Weird valve cover problem. Please help.

maddogg20 · 12-12-2006

Hello everyone I'm having a weird issue.

The other day I went to a local dismantling yard and bought 2 PI cylinderheads to put on my new engine that I'm building. They said that they were off of a 01 mustang GT. My problem is, that when I went to buy some of the BBK valve covers for my engine, I noticed that there are only 9 bolt holes on each head for the valve cover bolts. I have looked around and no body seems to know of a 9 bolt valve cover. Could these be off of a cougar or something. Also, The only reason this is an issue is that I don't have the stock valve covers either so I'm kind of stuck. Any info would be greatly appreciated.

FDNYBullitt · 12-13-2006

Thats because the front 2 bolts of the valve cover go into the front timing chain cover making them 11 bolt valve covers, good luck.

maddogg20 · 12-13-2006

lol thanks bro, i was trippin. Also, it doesn't matter what side the oil filler is on right? I can put it on either side, and it wont matter.

lxarlo · 12-13-2006

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Originally Posted by maddogg20

lol thanks bro, i was trippin. Also, it doesn't matter what side the oil filler is on right? I can put it on either side, and it wont matter.

what? you shouldnt have to touch the location of the oil filter for a head swap. the filter bung is on the drivers side bolted to the block. unless you are running an oil cooler and auxillary lines. or the MM filter relocator.

reivaxtorres · 12-13-2006

ixarlo, i think he meant where you put the oil in thru. on the valve cover. and to answer his question, no, it doesnt matter.

lxarlo · 12-14-2006

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Originally Posted by reivaxtorres

ixarlo, i think he meant where you put the oil in thru. on the valve cover. and to answer his question, no, it doesnt matter.

hahaha good call, reivaxtorres, i misread it.

however i think there is a hole in one valve cover for the pcv, and the filler is on the other one. i think the filler goes on the passenger side and the pcv is on the other side.

reivaxtorres · 12-14-2006

true, dont know if the pcv valve has to go on the opposite side(dont think so because the 99+ have the pcv and oil-fill on the passanger side, if i remember right, havent seen one of those in a while), but i think i know which valve covers hes talking about, i think he wants to get the BBK ones, and im pretty sure those have the pcv hole in them too, not sure if they move it, but you have a choice passanger or drivers side oil fill