I'm painting my valve covers metallic black. And sand blasting upper intake. Will show results

 

I've been thinking about painting my valve covers for a while, just don't know what color.

 

Metallic black

 

What's the torque for the valve covers

 

72-108in/lbs
So about 10ft/lbs, which seems crazy low to me but


http://www.muscularmustangs.com/2005/torquespecs.php

 

I can guarantee ford had them tighter that that lol

 

Not going to paint valves instead I will buy aftermarket. BBK that I can find at o'reillys

 

 

I got one valve cover done

 

no, trust me it isn't very tight at all even on the V8's. actually too tight and they leak.

nice job

 

Thanks

 

So 72 is too loose and 108 too tight?

 

That's the range, you wouldn't want to tighten more than 108in/lbs or less than 72in/lbs

 

Went gloss black instead

 

Car is running fine however moisture in the motor hot vapors come out when I take out the dip stick and oil cap. Like moisture vapors. Not like before. Car is trying to run smoother must have dirt in the fuel injector holes on the heads