Replacing the cracked valve cover

 
 

 

 

 
  This is before I tore the old cracked plastic valve cover out... Isn't it pretty! :-)  
   
   
  Getting the old cover off was pretty easy. Only a few screws held back the leaky cover. Once removed, I was surprised to find a VERY dirty set of lifters and such...  
  Here are the lifters and the rest of the engine after flushing it with mineral spirits, and cleaning it with a tooth brush.  
  A side by side shot of the old and new covers... Doesn't the new cover look so much better?  
    Before I could put the new valve cover on, I had to get a bottoming tap to tap some new holes for the bolts. After taping the holes the cover fit like a glove...