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ACES · 10-27-2004, 07:09 AM

For my 1970 C-10 with a '75 C-10 (350) engine, the valve cover has the oil fill.

I've been shopping for valve covers, but I haven't seen any with an oil fill cap.
Where does everyone else fill their oil at? Am I missing something obvious here?

I'm new to the V8 thing, all my other cars have been inline 4's. I'm still trying to figure this thing out.
Thanks

**Nima** · 10-27-2004, 10:53 AM

I changed my vavle covers couple of weeks ago. You are right, most of them don't have oil fil hole/cap but I have seen some at Kragen partswhich have the hole. I don't know their brand name but I believe you can find them on line. (Kragen.com). As far the oil change and refill goes, I believe you can just use the vent or even pcv holes. I hope this helps.
Nima

69ChevyLB · 10-27-2004, 01:49 PM

Summit sells them with grommets for the pcv valve and breather which you just pull out to fill with oil.

STEVE A WILBURN · 10-27-2004, 04:27 PM

I Took So 283 Valve Covers And Took A Chassie Punch And Cut A Hole In Each And Got A Oil Filler Tube From A 305 And Cut The Top Off And Weld Them In Each Hole, And Painted Them. And Put A Nice Crome Cap On Them They Looked Nice.

Brainchild · 10-27-2004, 06:24 PM

My chromies have a hole in each one,PCV in one side,and and a pushin breather in the other,pull it out,and dump the oil in there.I thought most aftermarket covers had a hole in them.
Be sure and get the valve cover hold downs with the wingnuts.If you don't those pretty chromies will leak like a sive.

All these have the oil fill hole.

jhow66 · 10-27-2004, 07:22 PM

Also make sure they have baffles under the holes.

Cethern · 10-27-2004, 07:45 PM

I would say the race Valve covers would not have a oil breather hole or oil fill hole.
All of the street covers I have seen have had holes for your pvc and a oil fill. The old M/T's came without holes but you could cut them out.
When the High dollar Chevy Alum covers came out they had no holes in them you have cut holes in them.
But just like jhow66 said with what ever cover you get try and get them with Baffles or you could have a oil leak from the push rod and rockers throwing oil around.

Cethern

10-27-2004, 07:09 AM	#1
ACES Life is a gamble Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Lee's Summit, MO Posts: 796	Oil fill and valve covers For my 1970 C-10 with a '75 C-10 (350) engine, the valve cover has the oil fill. I've been shopping for valve covers, but I haven't seen any with an oil fill cap. Where does everyone else fill their oil at? Am I missing something obvious here? I'm new to the V8 thing, all my other cars have been inline 4's. I'm still trying to figure this thing out. Thanks __________________ 1970 Orange CST C-10 w/350, posi, Longbed The torpid artist seeks inspiration at any cost, by virtue or by vice, by friend or by fiend, by prayer or by wine. -- Ralph Waldo Emerson

10-27-2004, 01:49 PM	#3
69ChevyLB Active Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Canton, OH Posts: 249	valve covers Summit sells them with grommets for the pcv valve and breather which you just pull out to fill with oil. __________________ 69 C10 LWB Project 47 Cushman Scooter Project It is better to have loved and lost than to live with a psycho all your life.

10-27-2004, 04:27 PM	#4
STEVE A WILBURN Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: TONEY ALA Posts: 307	I Took So 283 Valve Covers And Took A Chassie Punch And Cut A Hole In Each And Got A Oil Filler Tube From A 305 And Cut The Top Off And Weld Them In Each Hole, And Painted Them. And Put A Nice Crome Cap On Them They Looked Nice. __________________ JUST HAPPY TO BE ALIVE.

10-27-2004, 06:24 PM	#5
Brainchild Still drivin' a Rat Rod Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Monett Missouri Posts: 4,925	My chromies have a hole in each one,PCV in one side,and and a pushin breather in the other,pull it out,and dump the oil in there.I thought most aftermarket covers had a hole in them. Be sure and get the valve cover hold downs with the wingnuts.If you don't those pretty chromies will leak like a sive. All these have the oil fill hole. __________________ Rusty Member #13872 Instead of saying.....you are a discomfort in the back of my front.....one should be able to say...... you are a pain in the a$# 71 GMC LWB 49 Chevy 85 Chevy G20 Check out my website

10-27-2004, 07:22 PM	#6
jhow66 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Knoxville Tenn. Posts: 3,058	Also make sure they have baffles under the holes. __________________ 56 Chevy Bel-Air 2dr. HT (purchased new) 71 Chevy Cheyenne SWB PU (502HO) 65 GMC short bed step--work in progress and my gofer

10-27-2004, 10:53 AM	#2
Nima Blue 67 Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Western WA Posts: 1,169	I changed my vavle covers couple of weeks ago. You are right, most of them don't have oil fil hole/cap but I have seen some at Kragen partswhich have the hole. I don't know their brand name but I believe you can find them on line. (Kragen.com). As far the oil change and refill goes, I believe you can just use the vent or even pcv holes. I hope this helps. Nima

10-27-2004, 07:45 PM	#7
Cethern What was I thinking?? Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Commerce City Co Posts: 637	I would say the race Valve covers would not have a oil breather hole or oil fill hole. All of the street covers I have seen have had holes for your pvc and a oil fill. The old M/T's came without holes but you could cut them out. When the High dollar Chevy Alum covers came out they had no holes in them you have cut holes in them. But just like jhow66 said with what ever cover you get try and get them with Baffles or you could have a oil leak from the push rod and rockers throwing oil around. Cethern __________________ 72 K5 that needs lots of parts.. 71 GMC 3/4 4x4 That doesn't need much which is a good thing I don't think I could aford another money pit...



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