Will the stock valve covers fit over the 1.7 crane roller rockers I put on if I remove that oil baffle on the passenger side. I know they seal well and I'd rather not buy another set off a mustang because they seem to go for upwards of 50 dollars most of the time.
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1989 Lincoln Town Car - "Anabelle" - Original block, .030 over with SpeedPro pistons, rods fitted with ARP hardware, FRPP +volume oil pump, GT-40 3bar heads, Crane 1.72 rockers, 89' Fox cam, 93' Cobra lower intake, Explorer upper and 65mm TB, 93' Lightning EGR spacer, K&N intake kit from a 4.0L Ranger, 19lb/hr injectors w/ 87 Mark VII ECM, cat/smog deletes, Big Brake conversion, 3.55 K-Code Trac-Lok/Disc brake rear axle, CVPI LCA's w/1" sway bar in rear, wagon front sway bar, BBK 2.5" off-road H-Pipe, Flowmaster super 40s, HPP wheels, 3G alternator w/LMR.com wiring kit, gear reduction starter conversion, Best 1/4 time: 16.0 @ 85mph. -
the crane rockers like they used on the mustang cobras will fit
i have the blue motorsport rockers, they are a little taller, they wouldnt fit
1986 lincoln towncar signature series. 5.0 HO with thumper performance ported e7 heads, 1.7 roller rockers, warm air intake, 65mm throttle body, 1/2" intake spacer, ported intakes, 3.73 rear with trac lock, 98-02 front brake conversion, 92-97 rear disc conversion, 1" rear swaybar, 1 3/16" front swaybar, 16" wheels and tires, loud ass stereo system, badass cb, best time to date 15.94 at 87 mph. lots of mods in the works 221.8 rwhp 278 rwt
2006 Lincoln Town Car Signature. Stock for now
1989 Ford F-250 4x4 much much more to come, sefi converted so far.
1986 Toyota pickup with LSC wheels and 225/60/16 tires.
2008 Hyundai Elantra future Revcon toad
1987 TriBurner and 1986 Alaska stokers keeping me warm. (and some pesky oil heat)
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Really? Because my stock TC valve covers wouldn't clear my Cobra (Crane) 1.7's, they weren't even close to clearing......... But I'm running "The SUPER MYSTERY (probably an "E") Camshaft!!!!!" So that's possibly why.1989 Town Car Cartier: 3G Alt. Upgrade, Mark VIII Electric Fan, Police Interceptor Suspension, 40-series Flows, loaded. HO+ Conversion: E7 heads, Cobra 1.7RR's, Explorer intake, 65mm TB, FMS "E" Camshaft, 4-hole 19lb/hr injectors, A9P ECM, 76mm C&L MAF, BBK CAI. 338,000Km, stock bottom-end.
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The panther valve covers are 93-95 Cobra valve covers....Builder/Owner of Badass Panther Wagons
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Are you 100% sure? Because mine weren't even CLOSE to clearing, and I'm running the Cobra 1.7's. The stamped steel covers that are on the SN95's, I thought for some reason they were a similar height to the cast aluminum ones.......Originally posted by mrltd View Post1989 Town Car Cartier: 3G Alt. Upgrade, Mark VIII Electric Fan, Police Interceptor Suspension, 40-series Flows, loaded. HO+ Conversion: E7 heads, Cobra 1.7RR's, Explorer intake, 65mm TB, FMS "E" Camshaft, 4-hole 19lb/hr injectors, A9P ECM, 76mm C&L MAF, BBK CAI. 338,000Km, stock bottom-end.
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yup, pretty damn sureBuilder/Owner of Badass Panther Wagons
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They sure as hell look like the early Cobra cover. The late Cobra cover looks exactly like the Panther one, with COBRA stamped into them. They're one of the few sets of covers that clear under the SN95 intake, so they're sort of desirable in that crowd.86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
5.0 HO, CompCams XE258,Scorpion 1.72 roller rockers, 3.55 K code rear, tow package, BHPerformance ported E7 heads, Tmoss Explorer intake, 65mm throttle body, Hedman 1 5/8" headers, 2.5" dual exhaust, ASP underdrive pulley
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1984 Lincoln Continental TurboDiesel - rolls coal
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OK, now, I got a buddy of mine to measure his SN95 valve covers (he has a 95 GT), and they were 2" tall on the short side, 2.5" tall on the tall side. My TC covers are ~1.5-1.75" on the short side and 2" on the tall side.
