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Old 05-20-2021, 09:09 PM   #14
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Re: Remove baffle on new valve cover?

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Originally Posted by Captainfab View Post
IMO you should be good to remove the baffle. For one a new engine should not have any blowby and secondly since it is the breather, there should be a small amount of air coming in thru the breather. Additionally the little 'walls' cast into the cover will help deflect oil splash from the rocker arms away from the breather. There's my .02.
This. Or, take the single screw out and bend the baffle tang down a bit...
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