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BB Valve Covers that work with an MSD Distributor #2656682
05/18/19 08:36 PM
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I have searched the site and have not found an answer for what I need.
I have Trickflow 270 heads on an RB with Crane roller rockers and run a Pro billet MSD distributor.
What I need now is valve covers that will work with this combination.
What have you guys run that works?
Pictures would be awesome.
I would hate to carve on the distributor?
Why didn't MSD make the distributor body 1" to 2" taller?
Thanks in advance,
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Re: BB Valve Covers that work with an MSD Distributor [Re: Digger73] #2656683
05/18/19 08:56 PM
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I think most valve covers will fit after a little grinding on the valve cover lip.

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Re: BB Valve Covers that work with an MSD Distributor [Re: AndyF] #2656687
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Thanks for the picture Andy.
Your distributor is higher on the valve cover than mine.
On mine the surface that the cap sits on is level with the outer lip of the valve cover.
It seems that the heads have a taller valve cover surface.
My heads are the max wedge ports if that makes a difference?

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Re: BB Valve Covers that work with an MSD Distributor [Re: Digger73] #2656692
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I have Indy style cast aluminum valve covers and did need to grind the corner so the msd pro billet will fit. Not a big deal for me since you can’t see it on the engine, and it only took a few minutes. I definitely would not do any grinding on the distributor.


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Re: BB Valve Covers that work with an MSD Distributor [Re: TonyS451] #2656695
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Originally Posted by TonyS451
I have Indy style cast aluminum valve covers and did need to grind the corner so the msd pro billet will fit. Not a big deal for me since you can’t see it on the engine, and it only took a few minutes. I definitely would not do any grinding on the distributor.


Any pictures?

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Re: BB Valve Covers that work with an MSD Distributor [Re: Digger73] #2656720
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I use cast Indy covers...no grinding needed for these.

sorry....wrong heads

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Re: BB Valve Covers that work with an MSD Distributor [Re: Digger73] #2656722
05/18/19 11:17 PM
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I've had to grind on more than one set of cast aluminum valve covers due to running one of them dang MSD billet distributers wrench shruggy


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Re: BB Valve Covers that work with an MSD Distributor [Re: Cab_Burge] #2656743
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I run the 270 head and Mopar cast covers with msd distributor . Had to grind cover and distributor

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Re: BB Valve Covers that work with an MSD Distributor [Re: tex013] #2656845
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Thanks for all the answers.
Has anyone used this combination with the Trick Flow valve covers?
They seem to have the relief cast into them already.

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