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Old May 27, 2011 | 07:27 AM
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I have a 400M that I just put in my 78 f-150 and I am blowing oil from the valve covers and I am changing them to orig. ford valve covers... but It seems to me that the motor has so much vaccume that the tranny wont shift right... what could be causing this? Also another question.. does the Power valve have to be hooked up... I have a 79 that runs daily and its not hooked up on it... and there is no problem with it at all.. but could this be a factor with my vaccume problem? please Help!
 
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Old May 27, 2011 | 08:18 AM
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Blowing oil out of the valve covers is either caused by bad gaskets or the return galleys are stopped up not allowing the oil to flow back to the bottom end. bad shifting is generally caused by a lack of vacuum,not too much. Do you have all the vacuum lines hooked up right? Don't know what a (power valve)is so I can't help on that.
 
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Old May 27, 2011 | 09:01 AM
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well come to find out my cover had a hairline crack in it... and the power valve hooks into the back of your carb. thanks so much for the help!!
 
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