{"id":339,"date":"2023-11-13T17:05:03","date_gmt":"2023-11-13T17:05:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.popbrowns.co.uk\/?p=339"},"modified":"2023-12-30T20:43:38","modified_gmt":"2023-12-30T20:43:38","slug":"rover-conversion-to-chevrolet-valve-covers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.popbrowns.co.uk\/?p=339","title":{"rendered":"Rover Conversion to Chevrolet Valve Covers"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"339\" class=\"elementor elementor-339\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-784af22 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"784af22\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3601450 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3601450\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"normal\">Once the standard rocker covers are removed, plug the holes shown in the photo (1) below with clean rags to prevent foreign bodies falling into the lifter valley. You don\u2019t want to have to remove the carburettor and inlet manifold just to retrieve a piece of old gasket do you?<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51d23fc e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"51d23fc\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01bcbf0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"01bcbf0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"367\" height=\"283\" src=\"http:\/\/www.popbrowns.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/RoverConversion1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-352\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.popbrowns.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/RoverConversion1.jpg 367w, http:\/\/www.popbrowns.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/RoverConversion1-300x231.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 367px) 100vw, 367px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-244ba8f e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"244ba8f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdc03a3 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"bdc03a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09a071d e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"09a071d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27d5d0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"27d5d0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"normal\">Clean the gasket surfaces up and trial fit our adapter plates. Two of the black countersunk retaining screws need to be relieved to clear the tapped holes used to secure the Chevrolet valve covers. Tighten the plate down and use a felt tip or scriber to mark the screw (2):<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39d75d4 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"39d75d4\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7feb59 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a7feb59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"299\" src=\"http:\/\/www.popbrowns.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/RoverConversion2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-353\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.popbrowns.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/RoverConversion2.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.popbrowns.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/RoverConversion2-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.popbrowns.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/RoverConversion2-75x75.jpg 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1673326 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1673326\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eeb54b1 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"eeb54b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f7c872 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0f7c872\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bfaf8d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2bfaf8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"normal\">I use a Dremel or a file to cut the notch. Remove the plate and lay down a bead of silicon sealer (3):<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-665be22 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"665be22\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d0d346 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1d0d346\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"370\" height=\"266\" src=\"http:\/\/www.popbrowns.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/RoverConversion3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-357\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.popbrowns.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/RoverConversion3.jpg 370w, http:\/\/www.popbrowns.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/RoverConversion3-300x216.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3753ad e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d3753ad\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a801b6 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"6a801b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fcde13 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6fcde13\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-586fc5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"586fc5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"normal\">You can now permanently bolt on the adapter plate. Now add a gasket, either the standard cork or our reusable silicon rubber gaskets (4)<br \/><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92944df e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"92944df\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd7ff6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"dd7ff6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"227\" src=\"http:\/\/www.popbrowns.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/RoverConversion4.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-356\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.popbrowns.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/RoverConversion4.jpg 320w, http:\/\/www.popbrowns.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/RoverConversion4-300x213.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f02692b e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f02692b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-557cead elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"557cead\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79423e2 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"79423e2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f08cfd9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f08cfd9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"normal\">If you are using our stainless steel cap screws they need to be trimmed to length (5). Screw them in till they bottom out and measure the gap between the cover and the bottom of the head. Cut to this length, adding the washers will provide clearance.<br \/>DON\u2019T FORGET TO REMOVE THE RAGS before you bolt the valve covers down for the last time.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6907939 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6907939\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c35db1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0c35db1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"366\" height=\"476\" src=\"http:\/\/www.popbrowns.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/RoverConversion5.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-355\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.popbrowns.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/RoverConversion5.jpg 366w, http:\/\/www.popbrowns.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/RoverConversion5-231x300.jpg 231w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 366px) 100vw, 366px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-782abc7 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"782abc7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efa8ec5 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"efa8ec5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6170266 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6170266\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad5115c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ad5115c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"normal\">These instructions can be use for guidance on the Rover to Ford conversion but there will be no need to relieve the counter sunk adapter plate screws as the spacing is different.<br \/><br \/>Below is a photo showing details for shortening the valve cover hold down screw. This needs to be checked for which ever fastener you decide to use. If the fastener is allowed to bottom out the gasket will not be compressed sufficiently to prevent oil leaks.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f93365 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1f93365\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"286\" height=\"291\" src=\"http:\/\/www.popbrowns.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/RoverConversion6.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-354\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.popbrowns.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/RoverConversion6.jpg 286w, http:\/\/www.popbrowns.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/RoverConversion6-75x75.jpg 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 286px) 100vw, 286px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Once the standard rocker covers are removed, plug the holes shown in the photo (1) below with clean rags to prevent foreign bodies falling into the lifter valley. You don\u2019t want to have to remove the carburettor and inlet manifold just to retrieve a piece of old gasket do you? Clean the gasket surfaces up and trial fit our adapter plates. Two of the black countersunk retaining screws need to be relieved to clear the tapped holes used to secure the Chevrolet valve covers. Tighten the plate down and use a felt tip or scriber to mark the screw (2): I use a Dremel or a file to cut the notch. Remove the plate and lay down a bead of silicon sealer (3): You can now permanently bolt on the adapter plate. Now add a gasket, either the standard cork or our reusable silicon rubber gaskets (4) If you are using our stainless steel cap screws they need to be trimmed to length (5). Screw them in till they bottom out and measure the gap between the cover and the bottom of the head. Cut to this length, adding the washers will provide clearance.DON\u2019T FORGET TO REMOVE THE RAGS before you bolt the valve covers down for the last time. These instructions can be use for guidance on the Rover to Ford conversion but there will be no need to relieve the counter sunk adapter plate screws as the spacing is different. Below is a photo showing details for shortening the valve cover hold down screw. This needs to be checked for which ever fastener you decide to use. If the fastener is allowed to bottom out the gasket will not be compressed sufficiently to prevent oil leaks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[86,34,32,84,85,87,24,31],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.popbrowns.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/339"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.popbrowns.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.popbrowns.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.popbrowns.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.popbrowns.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=339"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"http:\/\/www.popbrowns.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/339\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":364,"href":"http:\/\/www.popbrowns.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/339\/revisions\/364"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.popbrowns.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=339"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.popbrowns.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=339"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.popbrowns.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=339"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}