Re: 1984 AMC Eagle and Intake Manfold ID

[Tom Jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx>]

> I knew the valve covers were an issue. As I mentioned in another  
> post, my 86 is leaking. One thing about this 84. Most valve covers  
> seem to have bolts around the edges to hold the cover on (as it  
> appears to be in the procedure that, I beleive it was Wayne, posted  
> the link to. But on this 84 it has 2 (I think it was 2) studs or  
> bolts coming up through the valve cover to hold it. Are there metal  
> replacements for that style?

Yeah, the aftermarket covers (like the finned aluminum job I got from  
AK Jacobs) require you to tap those holes, 5/16" and 1/4" I think  
(something like that) and comes with allen head bolts.

The real problem is that there simply aren't enough holes around the  
perimeter, on this or any of this AMC six, really. I would like to  
see one every 4 - 6 inches.

I miss my old Gen 1 V8 here -- huge, fat rubber gaskets, cover held  
on with two wing-nutted studs.