Reply to "de Tomaso Valve Covers"

Bosswrench. (Guest)

What you have is in fact the original setup for '71-'74 Panteras: a stock steel Ford valve cover with a cast aluminum plate glued to it. Under heat from hot oil, differential heat-expansion (steel vs aluminum) and vibration, nearly ALL fell off. Thats why you'll see cast aluminum valve covers on 99+% or the Panteras, with the plates (if they're even used) bolted on the rear crossmember. Incidently, there are repro-plates and cast-aluminum rocker covers (some saying 'DeTomaso Pantera') available cheap. There is NO sure-thing glue that works. If you must do this, try drilling a hole thru the plate & cover, BOLT it on and mud up the nut inside the cover with RTV to stop seepage. My best guess...

1/30/017:35 AM

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