what covers fit over RBRE rocker gear?

Will these fit? using stage 5 heads

Should work no problem. Those center breathers can be tough to find.
Todd

Yes, those will clear. As mentioned the breathers are hard and expensive if you find them. I have a set of those Mopar Performance covers also. I went with a set of Indy covers that has a shocker tower relief in the passenger cover which helps on my car if you look closely in the engine on the stand picture. They clear my RBRE rocker system.

I didn't know that a cover was available with a relief in it. Were those designed with the A body in mind? If i could avoid modifying the shock tower I will be ecstatic.

These look nice, but i dont think they have relief.

what makes the breathers hard to find ? i know how almost everything a guy want's nowadays is back ordered, but what makes those breathers so different than others ?
i am gen 2 hemi ignorant, so please don't beat on me too hard !
i'm just trying to learn new stuff.

I have the same Indy valve covers as 6PKRT, but mine had to be milled inside to clear.

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They were sold separately from the valve covers. I see a lot more valve covers for sale than I do breathers.
These are K/B valve covers and breathers .

Mark

For the breathers, see https://www.goodvibesracing.com/Burndown_Tubes.htm ... I purchased a set of C-7197. They are pretty tall and pretty expensive ... but we're talking Hemi here so you need to bring Hundred dollar bills to buy even small parts!

I was going to suggest that place, but I couldn't think of their name.

I keep taking my Prevagen

It took me some time to find them at Good Vibrations Motorsports. These type breathers show up on eBay and RacingJunk every so often but they are always $200 - $300 or more for a pair.

Thanks for the info on the center breathers guys should i go that route. Can anyone point me to all the companies making the covers with the relief for the shock tower? I assume that relief is ment for A body cars which would be a big time saver since this hemi is going in an A body.

As I mentioned above mine are from Indy.

Thanks for the Good Vibrations Racing tip I will have to remember that. There is a guy who makes them out in Nevada whose name I would have to dig up. The breathers were sold by Mopar Performance but like most things they no longer do. Companies like Mooneyes sells breathers like them but the bolt spacing is usually not the same as a lot of these hemi covers use. Todd

If you have time, post it up. So far Indy is the only seller of the notched cover that i have found.

AFAIK Indy is the only one that makes the notched covers. Mine are Indys, but aren't the notched ones. Don't think they made them when I got mine. I highly recommend the notched ones, lol.

I used these - they fit - they are the 64-65 re-pops - I use the tall felpro gasket to get a little extra clearance

NICE. That picture is better than Viagra.

Todd, I have a set if you know anyone needing them?
Greg

I have a set of those valve covers without the 572 on them. They are newly used with the breathers. PM for pics or info.
Greg

Thanks Mark ! i just LOVE your allstate !
i wonder if hotheads [?] has anything similar for an early hemi that would work ? [i have not looked at their site for quite a while]

I spoke will Tim Banning yesterday about the covers. He did agree that Indy was the only one with the notched cover. Tim has an aluminum cover with black wrinkle he can machine the stage v logo into and add breather baffles at each breather location for $750 a pair. Says without the baffles oil like to make its way out the breather and all over your engine. Really like the Ray Barton covers too.

I have the Indy's before the notch was available. I would recommend those with the notch as well. Even in my E-body, and the engine re-centered some, its still pretty tight in that area...A-body will be worse.

It's a tight fit. Extremely tight but even with my snout bars I can still take the passenger side off when needed in the car.

Sorry to be a blind bat, but I cannot see this clearance notch that you all are talking about.

Can somebody help me with that ?

Look back at my attached engine on the stand picture. It is about a 6"×6" recessed area cast into the rocker cover on the passenger side.

Is that it, right below #4 plug ?
It looks like a shadow.
Thanks !

Good thing I don't have any A-body's with a Hemi in them....

I'm just gonna have to do the shock tower mod. Think i'll get the covers from Tim. Thanks guys

That's what I did. A little heat and hammer work.

I was told it does't have to be moved far, maybe 1/4 to 1/2" at most.

Correct. If I recall correctly anyway...it's been 15 years since I did it, lol. At least that was the case on my E body...not sure on an A body.

Yeah, i have a gentleman near me that did this on his hemi dart. Invited me over for a look.