These plates have all the lines needed to feed the lifters galleys, caps, etc. on the head. I am using them, dysan is using them, 05stroker is using similars he made himself.
No problem with the PCM with a simple tune correction.
No oil pressure issues.
They were cheap and they already come with the gaskets.
Solenoid deletes from NAPA
So no CELs?
What's the best way to seal the valve covers?
Yep, I used freeze plugs also. Works great!
How did you seal the cover?
Did you RTV the freeze plug?
Does it have a nice press fit?
Does it require any modification of the valve cover?
Any longer term issues?
There have been members of this forum who have had the metal tensioners lock open or fully extended. This has resulted in broken chain guides. That's the whole reason Ford went to the plastic tensioner, because the metal ones were locking open and breaking things.
I took my custom made ones off and used the V10 ones two motors ago. No issues with mine, just didn't want to see what the long term use would result in.
Part number?
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If you shut your VCT off in the tune and leave the solenoids in after locking out the phasers, will you have any restrictions in oiling or is it a must to use the block off plates if shutting off the vct to get good oiling?
If you shut your VCT off in the tune and leave the solenoids in after locking out the phasers, will you have any restrictions in oiling or is it a must to use the block off plates if shutting off the vct to get good oiling?
Locking the phasers is the same as a commanded zero. I still have the solenoids in mine, they are locked out and turned off in the tune. I'm not having any issues.
So why not just take them out?
Locking the phasers is the same as a commanded zero. I still have the solenoids in mine, they are locked out and turned off in the tune. I'm not having any issues.