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426 Hemi fabricated valve covers #796830 09/09/10 02:01 AM 09/09/10 02:01 AM
Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 16,479 Canada CrAzYMoPaRGuY OP I Live Here
CrAzYMoPaRGuY OP I Live Here Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 16,479 Canada	Anybody have pictures or opinions on which fabricated valve covers are good/bad? I think the covers "nitromikee" on Ebay had for sale (Williams MFG?) looked the best from what I could tell, but there seem to be so many now it's hard to tell what's what. Anybody have fabricated valve covers on a gen2 Hemi? CrAzYMoPaRGuY

Re: 426 Hemi fabricated valve covers [Re: CrAzYMoPaRGuY] #796831 09/09/10 06:06 PM 09/09/10 06:06 PM
Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 16,479 Canada CrAzYMoPaRGuY OP I Live Here
CrAzYMoPaRGuY OP I Live Here Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 16,479 Canada	Nobody?!? CrAzYMoPaRGuY

Re: 426 Hemi fabricated valve covers [Re: CrAzYMoPaRGuY] #796832 09/09/10 08:11 PM 09/09/10 08:11 PM
Joined: May 2004 Posts: 12,393 Taxes & Virus's R-US, NY Dragula I Live Here
Dragula I Live Here Joined: May 2004 Posts: 12,393 Taxes & Virus's R-US, NY	I was going to chime in, but you stated fabbed, so I kept quiet. I will mention, not that I will personally support them, but I like the Indy CAST covers I have for a couple of reasons. On each cover, one front and rear bolt are eliminated and replaced with a stud the cover slips over when installing them. The rear ones happen to be the ones you can never reah anyways, and the studs hold the gaskets in place when putting the covers on. Plus, you put what ever breathers in them you want, and they clear everything. So if clearance isn't an issue, I guess the fabbed ones are ok, but I would build them the same way Indy did on the cast ones. I would also recess the bolt heads, but that's me I guess. '70 Cuda,...605 EFI Hemi Street Car (6.20 best pass, 1.33 60ft) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYw6RA-k5Bk (6.25 at 108.75mph from inside car) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zQEb9uxFng (6.25 at 108mph from outside car) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCvfzsC4NgM (9.9) '66 Barracuda AWB Stretched nose Blown 440 Car in build stage '71 Duster Drag Car 400 Low Deck 512 best 6.002 at 115.44mph https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Znuo3jMUXTk

Re: 426 Hemi fabricated valve covers [Re: Dragula] #796833 09/09/10 11:54 PM 09/09/10 11:54 PM
Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 16,479 Canada CrAzYMoPaRGuY OP I Live Here
CrAzYMoPaRGuY OP I Live Here Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 16,479 Canada	I have Barton covers right now, which I think are StageV (?) and I like the look of a cover with no name, and I'm leaning towards the fabricated covers as far as looks go. It's an old car with a Hilborn. I don't mind the Indy covers, I'm just not sure it's the look I'm wanting... Here's the Barton covers... just not my cup of tea. CrAzYMoPaRGuY

Re: 426 Hemi fabricated valve covers [Re: CrAzYMoPaRGuY] #796834 09/09/10 11:59 PM 09/09/10 11:59 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 104,346 Garden Grove, CA OzHemi Penguin-hating Ginger
OzHemi Penguin-hating Ginger Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 104,346 Garden Grove, CA	How about Ansens ? I bought a set for my buddy in Oz and they were a nice piece...made here in California too and not too spendy. 6187666-016.jpg (321 downloads)

Re: 426 Hemi fabricated valve covers [Re: OzHemi] #796835 09/10/10 12:06 AM 09/10/10 12:06 AM
Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 16,479 Canada CrAzYMoPaRGuY OP I Live Here
CrAzYMoPaRGuY OP I Live Here Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 16,479 Canada	I don't mind those, and I know a few older sets with the fins look nice too... I sold a set of aluminum finned covers about a year ago, I should have kept them and tried them... CrAzYMoPaRGuY

Re: 426 Hemi fabricated valve covers [Re: CrAzYMoPaRGuY] #796836 09/10/10 12:09 AM 09/10/10 12:09 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 104,346 Garden Grove, CA OzHemi Penguin-hating Ginger
OzHemi Penguin-hating Ginger Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 104,346 Garden Grove, CA	I think they did finned ones too These are just plane heavy cast aluminum I got them as a show-special from Ansen in June, makes them even better.

