Lifters hitting valvel cover on IH 400 series May 27, 2014 02:23AM
Got an IH 466.
I was wandering what you guys that are running cams with enough lift that you need more clearance on your valve cover? I know I can get the Hypermax...but I'm not wanting to spend $500 on a valve cover. How about extra think gaskets? What about getting a CNC shop to cut a 1/2 steel girdle steel to raise it up and putting thin gasket on each side? Any ideas or things that have worked for you would be appreciated. I'm only needing 1/2 inch.

Thanks for the space Morgan's!
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Re: Lifters hitting valvel cover on IH 400 series May 27, 2014 04:35AM
Cut two valve covers apart. One just above the gasket flange
and the second one a 1/2" above weld them together and
you have your clearance.
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Re: Lifters hitting valvel cover on IH 400 series May 27, 2014 05:23AM
just get a valve cover spacer and weld it to the bottom of the factory one
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Re: Lifters hitting valvel cover on IH 400 series May 27, 2014 05:25AM
I wish I had the DT466 valve cover. I usually waterjet out a aluminum 1/2" spacer to raise the cover.
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Re: Lifters hitting valvel cover on IH 400 series May 27, 2014 01:36PM
I think I have 2 valve covers laying around in the shop willing to sell them
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Re: Lifters hitting valvel cover on IH 400 series May 27, 2014 01:44PM
Don't know how much interference you have, but I just stacked 2 stock rubber gaskets and that was enough.
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