Cool-A-Ford valve cover accessory information?

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Alex Dragone
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Cool-A-Ford valve cover accessory information?

Post by Alex Dragone » Mon Jan 27, 2020 1:46 pm

I have this interesting aluminum accessory valve cover for a Model T and would like to know more about it. Obviously the front is a screen to catch air to cool the valves? But the hole on the other end is puzzling to me. Its a round hole and has a hole at the top for a set screw. Does anyone have an idea of what is supposed to go there? More info on this accessory is much appreciated. Thanks!
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Re: Cool-A-Ford valve cover accessory information?

Post by Scott_Conger » Mon Jan 27, 2020 1:54 pm

Probably safe bet it is missing its "exhaust" pipe for the now-heated air theoreticaly removed from the engine...

No doubt, some people and their money were separated by this thing.
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Re: Cool-A-Ford valve cover accessory information?

Post by RodellJunior » Mon Jan 27, 2020 2:25 pm

Flexible pipe to carburetor intake?


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Re: Cool-A-Ford valve cover accessory information?

Post by Bill Coyle » Mon Jan 27, 2020 2:54 pm

I was thinking that also, pulling the air through by means engine vacuum... carb intake. What does the back side look like? It could introduce a lot of dirt into the valve area, but keep it out of the cylinders... Like an oil bath air cleaner.
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Re: Cool-A-Ford valve cover accessory information?

Post by It's Bill » Mon Jan 27, 2020 4:57 pm

Early automotive age positive crankcase ventilator. Genius at work - way ahead of its time.

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Re: Cool-A-Ford valve cover accessory information?

Post by Jeff Hood » Mon Jan 27, 2020 7:33 pm

Most likely some sort of a road draft tube that hung below the engine in the stream of air under the vehicle to create a slight vacuum and keep the crankcase fumes out of the car.

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