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Any idea how to fix this? #724043 06/14/10 11:21 AM 06/14/10 11:21 AM
Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 1,377 Ohio Todd OP pro stock
Todd OP pro stock Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 1,377 Ohio	Rear valve cover bolt hole. 6036480-0609001820.jpg (122 downloads)

Re: Any idea how to fix this? [Re: Todd] #724044 06/14/10 11:26 AM 06/14/10 11:26 AM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 10,542 BROOK PARK, OH WILD BILL Senior Member of the Junior Dragster Club
WILD BILL Senior Member of the Junior Dragster Club Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 10,542 BROOK PARK, OH	If you still have the piece that came off it may be able to be welded on and redrilled. Or you could look at it as a good reason to up grade to an alum head

Re: Any idea how to fix this? [Re: WILD BILL] #724045 06/14/10 11:30 AM 06/14/10 11:30 AM
Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 1,377 Ohio Todd OP pro stock
Todd OP pro stock Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 1,377 Ohio	The piece that came off is long gone. I found it when I was replacing the leaking valve cover gaskets. The engine needs overhauled. Was thinking of just a patch untill rebuild. Would love to stick on some eddies.

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Re: Any idea how to fix this? #724047 06/14/10 11:42 AM 06/14/10 11:42 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 25,200 Upper Midwest M MoparforLife Too Many Posts
MoparforLife Too Many Posts M Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 25,200 Upper Midwest	Quote: Quote: The piece that came off is long gone. I found it when I was replacing the leaking valve cover gaskets. The engine needs overhauled. Was thinking of just a patch untill rebuild. Would love to stick on some eddies. I would JB Weld a stud in there and use a nut... Clean area good with brake clean and go for it. You will more than likely never have a problem with it. Clean it, if it's Dirty. Oil it, if it Squeaks. But: Don't fix it, if it Works!

Re: Any idea how to fix this? #724048 06/14/10 11:47 AM 06/14/10 11:47 AM
Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 876 Arizona PolyDart super stock
PolyDart super stock Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 876 Arizona	Quote: I would JB Weld a stud in there and use a nut... If you haven't used JB weld before, install your stud and let it sit 24 hrs before touching it again. The stuff works great, but needs time to cure. 1970 Dart Resto-Race Project 1960 Dodge Dart Seneca Dual Quad 390 Poly

Re: Any idea how to fix this? [Re: MoparforLife] #724049 06/14/10 11:51 AM 06/14/10 11:51 AM
Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 9,910 Eighty Four, PA B G Racing master
B G Racing master Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 9,910 Eighty Four, PA	Clean it real good,weld it up, dress it with a diegrinder,drill and tap it,locktight a stud in it.Good to go [IMG]http://i430.photobucket.com/albums/qq21/ajcasini/max_zpsdppwd9km.jpg[/IMG]

Re: Any idea how to fix this? [Re: Todd] #724050 06/14/10 12:02 PM 06/14/10 12:02 PM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI MR_P_BODY Master
MR_P_BODY Master Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI	You may have enough material below to just drill and tap farther down the hole... then if you wanted to add some JB weld to make it look nicer... either way locktite and a a stud

Re: Any idea how to fix this? [Re: MR_P_BODY] #724051 06/14/10 12:34 PM 06/14/10 12:34 PM
Joined: May 2006 Posts: 1,414 Stow ,Ohio D demon440 pro stock
demon440 pro stock D Joined: May 2006 Posts: 1,414 Stow ,Ohio	What heads are those? I have a set of '69 906 heads off my 440. I got a set of Edelbrocks so I don't need them. $30. and you can have them. I live between Cleveland and Akron.

Re: Any idea how to fix this? [Re: B G Racing] #724052 06/14/10 12:42 PM 06/14/10 12:42 PM
Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 1,596 BX, CT, FL. B B1KILLER pro stock
B1KILLER pro stock B Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 1,596 BX, CT, FL.	Quote: Clean it real good,weld it up, dress it with a diegrinder,drill and tap it,locktight a stud in it.Good to go X2, ben dare done dat

Re: Any idea how to fix this? [Re: demon440] #724053 06/14/10 12:43 PM 06/14/10 12:43 PM
Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 1,377 Ohio Todd OP pro stock
Todd OP pro stock Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 1,377 Ohio	Thanks for the offer. The heads are 906. I will probibly JB in a stud. I have another set to use if needed. Didn't want to have to tear it apart until winter.

Re: Any idea how to fix this? [Re: Todd] #724054 06/20/10 08:37 AM 06/20/10 08:37 AM
Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 1,377 Ohio Todd OP pro stock
Todd OP pro stock Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 1,377 Ohio	I ended up using some thead locker on a stud and a thin film of mopar gray rtv around that corner. It's been run about 30 miles now and no leaks.

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