[Roadsters] Valve Cover discovery...

[Mike Harper]

I have the same valve cover on my early Iron Head 1600 (Engine # R 1291 I
think)  It is original.  The breather tube runs from a tower at my oil filler
cap, and serves the same purpose.  Someone told me that these valve covers
were on the 1500 engine, but obviously they had a bunch left and used them on
early 1600's also.  Mine is the only one I've ever seen, but I have not seen
many other Iron Head 1600's.  Mine is an early '66.

Mike Harper, CAI, AARE
Harper Auction & Realty
843-729-4996
"Experience Sells"

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--- On Fri, 5/22/09, Eddie <eddietude at socal.rr.com> wrote:

> From: Eddie <eddietude at socal.rr.com>
> Subject: [Roadsters] Valve Cover discovery...
> To: "Datsun Roadster List" <datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net>
> Date: Friday, May 22, 2009, 11:51 PM
> Hi all,
>
> I was going through my parts boxes and found a valve cover
> that is identical to the one on my 1600 in every way except
> one. It does NOT have a hole for the breather tube! 
> There is a round circle where it normally goes, but no hole,
> and it looks original, not like it was welded shut or
> anything.
>
> Anyone ever seen that before?
>
> Just curious.
>
> Also, is the breather tube critical to have it hooked up to
> the air cleaner?  Or could I simply put a breather cap
> type thing on it that prevents oil from leaking out but
> allows air in and out?
> Thoughts?
> Thanks.