GT40P heads 1.7 RR's Valve cover clearance Issues

lakefrontlivin · May 17th, 2010, 12:47 PM

Just installing my GT40P heads on my 1995 5.0 and put on 1.7 Roller rockers. Now having issues with valve cover clearance...!! Removed baffles and still a no go.. I have a 97 explorer intake to go on the engine as well during this install. Any recommendations on what valve covers to run to get rocker clearance and still clear the upper intake ?? Anyone have this problem before ?? I thought that with removing the baffles I would have clearance.. Guess what I read was incorrect ???
Thanx, Tom

mustangbrad94gt · May 19th, 2010, 04:27 AM

trickflow standard height will do the job, and will clear the back of alternator, this is what i run, about 110.00 shipped at summit racing

lakefrontlivin · May 20th, 2010, 08:18 PM

Originally Posted by mustangbrad94gt

trickflow standard height will do the job, and will clear the back of alternator, this is what i run, about 110.00 shipped at summit racing

Do you have roller rockers on your heads? I thought about running a half inch spacer and use the tall covers.. would this be enough for clearance ??
Tom

lakefrontlivin · May 20th, 2010, 08:19 PM

Originally Posted by mustangbrad94gt

trickflow standard height will do the job, and will clear the back of alternator, this is what i run, about 110.00 shipped at summit racing

OHOH,
Am I going to have clearance problems with the alternator also ??? Hope not..;(

cantbuytime · May 20th, 2010, 11:50 PM

What valve covers are u trying to run?? if its the stock 94-95 covers then they will never fit..... the Fox valvecovers work with the baffles removed, i have a set of 84' power by ford valvecovers and the 3/8" metal gasket with no clearance issues...

lakefrontlivin · May 22nd, 2010, 01:17 AM

Looks like I'm going to go with Summit Tall Aluminum covers and will be putting on a 1" spacer from Trickflow. Also putting on a Hood Scoop.. Guess there will be room now !!! lol
Thanx All.
Tom H .

mustangbrad94gt · May 24th, 2010, 05:43 AM

you might run into alternator clearance issues with the tall, I had to modify some frpp talls to clear alternator, im running trick-flow shorts, comp rollers, 585 lift, no clearance problems, will also clear alternator on our sn95's

lakefrontlivin · May 24th, 2010, 07:13 PM

Originally Posted by mustangbrad94gt

you might run into alternator clearance issues with the tall, I had to modify some frpp talls to clear alternator, im running trick-flow shorts, comp rollers, 585 lift, no clearance problems, will also clear alternator on our sn95's

Thanx for the info... Waiting on the 1" spacer. Will be here tomorrow and then will see how everything fits

Tom H,

lakefrontlivin · May 28th, 2010, 03:20 PM

Got the 1" spacer.. Now will have to go with a hood scoop... Realized that now having a problem with clearance on tb elbow adaptor... WTF.. It just keeps on going and going and going... Tom

May 17th, 2010, 12:47 PM	#1
lakefrontlivin Regular 1995 GT Convertible 5.0 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 107 iTrader: 0 reviews	GT40P heads 1.7 RR's Valve cover clearance Issues Just installing my GT40P heads on my 1995 5.0 and put on 1.7 Roller rockers. Now having issues with valve cover clearance...!! Removed baffles and still a no go.. I have a 97 explorer intake to go on the engine as well during this install. Any recommendations on what valve covers to run to get rocker clearance and still clear the upper intake ?? Anyone have this problem before ?? I thought that with removing the baffles I would have clearance.. Guess what I read was incorrect ??? Thanx, Tom Last edited by lakefrontlivin; May 20th, 2010 at 10:32 AM.

May 20th, 2010, 11:50 PM	#5
cantbuytime Regular 1995 GT 5.0 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Houston,TX Posts: 139 iTrader: 1 reviews	What valve covers are u trying to run?? if its the stock 94-95 covers then they will never fit..... the Fox valvecovers work with the baffles removed, i have a set of 84' power by ford valvecovers and the 3/8" metal gasket with no clearance issues... __________________ 1995 Mustang GT ,Out with the 302 in with a Viper V10 (Still a work in progress)

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May 19th, 2010, 04:27 AM	#2
mustangbrad94gt Newbie Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 43 iTrader: 0 reviews	trickflow standard height will do the job, and will clear the back of alternator, this is what i run, about 110.00 shipped at summit racing

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lakefrontlivin Regular 1995 GT Convertible 5.0 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 107 iTrader: 0 reviews	Looks like I'm going to go with Summit Tall Aluminum covers and will be putting on a 1" spacer from Trickflow. Also putting on a Hood Scoop.. Guess there will be room now !!! lol Thanx All. Tom H .

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mustangbrad94gt Newbie Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 43 iTrader: 0 reviews	you might run into alternator clearance issues with the tall, I had to modify some frpp talls to clear alternator, im running trick-flow shorts, comp rollers, 585 lift, no clearance problems, will also clear alternator on our sn95's

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lakefrontlivin Regular 1995 GT Convertible 5.0 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 107 iTrader: 0 reviews	Got the 1" spacer.. Now will have to go with a hood scoop... Realized that now having a problem with clearance on tb elbow adaptor... WTF.. It just keeps on going and going and going... Tom

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