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What Valve Cover Do I Need??? Please Help

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Discussion Starter · Dec 5, 1999

Hey Guys,

I am trying to determine what year engine/head is in my 79-CJ-7. The valve cover is held on by 3 bolts on the passenger side that go through the valve cover into the head, one bolt in the front that goes through the valve cover into the head, and 4 bolts with big washers (looks factory) that dont go through the valve cover but the washers seat into a recessed area of the cover and hold it onto the cracked plastic cover onto the head. Any ideas or comments on this???

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Kevin Speicher
President
New England 4x4 Club
http://www.ne4x4.com
79 Jeep CJ-7

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Discussion Starter · #2 · Dec 5, 1999

Your head is most likely an '81 - '86 4.2l. Usually there is a date cast into thedrivers' side front of the head, (81,82,83,84,85,86 etc) between the front 2 studs. Hope this helps.

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Discussion Starter · #3 · Dec 5, 1999

I just looked and i saw a "2" in the spot between the 2 front bolt on the drivers side of the head. I assume that means that the head is an 82? Is that correct??

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Kevin Speicher
President
The New England 4x4 Club
http://www.ne4x4.com
79 Jeep CJ-7

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Discussion Starter · #4 · Dec 5, 1999

Yeah, the 2 means '82, they left off the 8, it must have been Friday at 4:30pm at the foundry!

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Discussion Starter · #5 · Dec 5, 1999

Thanks Man

Kevin Speicher
President
The New England 4x4 Club
http://www.ne4x4.com
79 Jeep CJ-7

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Discussion Starter · #6 · Dec 5, 1999

Anytime.

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