Edelbrock Valve covers

bobditts · 06-29-2009, 09:44 PM

http://www.edelbrock.com/automotive_...c_chrome.shtml

(part number 4488)

has anyone used these on their TBI 2.8L? They say that they have the stock-style breather baffles and PCV valve holes included. If you click on the part number in the link above, it shows the picture of exactly what they look like. Obviously they arent the exact same as the OEM covers. The passenger side should have a second hole for the PCV valve towards the rear of the cover. The edelbrock cover only has the oil fill hole towards the front.

Those of you who have used these, how did you resolve this issue? Did you just drill a hole and add a grommit?

getto · 06-29-2009, 10:10 PM

i got em on my truck this weekend and i used one hole on pass side for filler and 1 on dr, side for pcv i hadnt switched em yet in this pic but it will show u what they look like..

bobditts · 06-29-2009, 10:17 PM

then what did you use for the tube that normally fits in the grommit on the dr side?

bobditts · 06-30-2009, 06:29 PM

I dont even remember what that tube is for on the drivers side. Is that just a breather of some kind?

getto · 06-30-2009, 06:31 PM

i uset the gommit out of the stock one inside the breather grommit theyt sent me.

bobditts · 06-30-2009, 06:59 PM

I understand that part. I want to know if you drilled a third hole since there are 3 in the OEM covers (one for the oil fill cap, one for the PCV valve, and one for a tube on the drivers valve cover that I cant remember what its for).

Shaggem · 06-30-2009, 08:29 PM

its for the air cleaner. eliminate the factory air cleaner and no need for the plastic tube. and plus if you look at the pic above you can see the breather filter is in the exact location of the stock plastic tube for the air cleaner so I wouldn't worry about drilling holes in the valve cover for a tube that isn't needed.

bobditts · 06-30-2009, 11:52 PM

i see in the pic you have the breather filter and the filler cap. So where is the PCV valve? is that not needed either?

Shaggem · 07-01-2009, 05:20 PM

nope, thats what the lil breather is for

bobditts · 07-01-2009, 05:35 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by MRSHAGGWELL

nope, thats what the lil breather is for

I cant imagine this info is correct since the PCV valve connects to the TBI. If it isnt needed, then what do you do with the TBI? Cap it?

Ilikemice · 07-01-2009, 05:54 PM

I have those on my 2.8. They were fitted when I bought it. The driver's side hose is connected normally though using a terrible-fitting grommet. It stays in but it's not elegant. The PCV hose goes into the hole towards the front on the passenger side using a grommet that lets you yank the pipe to top up the oil.

My truck has the chrome Edelbrock air filter too but it's been modded to use the original breather thing too.

bobditts · 07-01-2009, 06:04 PM

I guess I am just over thinking this (along with many other things along the way on this project). Im not sure why I was concerned with needing a filler cap.

scott9001 · 07-11-2009, 12:13 AM

i drilled a hole in mine and added the supplied gromit and got a lil aftermaket air breather for it and pcv in other side and oil fill on the one that ia dded the hole to

06-29-2009, 09:44 PM	#1
bobditts banned Age: 25 Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 921 Location: User is: OffLine	Edelbrock Valve covers http://www.edelbrock.com/automotive_...c_chrome.shtml (part number 4488) has anyone used these on their TBI 2.8L? They say that they have the stock-style breather baffles and PCV valve holes included. If you click on the part number in the link above, it shows the picture of exactly what they look like. Obviously they arent the exact same as the OEM covers. The passenger side should have a second hole for the PCV valve towards the rear of the cover. The edelbrock cover only has the oil fill hole towards the front. Those of you who have used these, how did you resolve this issue? Did you just drill a hole and add a grommit?
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06-29-2009, 10:10 PM	#2
getto DOORED AND CHOPPED Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 208 Location: compton User is: OffLine	Re: Edelbrock Valve covers i got em on my truck this weekend and i used one hole on pass side for filler and 1 on dr, side for pcv i hadnt switched em yet in this pic but it will show u what they look like..
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06-29-2009, 10:17 PM	#3
bobditts banned Age: 25 Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 921 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Edelbrock Valve covers then what did you use for the tube that normally fits in the grommit on the dr side?
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06-30-2009, 06:29 PM	#4
bobditts banned Age: 25 Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 921 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Edelbrock Valve covers I dont even remember what that tube is for on the drivers side. Is that just a breather of some kind?
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06-30-2009, 06:31 PM	#5
getto DOORED AND CHOPPED Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 208 Location: compton User is: OffLine	Re: Edelbrock Valve covers i uset the gommit out of the stock one inside the breather grommit theyt sent me.
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06-30-2009, 06:59 PM	#6
bobditts banned Age: 25 Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 921 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Edelbrock Valve covers I understand that part. I want to know if you drilled a third hole since there are 3 in the OEM covers (one for the oil fill cap, one for the PCV valve, and one for a tube on the drivers valve cover that I cant remember what its for).
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06-30-2009, 08:29 PM	#7
Shaggem blown up .....again Age: 31 Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 242 Location: MO User is: OffLine	Re: Edelbrock Valve covers its for the air cleaner. eliminate the factory air cleaner and no need for the plastic tube. and plus if you look at the pic above you can see the breather filter is in the exact location of the stock plastic tube for the air cleaner so I wouldn't worry about drilling holes in the valve cover for a tube that isn't needed.
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06-30-2009, 11:52 PM	#8
bobditts banned Age: 25 Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 921 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Edelbrock Valve covers i see in the pic you have the breather filter and the filler cap. So where is the PCV valve? is that not needed either?
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07-01-2009, 05:20 PM	#9
Shaggem blown up .....again Age: 31 Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 242 Location: MO User is: OffLine	Re: Edelbrock Valve covers nope, thats what the lil breather is for
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07-01-2009, 05:35 PM	#10
bobditts banned Age: 25 Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 921 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Edelbrock Valve covers Quote: Originally Posted by MRSHAGGWELL nope, thats what the lil breather is for I cant imagine this info is correct since the PCV valve connects to the TBI. If it isnt needed, then what do you do with the TBI? Cap it?
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07-01-2009, 05:54 PM	#11
Ilikemice Automatic is crap. Age: 23 Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 399 Location: North Warwickshire, England User is: OffLine	Re: Edelbrock Valve covers I have those on my 2.8. They were fitted when I bought it. The driver's side hose is connected normally though using a terrible-fitting grommet. It stays in but it's not elegant. The PCV hose goes into the hole towards the front on the passenger side using a grommet that lets you yank the pipe to top up the oil. My truck has the chrome Edelbrock air filter too but it's been modded to use the original breather thing too.
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07-01-2009, 06:04 PM	#12
bobditts banned Age: 25 Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 921 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Edelbrock Valve covers I guess I am just over thinking this (along with many other things along the way on this project). Im not sure why I was concerned with needing a filler cap.
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07-11-2009, 12:13 AM	#13
scott9001 Registered User Age: 19 Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 479 Location: Mitchell User is: OffLine	Re: Edelbrock Valve covers i drilled a hole in mine and added the supplied gromit and got a lil aftermaket air breather for it and pcv in other side and oil fill on the one that ia dded the hole to
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