oil fill was a tube in the front of the intake manifold. vacuum was from a port centered on the back of the carb spacer

 

1958-1964 FORD FE 4V INTAKE MANIFOLD - 1961 SHOWN

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The 1958-1964 rocker covers had no provision for oil fill. That came in 1965. The 1965 390 did come through with gold covers, went to blue in 1966.

So to use those rocker covers (w/o butchering them) (and maintain the desired correct OEM ENGINE APPEARANCE), you would have to go with an earlier FORD intake. Your EDEL intake is a later design (1965- ).

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Back in 62 the valve covers didn't have opening and you had a "down draft" tube in the rear of the engine.

 

yes. air entered at the oil fill through the mesh in the cap, went through the crankcase and out through the road draft tube. in stop and go traffic there was no flow through the engine because of no vacuum at the road draft. this prompted the use of the pcv valve in 63. in the L.A area as far back as 55 cars were retrofitted with pcv

 

Now this is a butchered 1962 FE (original rocker covers modified for oil fill) -

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Sporting a CHINESEIUM GM HEI SLOPPY-COPY DIST and aftermarket ACL ...

Below is a 1960 352CI 360 HP 4V engine (like or similar appearance). I think this is what you are wanting to do ...

 

no gold valve covers on 352

 

The 1960 FORD 352CI 360HP had gold rocker covers. I showed a photo.

They are embossed FORD rather then BIRD.

The 1960 FORD 352CI 300HP had light blue rocker covers.

 

FORD TSB #403 - Dated January 25, 1960

- 1960 352/360HP SPECIFICATIONS -

1. High performance camshaft.
2. Mechanical valve lifters and heavy duty valve springs.
3. Heavy duty connecting rod and main bearings.
4. High performance pistons and connecting rods.
5. Low restriction exhaust manifolds.
6. Aluminum intake manifold.
7. Special 4 barrel carburetor.
8. High pressure fuel pump.
9. Dual breaker point, locked plate distributor.
10. Special spark plugs.
11. Optional engine oil cooler - replaces oil filter.

The oil cooler was an R.P.O. item on this engine and must be specified by customers if it is desired to have it factory installed.

Cam is 306 deg duration with 500" valve lift, see attachment.

CARB is C0AE-9510-AA (Holley - H-4150)

DIST is C0AF-12127-H, dual point centrifugal only.​

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EDC-C or COAE solid lifter block. COAE-D 60 cc LR heads, flat top pistons, no reliefs.