start looking
> > around and low and behold i hear  it the #4 and #5 rocker armes are
> > hitting the inside of the valve cover. joe said he mite have one  but
> > he's going to be out of town for the next few weeks   anyone have a
> > spare   if so lets make a deal.......         am old amc'er in need
> > chad
> >                                                 1969 javelin SST
> >
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