Problem with valve covers., This can't be a first.... Options

[KaptKaos]

My motor is a 1911 I got used. It has a carb cam of unknown spec. It runs pretty good. The valve adjusters are a swivel foot style adjuster and the top of the adjuster whacks the inside of the valve cover. This does two things. First, it eventually breaks a hole in the cover. Second, the tapping causes the valve cover to lift ever so slightly from the head, allowing the gasket to buckle a little and leak oil.

I assume I could swap out the adjusters with stock ones or I can cut the adjusters to make them a smidge shorter and re-tap them to make sure I can still use them.

I was wondering if there is an option for a taller valve cover of some sort? I've seen screw on covers, but I am not sure how those work or if they provide any more clearance.


Here is a picture of a busted valve cover from the last time this happened.



TIA

[HAM Inc]

Shorten the screws. It's that simple. That's what Jake does. He then reslots the ends for a screw driver. It also lowers the wt. of the assembly in the most wt. critical area of the entire valve-train. 1 gram of wt removed at the valve side of the rocker shaft will raise the redline ~25RPM's.