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Old Sep 25, 2004 | 10:39 PM
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I know they're from a BB, but what year? Are they from a Corvette? They have drippers and looks like the factory flash chrome. There are plug wire holder at the base of each cover. These holders have what appears to be a black rubber coating on them.

The bottom cover is slanted in on the right hand side, much like the Corvette covers. Slanted to clear the PB master cylinder.

I can't remember where I got them.

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look like 68-69 427 covers or 396 covers for Chevelles, Caramos, Novas, and Implas
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I see you have the elusive "710" cap present on your valve covers!
Better keep hold of that, it's probably very valuable!



(Those look really nice, I don't have any clue as to what they might go on, but still, chrome = )

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I think they are later than 68/9. The "710" cap did not come on 68/9s. They had the metal, twist lock, leaky one
Maybe early 70s mid/full size car.
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There are a lot of different valve covers for BB's... compare yours to the ones at this site http://www.cranescorvette.com/pr02.htm
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