How To: Dual Bolt Pattern Valve Covers – Fixing Leaks On BluePrint Engine’s, And Other Dual Pattern, Small Block Chevy Heads
If you have ever owned a pair of small block Chevrolet cylinder heads that have both the perimeter and center bolt valve cover bolt patterns, then you have probably ran into this problem before at some level or another. Depending on the kind of valve covers you are using, these kinds of cylinder heads can be prone to leaking. Scott Liggett has a set on his BluePrint Engines 400, and after changing his valve covers he ran into some leaking so he’s walking us through the fix that will take care of it on your engine.
Video Description:
BluePrint builds great engines and their small block Chevy cylinder heads are top notch. But, their design to take both early, perimeter bolt and later center bolt, valve covers creates an unique problem for preventing oil leaks.
BluePrint warranties their engines from having oil leaks. But, if you want to change the valve covers on your crate engine, and they leak oil, then it’s on you to fix them. I had this problem with my BluePrint 400. I changed the valve covers and they started leaking almost immediately.
In this video, I’ll show you how to fix this problem and prevent it from happening in the future. It’s a super simple fix, but their are a couple things to look out for when doing this.
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