I will add that when I tried to put my TC covers over top of my 1.7's, they literally sat like 1/2" off the head or so (could be exaggerating a bit here, but they definitely were sitting ON the rockers, not touching the heads), sitting ON the rockers. As I said, there wasn't a snowball's chance in hell of them fitting. That's why I had to scrounge up a set of the cast aluminum Mustang ones.Last edited by OVERKILL; 08-08-2007, 12:39 AM.1989 Town Car Cartier: 3G Alt. Upgrade, Mark VIII Electric Fan, Police Interceptor Suspension, 40-series Flows, loaded. HO+ Conversion: E7 heads, Cobra 1.7RR's, Explorer intake, 65mm TB, FMS "E" Camshaft, 4-hole 19lb/hr injectors, A9P ECM, 76mm C&L MAF, BBK CAI. 338,000Km, stock bottom-end.
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odd. usually the stock panther ones will clear while the stock cast Mustang ones will not.86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
5.0 HO, CompCams XE258,Scorpion 1.72 roller rockers, 3.55 K code rear, tow package, BHPerformance ported E7 heads, Tmoss Explorer intake, 65mm throttle body, Hedman 1 5/8" headers, 2.5" dual exhaust, ASP underdrive pulley
91 Lincoln Mark VII LSC grandpa spec white and cranberry
1984 Lincoln Continental TurboDiesel - rolls coal
Originally posted by phayzer5
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yea i've ssen broken ho valve covers from roller rockers
1986 lincoln towncar signature series. 5.0 HO with thumper performance ported e7 heads, 1.7 roller rockers, warm air intake, 65mm throttle body, 1/2" intake spacer, ported intakes, 3.73 rear with trac lock, 98-02 front brake conversion, 92-97 rear disc conversion, 1" rear swaybar, 1 3/16" front swaybar, 16" wheels and tires, loud ass stereo system, badass cb, best time to date 15.94 at 87 mph. lots of mods in the works 221.8 rwhp 278 rwt
2006 Lincoln Town Car Signature. Stock for now
1989 Ford F-250 4x4 much much more to come, sefi converted so far.
1986 Toyota pickup with LSC wheels and 225/60/16 tires.
2008 Hyundai Elantra future Revcon toad
1987 TriBurner and 1986 Alaska stokers keeping me warm. (and some pesky oil heat)
please be patient, rebuilding an empire!
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I use Explorer valve covers and they work fine.Comment
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My car is weird???????? maybe? I dunno. I did have to take the baffle out of the HO covers though, but that was to be expected, had to do the same thing (plus a little grinding) on the Mustang when I was running the TFS #1. I run the FMS tall valve covers on it now, so that's a null issue.Originally posted by gadget73 View Post1989 Town Car Cartier: 3G Alt. Upgrade, Mark VIII Electric Fan, Police Interceptor Suspension, 40-series Flows, loaded. HO+ Conversion: E7 heads, Cobra 1.7RR's, Explorer intake, 65mm TB, FMS "E" Camshaft, 4-hole 19lb/hr injectors, A9P ECM, 76mm C&L MAF, BBK CAI. 338,000Km, stock bottom-end.
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Apparently it is, because the stock 94-95 Mustang GT, 93-95 Mustang Cobra, and stock 5.0L panthers valve covers are all supposed to be identical. My valve covers are 94-95 Mustang GT valve covers and I have 1.7 Cranes under them.
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my brother is using the stock Cast HO valve covers. you have to cut the baffels out but they clear 1.6 Scorpion RRsOriginally posted by gadget73 View Posthttp://secondhandracing.com/Home.aspx
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OK guys I just put them back on today, I tested them first by placing them on the engine without gaskets and there was no sign of contact at all. I tapped the oil baffle out of the way a little bit just in case.
DO roller rockers go higher and higher at high RPMS? or do they rock and roll the same distance at all RPMs?1989 Lincoln Town Car - "Anabelle" - Original block, .030 over with SpeedPro pistons, rods fitted with ARP hardware, FRPP +volume oil pump, GT-40 3bar heads, Crane 1.72 rockers, 89' Fox cam, 93' Cobra lower intake, Explorer upper and 65mm TB, 93' Lightning EGR spacer, K&N intake kit from a 4.0L Ranger, 19lb/hr injectors w/ 87 Mark VII ECM, cat/smog deletes, Big Brake conversion, 3.55 K-Code Trac-Lok/Disc brake rear axle, CVPI LCA's w/1" sway bar in rear, wagon front sway bar, BBK 2.5" off-road H-Pipe, Flowmaster super 40s, HPP wheels, 3G alternator w/LMR.com wiring kit, gear reduction starter conversion, Best 1/4 time: 16.0 @ 85mph.Comment
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