Thanks for the suggestions on my leaky cover. Answers to responses are:
This is the second cover and I tried to make sure it was flat using a
granite table. This was not easy due to the "tabs" on the bottom. May
remove those and try again.
I had Luinuti (spell?) grind my cam to their specs. The car has very little
vacuum at idle, but runs like a scalded dog to 7000. I think they ground in
to much lift, so the rockers hit the cover.
I have removed the vent shield. Or, come to think of it - this cover may
not have had one. ???
On over tightening. I built some pretty valve cover nuts and an aluminum
wrench to tighten them with. The handle on this wrench is only 3 inches
long and at the sign of deformation I stop torquing.
I will check the head for warpage. This may be the problem.
Thanks again
Phil Hall
'66 1600
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