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stock 440 valve covers #476205 09/21/09 10:12 PM 09/21/09 10:12 PM
Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 487 St Louis, MO, USA S srunge55 OP mopar
srunge55 OP mopar S Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 487 St Louis, MO, USA	Will stock 69 440 valve covers work with Crane Gold rockers (1.5) on Edelbrock heads? Any clearance issues or do I need a taller cover? Thanks, Steve

Re: stock 440 valve covers [Re: srunge55] #476206 09/22/09 09:20 AM 09/22/09 09:20 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 75,034 U.S.S.A. JohnRR I Win
JohnRR I Win Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 75,034 U.S.S.A.	The rockers , at a minimum the adjusters , will hit the baffles in the cover, you'll need to raise the covers up , try doubling a gasket , if you want to keep your stock covers .

Re: stock 440 valve covers [Re: JohnRR] #476207 09/22/09 11:18 AM 09/22/09 11:18 AM
Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 487 St Louis, MO, USA S srunge55 OP mopar
srunge55 OP mopar S Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 487 St Louis, MO, USA	That is what I was afraid of. Thanks.

Re: stock 440 valve covers [Re: srunge55] #476208 09/22/09 11:30 AM 09/22/09 11:30 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 17,861 albany ny 0 05dakota I Live Here
05dakota I Live Here 0 Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 17,861 albany ny	does anyone make a spacer?

Re: stock 440 valve covers [Re: srunge55] #476209 09/22/09 11:30 AM 09/22/09 11:30 AM
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 877 Pittsburgh, Pa J Jeff_383 super stock
Jeff_383 super stock J Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 877 Pittsburgh, Pa	I have Comp pro magnums on my 500 with stock 440 covers and standard felpro gaskets. I did dimple the baffles just a little. They work fine for me.

Re: stock 440 valve covers [Re: srunge55] #476210 09/22/09 12:42 PM 09/22/09 12:42 PM
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@#$%&*! New user name, Same old jerk! @ Joined: May 2008 Posts: 1,131 Thigh-Gap Junction	I'm running '77 vintage covers with Harland-Sharps, 0.650" lift and standard cork gaskets. One still has the factory bar code on it. I did have to modify the end exhaust rockers but they have surplus material that shouldn't be there anyay. Measure the distance from the flange to the baffles and post it. Cory

Re: stock 440 valve covers [Re: @#$%&*!] #476211 09/22/09 12:52 PM 09/22/09 12:52 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 75,034 U.S.S.A. JohnRR I Win
JohnRR I Win Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 75,034 U.S.S.A.	Quote: I'm running '77 vintage covers with Harland-Sharps, 0.650" lift and standard cork gaskets. One still has the factory bar code on it. I did have to modify the end exhaust rockers but they have surplus material that shouldn't be there anyay. Measure the distance from the flange to the baffles and post it. Cory 77 covers are alot taller than the 69 covers he is dealing with .

Re: stock 440 valve covers [Re: @#$%&*!] #476212 09/22/09 02:22 PM 09/22/09 02:22 PM
Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 487 St Louis, MO, USA S srunge55 OP mopar
srunge55 OP mopar S Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 487 St Louis, MO, USA	I'll do that when I get home tonight. Thanks

Re: stock 440 valve covers [Re: srunge55] #476213 09/22/09 03:11 PM 09/22/09 03:11 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 24,562 Brookeville, Md Mr.Yuck Not enough dumb comments...yet
Mr.Yuck Not enough dumb comments...yet Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 24,562 Brookeville, Md	You'll have to "work" the baffles to make them work [IMG]http://i66.tinypic.com/pui5j.jpg[/IMG] Coming soon!!!!

Re: stock 440 valve covers [Re: Mr.Yuck] #476214 09/22/09 04:48 PM 09/22/09 04:48 PM
Joined: May 2004 Posts: 4,920 Joplin, MO USA Robbins master
Robbins master Joined: May 2004 Posts: 4,920 Joplin, MO USA	Are you running aftermarket heads? This reason why I ask is I was told the golds would hit my sb 273 valve covers and they didn't, but........I'm running E-brock heads. Moparlee

Re: stock 440 valve covers [Re: Robbins] #476215 09/22/09 05:11 PM 09/22/09 05:11 PM
Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 487 St Louis, MO, USA S srunge55 OP mopar
srunge55 OP mopar S Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 487 St Louis, MO, USA	I am running edelbrock heads also. I guess I'll just have to mock it up and see.

Re: stock 440 valve covers [Re: srunge55] #476216 09/22/09 05:17 PM 09/22/09 05:17 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,296 Chicago, IL TonyS451 master
TonyS451 master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,296 Chicago, IL	I have 68-69 BB stock valve covers on my 505" with Stealth heads. They fit fine after hammering the baffles a bit. 2 kids and a dog

Re: stock 440 valve covers DELETED [Re: srunge55] #476217 09/22/09 05:56 PM 09/22/09 05:56 PM
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Sublime69 member S Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 165 Madison WI	Post deleted by Sublime69 1969 Dodge Superbee - Original plain jane green 318 Coronet now Sub-Lime, 383 4 speed clone.

Re: stock 440 valve covers [Re: Sublime69] #476218 09/22/09 06:43 PM 09/22/09 06:43 PM
Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 487 St Louis, MO, USA S srunge55 OP mopar
srunge55 OP mopar S Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 487 St Louis, MO, USA	Great info, thanks. I will double check my measurements on my valve covers.

Re: stock 440 valve covers [Re: srunge55] #476219 09/22/09 08:24 PM 09/22/09 08:24 PM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 4,872 connecticut pnypwr master
pnypwr master Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 4,872 connecticut	I have crane gold rollers on my iron 452 heads with stock 68 covers...no hamma needed! I doubt the eddie heads have a shorter flange than stock! "Are you gonna bark all day lil doggy? Or are you gonna bite?" 05 ram 2500 ctd 74 gremlin x 360 65 mustang 347 70 coronet R/T 440 03 Mach 1

Re: stock 440 valve covers [Re: srunge55] #476220 09/22/09 11:30 PM 09/22/09 11:30 PM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 18,157 Mass DAYCLONA I Live Here
DAYCLONA I Live Here Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 18,157 Mass	Running Crane Gold 1.6 rockers on 906 440 heads, 70 valve covers, had to remove the baffles for clearance,....no issuses with oil leaks or seepage or PVC oil draw being ecessive Mike 5499969-mellmotor.JPG (43 downloads) Last edited by DAYCLONA; 09/22/09 11:31 PM.

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