I'm in the process of installing a PCV system on my 272.  Does anyone know of a vendor that has a block off plate for the road draft tube?

They were stock on Thunderbirds. Check with Thunderbird parts suppliers/restorers like Prestige in SoCal.. I found a new one on e-bay last year so I didn’t need to make one. Easier to make in 1/4” aluminum. Can follow the stock opening or be a rectangle.

56 Vic, B'Ville 200 MPH Club Member, So Cal.

I wanted to keep the road draft tube for original look when i put on a pvc so just removed the tube and took a piece of shim stock and put it under the gasket,no leaks and looks original      Carl

MAC’s Auto Parts has those block off plates.  They are called block vent covers.
Here’s the link.
1957 Ford Thunderbird Engine Block Vent Cover, On The Left Side Of The Engine Block (macsautoparts.com) 

Lorena, Texas (South of Waco)

Use your old gasket as a template and make one out of 3/16 aluminum or steel


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

Thanks everyone for your input.  

Ted, just checked on the Mac's web site and they are currently out of stock.  Would a fuel pump block off plate work?

I think some VW fuel pump block off is supposed to work.


Lawrenceville, GA

I could probably come up with a plate if i dug through my old parts   Carl

Oh, I'm sure that part is not unique to Mac's so you can probably find it at any vintage Ford parts place.



Lawrenceville, GA