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Old 08-26-2015, 07:12 AM
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Lets see your valve covers. I have a set on mine that I like however the rocker arms hit the side. Looking for some different ones and need some ideas. Thanks!
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Here are mine old school, not sure if I will only buff the edges and leave them black or strip and polish them, these are what many old motion and yenko type cars ran, dig the odd breathers.



On a side step do you like that type radiator hose I was thinking about running them....
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if you put a nice set of Vortec heads on that car then you could use center bolt valve covers. Solve 2 issues at the same time... yes they come in chrome too.
Of course if you go with Vortec heads then you will need a new cam and lifters... Sounds like a good winter project.
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ohhhhh Gator, You have competition!!! he has Vortec heads...
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Not trying to high jack but tell me about the stainless ribbed radiator hoses...
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it adds 5hp
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5 hp pretty funny...I was hoping for more. More classic covers;
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You could just get some plain cast aluminum covers and then personalize them like I did.



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I have full roller rockers that fit under a set of tall Billet Specialties aluminum valve covers that I had custom CNC engraved:



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Originally Posted by The13Bats
Here are mine old school, not sure if I will only buff the edges and leave them black or strip and polish them, these are what many old motion and yenko type cars ran, dig the odd breathers.



On a side step do you like that type radiator hose I was thinking about running them....
Yes, I really like those stainless steel hoses, very easy applications. I plan on doing the heater hoses the same way.
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I Like!!!!
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Paid 15.00 about 35 years ago for these M/T covers, have served me well.

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Lets see your valve covers. I have a set on mine that I like however the rocker arms hit the side. Looking for some different ones and need some ideas. Thanks!
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Tall stock looking covers.

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Well a bit boring I know, but I like the old L46 valve covers, so I bought Comp Cams 1416 rocker arms, that fit under std. valve covers.


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I was going for kind of a factory look when I built my small block, completed this summer. These are Proform tall valve covers painted Chevy orange.

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here are mine nothing special just a dirty old sbc

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