I really like the looks of a tall fabricated aluminum valve cover but cannot decide what look I want

Fathers day is here upon us and the Mrs said to pick whatever I want

Asking for yalls help and suggestions

Running factory green paint including the alum heads with Street Dominator intake and Holley EFI, Holley Hyperspark ignition
Also has a shiney a/c compressor from Vintage air

What do yall suggest? Please feel free to add pics if you like!!

Thanks

I would peruse the pics of what is offered here & eBay & Mancini & jegs & see what strikes your fancy.

How about carbon fiber.

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I went with billet. Solved all my problems.

It's not that hard for me:
1. I rule out anything that I can get on eBarf for well under $100, since odds are good it's the same old Chi-Com crap floating around that so many people have bought... and later wished they hadn't
2. I rule out any type that costs more than about $200, which rules out most of the "boutique" billet ones
3. I rule out any type that has had multiple complaints posted on here about leaking or warped flanges
4. I rule out anything that says Mopar Performance on it

FWIW, I run the no-logo Indy cast valve covers, and there are probably very similar vcs available from other sources (and probably for less $, too).

No fair Andy last time you posted your aluminum valvecovers you made it sound like they were custom whittled on a cnc mill for you! They are way too nice!

I never had ‘fabricated’ ones but I’ve always been a big fan of the M/T and Cal Customs covers. They seal great and look great. You can get a set used and do whatever you want- wrinkled with polished fins, blasted, wrinkle paint, fully polished.

I did have an issue on a smallblock with an airgap intake- the inner flange needed to be trimmed or the runners held it up just enough to leak oil out the back but only while driving- at idle they drained nicely. So watch out for that 👍

Is "yalls" a real word ?!?!?

I have these from Summit and they fit and don't leak. I had to enlarge the holes to get them to fit my Indy heads but that was no big deal to me

https://www.summitracing.com/oh/parts/sum-440350/overview/

Gus

I purchased valve covers made in Oklahoma by Doug Lee.
http://propan.net/products/big-block-mopar-440-valve-covers/
3/4" rail.
Nice, but expensive.

Next pair will probably be Trick Flow as long as they are still made in the states.

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/tfs-61600802

Thanks for all the replies! I am researching each one "Y'ALL" recommended. y'all and y'alls is as real as it gets down here

most of the fabricated ones that use the long bolts and the covers have the bolt tube welded in usually don't match the bolt pattern I have found, so I have stayed with the Indy no logo cast covers myself.

I'm guessing y'all don't spend much time in the southeast part of the US... eh?

Indy no logos with moroso blue gaskets for me...haven't leaked since input them.on three years ago.

Factory Chromed, use spacers if you need the rocker room.

Those would work for me if they kept their name off them....

I like these a lot. I got them from Mancini about three years ago for about $124. I believe. They have worked great for me and have not had any leaks. Ron

When I started to go coil near plug EFI I wasn't sure what I wanted for a valve cover. So I bought some China Fab ones for $68 on Ebay and mounted my coils to them. They have a thin rail, and they aren't real flat. However they look good and seal up just fine. I see lots of places that put their name on what appears to be the same cheapo china cover.

I ran the MP cast ones with the fins and logo milled off. Came out looking stock-ish when painted, if you didn't look too close!

has anyone used a bolt/weld on oil fill cap on the MP covers ? i hate the way the crooked fill cap looks when tight !

Same set up for me and zero leaks. Would be nice if they came with a breather set up, but I guess everyone likes to do their own thing w that.