Re: 426 Hemi fabricated valve covers [Re: OzHemi] #796837 09/10/10 12:23 AM 09/10/10 12:23 AM
Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 16,479 Canada CrAzYMoPaRGuY OP I Live Here
CrAzYMoPaRGuY OP I Live Here Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 16,479 Canada	I sold these for a song- I just didn't think they would look right, but I never really gave them a chance.. 6187716-hemicovers.jpg (221 downloads) CrAzYMoPaRGuY

Re: 426 Hemi fabricated valve covers [Re: CrAzYMoPaRGuY] #796838 09/10/10 12:27 AM 09/10/10 12:27 AM
Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 16,479 Canada CrAzYMoPaRGuY OP I Live Here
CrAzYMoPaRGuY OP I Live Here Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 16,479 Canada	I'm thinking of switching to something like these.... Hoping to get me interested in jumping back on my project! 6187724-fabcovers.jpg (127 downloads) CrAzYMoPaRGuY

Re: 426 Hemi fabricated valve covers [Re: CrAzYMoPaRGuY] #796839 09/10/10 12:28 AM 09/10/10 12:28 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 104,346 Garden Grove, CA OzHemi Penguin-hating Ginger
OzHemi Penguin-hating Ginger Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 104,346 Garden Grove, CA	Quote: I'm thinking of switching to something like these.... Hoping to get me interested in jumping back on my project! If you ask me.....which you didn't of course those look too modern for the rest of the engine/car...

Re: 426 Hemi fabricated valve covers [Re: OzHemi] #796840 09/10/10 12:34 AM 09/10/10 12:34 AM
Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 16,479 Canada CrAzYMoPaRGuY OP I Live Here
CrAzYMoPaRGuY OP I Live Here Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 16,479 Canada	I like them because they don't really have a "date"..? They seem to be big expanses of sheetmetal. I find my Barton covers to look a little too "polished"....? Here is mmissile's B body, it's the only pic I have of a car with the fabbed covers... 6187738-mmissile.jpg (184 downloads) CrAzYMoPaRGuY

Re: 426 Hemi fabricated valve covers [Re: CrAzYMoPaRGuY] #796841 09/10/10 07:11 AM 09/10/10 07:11 AM
Joined: May 2004 Posts: 12,393 Taxes & Virus's R-US, NY Dragula I Live Here
Dragula I Live Here Joined: May 2004 Posts: 12,393 Taxes & Virus's R-US, NY	Quote: I have Barton covers right now, which I think are StageV (?) and I like the look of a cover with no name, and I'm leaning towards the fabricated covers as far as looks go. It's an old car with a Hilborn. I don't mind the Indy covers, I'm just not sure it's the look I'm wanting... Here's the Barton covers... just not my cup of tea. I belt sanded the logo off mine...I would bet you could do the same on the ones you have. I try and remove any names or company logo's off my stuff. Looks tacky with all that on it. If I were sponsered, then maybe I would leave it. I let the car's attitude speak for itself. Nothing badder than a stroked efi injected street hemi with a +0.750" lift cam and 3.5" exhaust.... Last edited by Dragula; 09/10/10 07:12 AM. '70 Cuda,...605 EFI Hemi Street Car (6.20 best pass, 1.33 60ft) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYw6RA-k5Bk (6.25 at 108.75mph from inside car) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zQEb9uxFng (6.25 at 108mph from outside car) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCvfzsC4NgM (9.9) '66 Barracuda AWB Stretched nose Blown 440 Car in build stage '71 Duster Drag Car 400 Low Deck 512 best 6.002 at 115.44mph https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Znuo3jMUXTk

Re: 426 Hemi fabricated valve covers [Re: Dragula] #796842 09/10/10 12:19 PM 09/10/10 12:19 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 104,346 Garden Grove, CA OzHemi Penguin-hating Ginger
OzHemi Penguin-hating Ginger Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 104,346 Garden Grove, CA	Quote: Nothing badder than a stroked efi injected street hemi One with Hilborn stacks is pretty close.

Re: 426 Hemi fabricated valve covers [Re: CrAzYMoPaRGuY] #796843 09/10/10 05:18 PM 09/10/10 05:18 PM
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roadhazard master Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 3,675 Akron, Ohio U.S.A.	How about doing an "engine turned finish" on the covers, just a thought for the retro look 6188861-SilverEngineTurnSmall.jpg (355 downloads)

Re: 426 Hemi fabricated valve covers [Re: CrAzYMoPaRGuY] #796844 09/10/10 06:54 PM 09/10/10 06:54 PM
Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 16,479 Canada CrAzYMoPaRGuY OP I Live Here
CrAzYMoPaRGuY OP I Live Here Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 16,479 Canada	Welll..... ...... I'm gonna buy a set of fabricated covers, try them, and if I don't like them somebody will get a slightly used set of covers cheap! CrAzYMoPaRGuY

Re: 426 Hemi fabricated valve covers [Re: CrAzYMoPaRGuY] #796845 09/10/10 07:22 PM 09/10/10 07:22 PM
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52savoy master 5 Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 4,233 State of retirement	Quote: Welll..... ...... I'm gonna buy a set of fabricated covers, try them, and if I don't like them somebody will get a slightly used set of covers cheap! GREAT! What song do you want me to sing to ya???

