1923 valve cover gaskets

[Jan Arnett]

Were gaskets every put on the valve covers on this engine. If they were not then I am going to make some to seal this area.

Thanks

Jan <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

[nearchoclatetown]

Jan, I think only the very early cars didn't have valve cover gaskets. My '24 did, and I bought new ones when i worked on the valves.

[Jan Arnett]

Does the 24 have a two piece cover which overlaps in the middle. I know there is a different manifold in 24 but I don't know about the cover.

Thanks

Jan

[nearchoclatetown]

Yes Jan,2 pieces. I 'm not aware of the differant manifold. How is it differant?

[Guest imported_RAH]

JAn,

Only the very early '15s had a single piece valve cover plate. Beginning '16 they used a two piece overlapping plate system. The 'manifold' remained virtually unchanged from '18 to '27. There was NO gasket in the early cover plates. Initially there was no means of draining whatever excess oil that made its way past the valve stems so adding a gasket would only act to retain it. Later there were tiny port holes drilled in the galley back of these plates and a deflector system affixed inside the block over the cam to prevent a back up inside the cover plates. I believe the 'manifold change' referred to would be when the combination intake/exhaust manifold replaced the system where intake was integral within the block. The updraft carb on the passengers side was affixed thereto and replaced the side draft carb which was on the drivers side. I hope this helps.

Rodger "Dodger " Hartley