Valve cover fitment
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Yes it should interchange with no problem. 
BCOWANWHEELS
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yep
chad":1smwgwt3 said:
The PCV/"add-a-qt 'holes' change, writting/impression change, color, and I'm lookin 4 the one that has the tab that sits on the side & rises above a bit for the throttle cable. Got a pic?
Any one know which yr/model that is?
lahti35
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chad":1r85q9pb said:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1968-Power-...ash=item4afdd61ee3:g:yAsAAOSw4T5XHX0Y&vxp=mtr
These type are the only ones I can think off that have a bracket on the right side of the cover but its not for the throttle cable... that had its own bracket that ran from the coil mounting bolts up over the valve cover and then bolted to the inner carb base flange stud. It was a "J" shaped piece of metal with a raised groove running the length.
lahti35":188gcg5z said:
Interesting. The 1 U linked on flee-bay sez "Catalytic converter" on the sticker but also he's stated it's a '68.
Where U state above "that had… running the length." you're referring to the one in the pic?
It's been awhile, memory not fully clear… if U hold up ur hand & give the 3 fingered Boy Scout salute (as I usta so proudly!) lean the 2 outside fingers slightly toward the palm, they will make one side of this 'tab' I seem to remember; while 'the middle finger' will make the other side. Thru the valley created I thought I'd seen the outer sleeve/inner cable sit secured for carb linkage on at least one Ford model or the other. A decade is like a yr. to me now so I can't say if it was 60s or 80s. On another thread I'm asking some ID help, you're welcome to assist here if able/interested. My thought is lots of folks wanna use cable vs rod linkage for carbs. If IDed properly we'd have a search'n find 'name' that would assist in this effort…
I may B entirely wrong! It seems there would be a somewhat ferousious bend/turn for this to work in real life application but I'd like to know if I'm remembering correctly. If so - a whole fab process could be much simplified.
lahti35
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The epay listing is actually mine... I'm glad you caught the '68 date, that was a mistake. Its off a 1978 maverick that used a throttle cable. I'm cleaning out my garage and listing parts late at night so I must have been tired, schizophrenic, or something.
I'll see if I can get a picture of the throttle cable bracket and post it here tonight...
I'll see if I can get a picture of the throttle cable bracket and post it here tonight...
Holly cow!
That's great.
OK, '78! That's something David S is responding to Qs about. It appears that there were early and late VCs w/a throttle bracket.
The 1 EBay boogieman 1945 shows (SIDE plate, not stand up bracket) may hold the coil among other purposes. Not what I was thinking about. He also talks about the J shaped arm the goes up and over to B attached under the carb @ log. Like 2 see that just out of curiosity but don't believe it's the simple 'peg-like' tab I seek.
Wonder if bubba's got any pic/knowledge…
That's great.
OK, '78! That's something David S is responding to Qs about. It appears that there were early and late VCs w/a throttle bracket.
The 1 EBay boogieman 1945 shows (SIDE plate, not stand up bracket) may hold the coil among other purposes. Not what I was thinking about. He also talks about the J shaped arm the goes up and over to B attached under the carb @ log. Like 2 see that just out of curiosity but don't believe it's the simple 'peg-like' tab I seek.
Wonder if bubba's got any pic/knowledge…