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O'l Buck · 04-13-2002, 09:32 PM

has anyone ever tried to make an oil filler tube for a smallblock?? I have a really nice set of finned alluminum corvette valve covers and want to use them on this 327 I just bought, but they have no provisions for filling the crankcase with oil, or pcv valve which is not a big deal, as i can use the original road draft tube, but the intake is alluminum and it has nowhere to add oil either, i was thinking of drilling a 3/4" hole in it and making some kind of tube to add oil, or going into the timing cover or somewhere. Any Ideas??

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Ol' Buck: '72 Chevy 1/2T 4x4 shortbox stepside 350/350auto on '84
ralleys and 31/10.5s

Angel girl: 67 Cutlass convertible
330, 3spd stick

Greener: 90 GMC Jimmy
350/auto
Chad Stephens
Orleans,NE

no name yet: 72 442 under serious construction

jostrans68 · 04-13-2002, 09:36 PM

most aluminum manifolds have a flat spot you can drill and you can buy new tubes in chrome I have did it in the past ....my .02 wortj

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68 c20 in progress 327 TH400 tach dash Disc Brakes and soon 3.90 rear gears.. have many new parts now just need the time..... Sound Familar
Tacoma Wa. The Rain capitol of the USA

O'l Buck · 04-13-2002, 09:41 PM

cool, that's what i was hoping, I just wanted to make sure I wasn't gonna drill anything that shouln't be drilled. I hate to mess up a good alluminum intake. This is a stock gm intake, btw.

Longhorn Man · 04-13-2002, 09:58 PM

I'd ditch the stock intake, and ger a performer. They have a blank in the front of the intake that you can drill out as mentioned above.
PCV provisions are nice to have, I thnk the intake can be drilled for that also.

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'69 G.M.C. 350/350. Trying to clean up the left over damage from the Dope-Smokin-Old-Man
I've been dubbed the Longhorn Freak/Fanatic/Expert, I just hope I can live up to it.
FINALLY got the HORNIAC...a '70 one ton Longhorn with a Pontiac 350/350 and lots of 'personality'. Check out The Longhorn Webite.
If you need a pic posted, E-mail me at longhornmail@yahoo.com
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Andy4639 · 04-13-2002, 10:37 PM

If you have the corvette valve covers that have the fins, does it have the big hole on the right side. Ifso go to the Chevorlet dealer and order the filler tube for a 82 collector corvette and screw it on. Thats what I did. If you look at my sit in my signature you can see it.

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Andy
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O'l Buck · 04-13-2002, 10:51 PM

these valve covers are from a 67 vette, they are finned and say corvette, really neat, I refuse to cut them up to fill the crank, I tried for alot of years to get them from my uncle and he wouldn't sell them to me, when he passed away, I snatched them before anyone else got a chance to start lineing things up for auction. I have them hanging on the wall in the shop right now. I think I'll go with Longornmail, I just went out and looked at the intake close, I won't be able to drill a big enough hole in it to take the tube, and it would come out at an angle to the front, really look bad. I'm thinkin' performer sounds like the way to go.

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Ol' Buck: '72 Chevy 1/2T 4x4 shortbox stepside 350/350auto on '84
ralleys and 31/10.5s

Angel girl: 67 Cutlass convertible
330, 3spd stick

Greener: 90 GMC Jimmy
350/auto
Chad Stephens
Orleans,NE

no name yet: 72 442 under serious construction

04-13-2002, 09:32 PM	#1
O'l Buck Recovering Truck Driver Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Orleans, NE USA Posts: 1,883	oil filler tube fabrication has anyone ever tried to make an oil filler tube for a smallblock?? I have a really nice set of finned alluminum corvette valve covers and want to use them on this 327 I just bought, but they have no provisions for filling the crankcase with oil, or pcv valve which is not a big deal, as i can use the original road draft tube, but the intake is alluminum and it has nowhere to add oil either, i was thinking of drilling a 3/4" hole in it and making some kind of tube to add oil, or going into the timing cover or somewhere. Any Ideas?? ------------------ Ol' Buck: '72 Chevy 1/2T 4x4 shortbox stepside 350/350auto on '84 ralleys and 31/10.5s Angel girl: 67 Cutlass convertible 330, 3spd stick Greener: 90 GMC Jimmy 350/auto Chad Stephens Orleans,NE no name yet: 72 442 under serious construction __________________ 67 K-20 350, SM465, Eaton rear, 4.56 no spin option 00 Dodge 2500 4x4, 24V cummins, 5 speed Chad South Central Nebraska

