Aluminum Vlave covers

[CDMA]

Looking for SBC plain jane nothing fancy short valve covers. I am going for simplicity so lees is more wink

Chris

[Looped]

Chris,
Have you checked with this Ebayer from NY, if he doesn't have it listed then he will soon. He has every style you could ever want.

http://cgi6.ebay.com/ebaymotors/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewListedItems&userid=noahperformance

Craig

[Rootsy]

if you want really plain jane no frills i have a set of stock merc stamped steel covers with perimeter bolt pattern... think i also have a set of tall edelbrock signature series covers somewhere too...

[CDMA]

Thanks james but I want aluminum. I can't deal with rust and even chrome rusts eventually.

Will check Craig.

Thanks guys

Chris

[Looped]

Chris,
Just to give you an idea I bought a set of these old Chevy valve covers off of Ebay about a month ago to have them painted the blue Merc HP500 color and the lettering maybe the same gray or maybe the brite yellow that my engine is. For $12 for a pair of perfect 35-year-old V-covers I couldn't turn it down, the only thing is I need the converter plate that allows you to put the older style valve covers on the new vortec heads.

http://www.donzi.net/photos/cringer00vc.jpg

Again, just a thought,
Craig

[MOP]

Check with Chevy dealer they use to have plain cheap ones that look great painted with ribs buffed.

[Rootsy]

oh man looped i need to find a pair of those and you can purchase the adapters from jegs... i donno how high it makes them though after you add that. actually i'd love to find a pair of old aluminum vette valve covers...

[Looped]

James,
Just keep a look out on Ebay for a week or so and you can find a decent pair for a sweet price. What you need to find is a pair that has the evenly spaced 4-bolt setup, the earlier ones are offset so the conversion bracket will not line up with them. The bracket can also be found on Ebay from a guy that has made them for a while that are brand new for only $70 or so not $130 from GM.

Here is a picture of my actual valve covers (total cost was $12.94 :D ) that are metal with just one slight ding in it that will be no trouble to take out:

http://www.donzi.net/photos/cringer00vc1.jpg

You can actually see the difference in these two pictures that I have below on how the older valve covers do not line up and the later 60's ones do line up:

http://www.donzi.net/photos/cringer00vc1b.jpg

http://www.donzi.net/photos/cringer00vc1a.jpg

[Wintersux 1]

I have a pair of aluminum covers with the ribs that are like the corvette covers. These are polished w/orange in the valleys of the ribs. They are from a 1971 motor. I have no use for them. Off of a 1971 sdx235 OMC. Good condition.
I do not have a digital camera available for pics.

Wintersux

[Rootsy]

yep looped i understand all about the earlier valve covers with the offset bolting pattern... no biggie we can make anything work wink
i've never used ebay much but i think i need to begin to eh!!! thanks for the tip

as for the vette finned valve covers i'd like a pair that have corvette cast into them... mid 60's or older style... i am surprised no one is reproducing these yet...

[Eddie1823]

Chris, I have a set of aluminum finned valve covers GM part # 1402553&4 brand new in the box. There is the corvette flags on one and the oil fill cap on the other. They are the short style covers. They were $109 when I bought them, make me an offer. Eddie.