im new to working on ford engines,ive got a 1985 ford f150 351w,it was leaking some oil around the valve cover so i decided to replace the gaskets,when i took the valve cover off i found 3 parts ,a spring a washer and a part that looks like a bolt with no threads on it and the number 22 stamped on the head of this part.it was just laying there,,any help??? thanks
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Where exactly did you find this? Under the valve cover in the head, or on the intake right next to the valve cover?

 

i found the parts under the valve cover ,when i took the valve cover off to replace the gasket,they were just laying there,i dont know if there just something that someone had left there after they worked on the truck before i got it ????

 

Any chance it could be the remnants of a PCV valve ???

 

nope no pcv valve parts????? the bolt with no threads is about an inch long and it tapers down into a nipple,but no threads,the head of the bolt is about 1/2 inch square..i was thinking that it might have been some kind of plug or something to do with the oil passeges?? im stumped,,anyway ive replaced the valvecovers and everything seems ok for now.