I just put one of Johns valley covers on, it cleared the thermostat housing, but as stated before the oil filler tube is at the wrong angle and with the alum T Bird valve covers the orginal push on cap doesn't fit, its even too small for the tube, I'm not sure what I'll do about it.

I agree there should be more clearance between the valley cover and thermostat housing, called John he said shouldn't be a problem. I didn't grind mine. will see as time goes on if there will be problem

Did you mention those problems to him?  While valve cover interference would bother me, you're not trying to look stock with a cast valley cover.


Lawrenceville, GA

I bought  one of John's valley covers for the  312 in my 54 Ford and a friend of mine bought another one for his 292 in a Bird..  On both the thermostat housing hit the valley cover and had to be modified in order for the housing to clear.

While they are very nice pieces, the other thing that bothered me was the angle of the oil filler tube.  In leans quite a bit more than the stock valley and causes interference with the rocker cover if you want to use the big stock cap, especially in a TBird if you want to have it look stock. 





54 Victoria 312;  48 Ford Conv 302, 56 Bird 312
Forever Ford
Midland Park, NJ

Thanks for all the information.   I would like to use all of Johns products but budget has stay for now.

I bought my aluminum valley cover from John Mumford, then I purchased my carburetor port which fits under the carburetor, pcv valve, hose and block off plate for the crankcase breather  from Concourse, perfect fit. Not much clearance between the thermostat housing and the valley cover, but doesn't seem to cause any problems, used the 2 bolts to mount the valley cover. Works great. john

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That’s a ‘Yes’ for removing the threaded post within the hole where you’d like to put the grommet and PCV valve.  You might want to plug the remaining small hole so oil doesn’t have the opportunity to shoot up that small remaining hole straight up into the PCV valve.

Lorena, Texas (South of Waco)

It will probably be in the way.  Easy enough to check when you have the valve in hand.


Lawrenceville, GA

Thanks for all the info.  One point is still in limbo.  The threaded boss for the down pipe mounting.  Should that be removed
Richard

Ford had for many years a plate between the intake and the carb that had a nipple on it for the PVC.  You should be able to find one of these. 

This is one on ebay    No. 122517683931.  Search Ford carburator plate or Holley Spacer

If you can't find one, the TBirds parts suppliers have a kit, but its kinda pricey.


54 Victoria 312;  48 Ford Conv 302, 56 Bird 312
Forever Ford
Midland Park, NJ