Re: 426 Hemi fabricated valve covers [Re: 52savoy] #796846 09/10/10 07:58 PM 09/10/10 07:58 PM
Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 16,479 Canada CrAzYMoPaRGuY OP I Live Here
CrAzYMoPaRGuY OP I Live Here Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 16,479 Canada	Quote: Quote: Welll..... ...... I'm gonna buy a set of fabricated covers, try them, and if I don't like them somebody will get a slightly used set of covers cheap! GREAT! What song do you want me to sing to ya??? How about the SOUNDS OF SILENCE?!?! CrAzYMoPaRGuY

Re: 426 Hemi fabricated valve covers [Re: CrAzYMoPaRGuY] #796847 09/10/10 08:48 PM 09/10/10 08:48 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 104,346 Garden Grove, CA OzHemi Penguin-hating Ginger
OzHemi Penguin-hating Ginger Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 104,346 Garden Grove, CA	Quote: Welll..... ...... I'm gonna buy a set of fabricated covers, try them, and if I don't like them somebody will get a slightly used set of covers cheap! How cheap ?

Re: 426 Hemi fabricated valve covers [Re: OzHemi] #796848 09/10/10 08:55 PM 09/10/10 08:55 PM
Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 16,479 Canada CrAzYMoPaRGuY OP I Live Here
CrAzYMoPaRGuY OP I Live Here Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 16,479 Canada	Quote: Quote: Welll..... ...... I'm gonna buy a set of fabricated covers, try them, and if I don't like them somebody will get a slightly used set of covers cheap! How cheap ? If I don't like them.... TRY ME! CrAzYMoPaRGuY

Re: 426 Hemi fabricated valve covers [Re: CrAzYMoPaRGuY] #796849 09/18/10 07:28 PM 09/18/10 07:28 PM
Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 16,479 Canada CrAzYMoPaRGuY OP I Live Here
CrAzYMoPaRGuY OP I Live Here Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 16,479 Canada	Wellll.... these are the FIRST ones I'm gonna try... 6203479-coupecovers.jpg (152 downloads) CrAzYMoPaRGuY

Re: 426 Hemi fabricated valve covers [Re: CrAzYMoPaRGuY] #796850 09/18/10 07:30 PM 09/18/10 07:30 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 104,346 Garden Grove, CA OzHemi Penguin-hating Ginger
OzHemi Penguin-hating Ginger Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 104,346 Garden Grove, CA

Re: 426 Hemi fabricated valve covers [Re: OzHemi] #796851 09/18/10 09:10 PM 09/18/10 09:10 PM
Joined: May 2003 Posts: 6,562 Downtown Roebuck Ont Twostick Still wishing...
Twostick Still wishing... Joined: May 2003 Posts: 6,562 Downtown Roebuck Ont	I've seen this guy's work. http://www.dragracecanada.com/pipeline/IndustryProfiles/031.asp In addition to building hemis that haul he makes nice un-pretentious fabbed covers like you're looking for. Made in Canada to boot. Kevin

Re: 426 Hemi fabricated valve covers [Re: Twostick] #796852 09/19/10 12:41 AM 09/19/10 12:41 AM
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jake4cars top fuel J Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,973 SoCal	62 Hemi Dart wagon 6204131-after-2.JPG (307 downloads)

Re: 426 Hemi fabricated valve covers [Re: jake4cars] #796853 09/19/10 12:43 AM 09/19/10 12:43 AM
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jake4cars top fuel J Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,973 SoCal	another view 6204136-after-1.JPG (189 downloads)

Re: 426 Hemi fabricated valve covers [Re: CrAzYMoPaRGuY] #796854 09/19/10 01:37 AM 09/19/10 01:37 AM
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Scotts71chall mopar S Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 554 WI.	Moroso covers. Had to move the motor over so they would clear the coilover shock mounts. 6204228-Hemiinhigh.jpg (229 downloads)

Re: 426 Hemi fabricated valve covers [Re: CrAzYMoPaRGuY] #796855 05/05/12 10:37 PM 05/05/12 10:37 PM
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Cincylance member C Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 54 Ohio	Quote: Wellll.... these are the FIRST ones I'm gonna try... So how did this story end? I guess he was happy with the fabbed covers. Cincylance

Re: 426 Hemi fabricated valve covers [Re: Cincylance] #796856 05/06/12 07:30 AM 05/06/12 07:30 AM
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toplescuda I Whine T Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 8,847 poplar bluff mo.	I just wish someone would make a set of twin plug sheetmetal valve covers i got indy cast on my hemi but the mag. Covers in angies car got to go 1970 barracuda convert. 1 of 59 1970 pro street A.A.R. clone (panther pink) 1971 charger 2015 hellcat challenger. Redline red 2014 quad cab 4x4 ram 8 speed hemi

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