Cam Covers
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Hello everyone, I have a 1967 S1 4.2 OTS and today I noticed some oil sprays on my LH cam cover. When I removed it, I realized that there are two cracks near the stud holes and when I inspected the RH one I found three more. I am 100% sure that that's where the oil is coming out. I am looking for replacements and found some decent prices on eBay. One question: are the cam covers for a 3.8 the same as the 4.2 engine? The best deal I found is for a pair described as for the 3.8. The numbers inside are identical though. Thanks!
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Hello everyone, I have a 1967 S1 4.2 OTS and today I noticed some oil sprays on my LH cam cover. When I removed it, I realized that there are two cracks near the stud holes and when I inspected the RH one I found three more. I am 100% sure that that's where the oil is coming out. I am looking for replacements and found some decent prices on eBay. One question: are the cam covers for a 3.8 the same as the 4.2 engine? The best deal I found is for a pair described as for the 3.8. The numbers inside are identical though. Thanks!
My first thoughts are yes, they are the same, especially with the same P/Ns. The differences were more in the cooling channels than phyiscal. This aside, a shop with TIG welding expertise can fix those cracks. BTW, this is from OPs over torquing.
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