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Finally I own a Cobra - a Project to get it back on the road
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<blockquote data-quote="N/Angel" data-source="post: 16686231" data-attributes="member: 41688"><p>Well, first testdrive confirmed that the engine itself is good, she drives perfectly.</p><p></p><p>BUT, the valve covers are leaking badly. This explains why there was a ton of rtv gasket maker around the valve covers additional to the stock gasket. Looks like the previous owner already tried to stop the leak without success.</p><p></p><p>Given that carefully assembling the engine with all new gaskets still causes a leak, the covers must be warped of some sort.</p><p>The only available quick and cheap fix for me is to install the blue Ford Racing valve covers that we have sitting on the shelf from a Terrminator engine. I don't want to do a COP conversion so I'm going to get custom coil covers to fit the valve covers with an opening for the wiring. Not perfect but it will work.</p><p></p><p>I really don't like the wrinkle blue but keeping four cars running made me stop focusing on looks on the details. I originally wanted a whole different color scheme for the Cobra but now I need to stick with the wrinkle blue.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="N/Angel, post: 16686231, member: 41688"] Well, first testdrive confirmed that the engine itself is good, she drives perfectly. BUT, the valve covers are leaking badly. This explains why there was a ton of rtv gasket maker around the valve covers additional to the stock gasket. Looks like the previous owner already tried to stop the leak without success. Given that carefully assembling the engine with all new gaskets still causes a leak, the covers must be warped of some sort. The only available quick and cheap fix for me is to install the blue Ford Racing valve covers that we have sitting on the shelf from a Terrminator engine. I don't want to do a COP conversion so I'm going to get custom coil covers to fit the valve covers with an opening for the wiring. Not perfect but it will work. I really don't like the wrinkle blue but keeping four cars running made me stop focusing on looks on the details. I originally wanted a whole different color scheme for the Cobra but now I need to stick with the wrinkle blue. [/QUOTE]
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