Patton,
If I recall, my BJ8 has baffle under the breather tube (you can't see the
tube for the baffle). I believe this is to keep oil from spurting from the
rockers
into the breather, and into the carburetor.
What you have is a shadetree "aftermarket" part, probably something put in
to stop oil from crudding up the carb. This is definitely not stock, though its
theory of operation escapes me.
bs
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Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell@pacbell.net
'67 Austin-Healey 3000 '56 Austin-Healey 100M
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> Bought the Optima, and its in the car. She fired right up. Now to adjust
> the valves...
>
> I pulled the valve cover off and started it to see how bad the valve rocker
> oil issue was. 1-8 were great, 9-12 had small fountains (a couple of
> inches) so the rocker shaft rebuild is on the list.
>
> One thing I noticed was the valve cover, directly over those rocker arms has
> a plate brazed into the top, directly under the breather. What could that
> be for???
>
> I am also concerned that there are several small dents in the top of that
> brazed plate, could that be the rockers hitting the plate? I cannot see a
> spot on the rockers, but since they are hardened, I don't know if I would.
>
> I am putting pictures up on my site on the gallery page found here...
> http://www.austin-healeys.com/photos.htm
>
> I picked up a alloy valve cover for a very good price that has a very small
> spot where it has been chipped or corroded. I am trying to decide if I can
> use it. I think I can since the gasket surface is sound, it is the side.
> See pics at the above site.
>
> I'm going back downstairs to adjust the valves.
>
> Patton
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