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rocker cover question

Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2014 7:45 pm
by andrew.searston
hello
just bought myself a shiny new rocker cover (chromed metal). only issue i have is i forgot about the breather tube on the top!
any idea for drilling and adding a tube to the new cover without welding or ruining the chrome.
car has a oil bath air filter so would need the breather pipe.
thanks
andy

Re: rocker cover question

Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2014 7:49 pm
by bmcecosse
I suppose you can use 15mm pipe fittings - as sold by B & Q .... but 'chrome '?? Why ???? :roll:

Re: rocker cover question

Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2014 8:24 am
by MarkyB

Re: rocker cover question

Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2014 10:58 am
by bmcecosse
:roll: :cry:

Re: rocker cover question

Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2014 4:15 pm
by philthehill
The Vanden Plas Princess 1300 'A' series had a chrome rocker cover as standard and NO breather coming out of the top of the rocker cover either. :D
Perhaps Andrew is giving his Minor a Vanden Plas makeover. :roll:
You never know it might end up with a Rolls Royce engine and it would become a Minor Princess 'R' - re BMC Princess 4 ltr 'R' 8)

Re: rocker cover question

Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2014 4:42 pm
by bmcecosse
Oh that 4 litre engine is pretty big - not sure it will go in the engine bay..... :)

Re: rocker cover question

Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2014 8:59 pm
by twincamman
Might be worth converting to the 'canister' type breather system as used on the late 1098s?

Re: rocker cover question

Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2014 10:01 pm
by bmcecosse
I strongly recommend a rocker breather - cans or no cans.... Unless a PCV is fitted - that works well with can system.

Re: rocker cover question

Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2014 3:47 pm
by ampwhu
drill a hole in the top 9there should be a round spot cast into the cover for this). then tap out a hole 1/4" bsp. purchase a 1/4" x 6mm hose tail from ebay and connect up your hose. Have done this on mine and it looks the business with my chromed engine block!

Re: rocker cover question

Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2014 7:14 pm
by Boomlander
A chromed engine block!?
Can you post some pictures.....I thought Jethro was a bit OTT with his chrome rocker cover and head dome nuts but I may have been wrong!! :wink: :D[frame]Image[/frame]

Re: rocker cover question

Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2014 11:12 pm
by bmcecosse
:roll: