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41ford1 · 12-01-2012, 01:19 PM

You are right it's not original. That is a retro-fit to improve oiling of the rocker arm shaft. It is a somewhat common fix for curing a noisy valve train due to lack of oil. It was done to both I6s and V8s.

12-01-2012, 01:19 PM	#2
41ford1 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: ManchVegas, New Hampshah Posts: 1,591	Re: valve cover connection You are right it's not original. That is a retro-fit to improve oiling of the rocker arm shaft. It is a somewhat common fix for curing a noisy valve train due to lack of oil. It was done to both I6s and V8s.