04-13-2002, 09:36 PM	#2
jostrans68 Jostrans68 Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Bloomington indiana Posts: 1,182	most aluminum manifolds have a flat spot you can drill and you can buy new tubes in chrome I have did it in the past ....my .02 wortj ------------------ 68 c20 in progress 327 TH400 tach dash Disc Brakes and soon 3.90 rear gears.. have many new parts now just need the time..... Sound Familar Tacoma Wa. The Rain capitol of the USA __________________ [CGTW Member former 67-72 now with a 96 silverado

04-13-2002, 09:41 PM	#3
O'l Buck Recovering Truck Driver Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Orleans, NE USA Posts: 1,883	cool, that's what i was hoping, I just wanted to make sure I wasn't gonna drill anything that shouln't be drilled. I hate to mess up a good alluminum intake. This is a stock gm intake, btw. __________________ 67 K-20 350, SM465, Eaton rear, 4.56 no spin option 00 Dodge 2500 4x4, 24V cummins, 5 speed Chad South Central Nebraska

04-13-2002, 10:37 PM	#5
Andy4639 Old member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Liberty, & Garden City S.C. , U.S. Posts: 19,936	If you have the corvette valve covers that have the fins, does it have the big hole on the right side. Ifso go to the Chevorlet dealer and order the filler tube for a 82 collector corvette and screw it on. Thats what I did. If you look at my sit in my signature you can see it. ------------------ Andy 71's Are for ever!!! or 67,68,69,70,72 http://geocities.com/chevy71tpi/main.html www.picturetrail.com/Andy4639 __________________ 1971 LWB Custom, 6.0LS & 4L80E, Speedhut.com GPS speedometer & gauges with A/C. 20" Boss 338's Grey wheels 4 wheel disc brakes. My Driver Seeing the USA in a 71 Upstate SC GM Truck Club 2013,14 and 2016 Hot Rod Pour Tour http://upstategmtrucks.com/ Get out and drive the truck this summer and have some fun! It sucks not being able to hear! LWB trucks rule, if you don't think so measure your SWB! After talking to tech support at Air Lift I have found out that the kit I need is 60811. Per the measurements I gave them. Ride height of truck inside spring and inside diameter of springs.

04-13-2002, 10:51 PM	#6
O'l Buck Recovering Truck Driver Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Orleans, NE USA Posts: 1,883	these valve covers are from a 67 vette, they are finned and say corvette, really neat, I refuse to cut them up to fill the crank, I tried for alot of years to get them from my uncle and he wouldn't sell them to me, when he passed away, I snatched them before anyone else got a chance to start lineing things up for auction. I have them hanging on the wall in the shop right now. I think I'll go with Longornmail, I just went out and looked at the intake close, I won't be able to drill a big enough hole in it to take the tube, and it would come out at an angle to the front, really look bad. I'm thinkin' performer sounds like the way to go. ------------------ Ol' Buck: '72 Chevy 1/2T 4x4 shortbox stepside 350/350auto on '84 ralleys and 31/10.5s Angel girl: 67 Cutlass convertible 330, 3spd stick Greener: 90 GMC Jimmy 350/auto Chad Stephens Orleans,NE no name yet: 72 442 under serious construction __________________ 67 K-20 350, SM465, Eaton rear, 4.56 no spin option 00 Dodge 2500 4x4, 24V cummins, 5 speed Chad South Central Nebraska

04-13-2002, 09:58 PM	#4
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	I'd ditch the stock intake, and ger a performer. They have a blank in the front of the intake that you can drill out as mentioned above. PCV provisions are nice to have, I thnk the intake can be drilled for that also. ------------------ '69 G.M.C. 350/350. Trying to clean up the left over damage from the Dope-Smokin-Old-Man I've been dubbed the Longhorn Freak/Fanatic/Expert, I just hope I can live up to it. FINALLY got the HORNIAC...a '70 one ton Longhorn with a Pontiac 350/350 and lots of 'personality'. Check out The Longhorn Webite. If you need a pic posted, E-mail me at longhornmail@yahoo.com Andy, in Columbus Ohio



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