[Tigers] Valve Cover Removal

[genepadgett at comcast.net]

As I remember it, I made up a special tool string. 

I actually cut off a straight piece of an allen wrench (the separate 90 degree bend type) and used it in combination with 1/4 inch drive swivel socket. The straight piece of allen wrench key stock enabled me to turn the allen head screw/bolt with the swivel socket and a ratchet wrench without firewall interference. Really did not have enough clearance for a hex drive allen socket and universal joints between the back of the valve cover and the firewall on my car. 

Hopefully you do not have roller rockers, otherwise you will need to lower the engine to get enough clearance to the cover over the rocker arm fixing nuts. 

Good luck! 

Gene 



----- Original Message -----

From: "hallmotors" <hallmotors at cox.net> 
To: tigers at autox.team.net 
Sent: Saturday, November 1, 2014 10:46:37 AM 
Subject: [Tigers] Valve Cover Removal 

I have an oil leak from the passenger bank valve cover onto the exhaust 
manifold (toward the back, say above about at the #3 or #4 cylinder 
location) and thus need to remove the valve cover to install a new gasket. 
My Tiger has the original 260 engine with LAT-8 Aluminum finned Tiger 
Powered by Ford valve covers attached with allen head bolts. I've looked at 
what I could find in the archives on removing the valve covers but am still 
looking for advice. I basically have three questions, 1) can this style 
valve cover be removed without dropping the engine, 2) I'm having problems 
getting an allen wrench on the top back valve cover bolt and it appears 
there's no firewall access hole for the passenger bank; any advice here, and 
3) once the bolts are out, any advice on how to get the valve cover up, over 
and off. 



Thanks guys, 

Brad Hall 

Wichita, KS 

LRXFE609 
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