Cali' Explorer
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- Joined
- December 14, 2003
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- City, State
- Sacramento, CA
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- '97 XLT 5.0
Bill-
Thanks for those emails with pictures of your valve covers. From the pictures and measurements, it appears that the '95 Valve Covers you have (Stamped Steel) are identical to the one's on the Explorer. This most likely means no fitty for me .
410-
If you could get some pictures (or if you have some pictures) of the underside of those Valve Covers, that would be a great help. The other thing I'm curious about, can you measure how high your valve covers come up on the Drivers side... both the high and low side. From looking at those valve covers, they look significantly taller then the stock one's I have. I'm really hoping that I can squeeze the tall one's in with the 3/8" spacer, but I'm not holding my breath at this point.
All-
Does anyone know if there is a downside to installing a couple of stock stamped steel rockers with all my Roller Rockers? I am really hoping that for the short time, I can just install 2 of the original stamped rockers in the offending locations that are causing the covers to hit so I can get the X home and do my daily 2 - 3 miles worth of driving. If I can do this while searching for the right Valve Covers, my life would be much easier.
The other option would be (as mentioned), clearancing the roller rockers themselves by grinding them down in the corners that are hitting the valve covers. I don't like the latter option nearly as much, but if there is some downside to installing stamped rockers with the roller gear (besides the "Cheese" factor obviously) then this may be my last ditch chance.
Also, I will try and get some pictures and measurements off of my new "Tall" Valve Covers when they arrive. I have heard that they may technically be illegal for California use... but I'm not TOO concerned with that if they fit.
Thanks for those emails with pictures of your valve covers. From the pictures and measurements, it appears that the '95 Valve Covers you have (Stamped Steel) are identical to the one's on the Explorer. This most likely means no fitty for me .
410-
If you could get some pictures (or if you have some pictures) of the underside of those Valve Covers, that would be a great help. The other thing I'm curious about, can you measure how high your valve covers come up on the Drivers side... both the high and low side. From looking at those valve covers, they look significantly taller then the stock one's I have. I'm really hoping that I can squeeze the tall one's in with the 3/8" spacer, but I'm not holding my breath at this point.
All-
Does anyone know if there is a downside to installing a couple of stock stamped steel rockers with all my Roller Rockers? I am really hoping that for the short time, I can just install 2 of the original stamped rockers in the offending locations that are causing the covers to hit so I can get the X home and do my daily 2 - 3 miles worth of driving. If I can do this while searching for the right Valve Covers, my life would be much easier.
The other option would be (as mentioned), clearancing the roller rockers themselves by grinding them down in the corners that are hitting the valve covers. I don't like the latter option nearly as much, but if there is some downside to installing stamped rockers with the roller gear (besides the "Cheese" factor obviously) then this may be my last ditch chance.
Also, I will try and get some pictures and measurements off of my new "Tall" Valve Covers when they arrive. I have heard that they may technically be illegal for California use... but I'm not TOO concerned with that if they fit.