in the process of removing passanger side valve cover due to oil sittin on top of the plug...im guessing the gaskets are bad...i just need to know if i have to drop the motor a lil bit and what kind or brand of gasket would u guys recommend. any help is appreciated
thanx
-timmons

 

Deffitnally go with a fel pro gasket when putting it back together.

As for gettin it off....HAVE FUN!

There really isnt a trick to it. But I beleive you would actually want to raise the motor up a little bit to get it off. Havent done a 4V in the car for awhile so I really cant remember. We usually drop the motor outta the car when we do 4V cams. But I have got them off in the car before but putting em back on and keeping all the gaskets in place where they need to be is even harder.

Good luck!

 

yea definitley looks to be a pain...thanx for the suggestions

 

just take the upper intake off and your should be fine, driver side intake has to b off and the clutch cable take it off the peddle the pull it a the fire wall it will give u room to work . dave iv done cams in a cobra never had to drop a motor but they where stock so i didnt have to dagree them .

 

I didn't say cams can't be done in the car but doing springs and cams....life is a lot easier with the motor dropped.

 

Heard you the 1st time

Brian after doing springs in a 4v dave had like 2 left and he droped the valve That was pretty funny seeing him all pissed. He hasnt done 4v cams with the motor in the car since

 

hey hey i just said u DONT have to , in no way did i say it was easy , and i think i know the car your talking about life would have suxed for you if the motor was in the car with all of the work u did . ps dave we have been playing phone tag i need to talk .

 

thanx 4 all the help...in the process of putting it back together now. what do u guys think about seafoam?

 

Ya well thats the risk you take doing valve springs with the head still on the car. Shit happens

 

C'mon phone tag is fun