I didn't want to butt into the other valve cover thread going on, so here we are.
Say you were going to use a distributorless ignition system with a coil per cylinder run in a wasted spark setup, would it be ok to screw the coils onto the valve covers? Would it be ok / would there be enough clearance under say the tall ford racing covers for some short self-tapping metal screws to not interfere with the rockers?
Ok if you're using that sort of ignition, you're probably using some sort of good valvetrain gear too, so would you be able to clear roller rockers and a girdle? (just the extreme case, so all others would be no worries)
All that would be needed is about 1/4", if that, and there'd be a heap of loctite on the screws too.
Would there be problems with leaks? Would the screws fall out from vibration?
I'd be less worried about these screws screwed in from the outside than the ones inside holding the baffle plates on, that could fall into the engine, and that cannot be checked easily, nor often.
Say you were going to use a distributorless ignition system with a coil per cylinder run in a wasted spark setup, would it be ok to screw the coils onto the valve covers? Would it be ok / would there be enough clearance under say the tall ford racing covers for some short self-tapping metal screws to not interfere with the rockers?
Ok if you're using that sort of ignition, you're probably using some sort of good valvetrain gear too, so would you be able to clear roller rockers and a girdle? (just the extreme case, so all others would be no worries)
All that would be needed is about 1/4", if that, and there'd be a heap of loctite on the screws too.
Would there be problems with leaks? Would the screws fall out from vibration?
I'd be less worried about these screws screwed in from the outside than the ones inside holding the baffle plates on, that could fall into the engine, and that cannot be checked easily, nor often.