"Inexpensive" fabbed valvecovers

[drag-n-cuda]

Guys,
Who bought some of the $120-$150ish sheetmetal valvecovers and would you recommend them or not and why? Like these: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Small-Block-Mopar-Fabricated-Aluminum-Valve-Covers_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ107063QQihZ004QQitemZ140119114934

Thanks,
drag-n

[go-fish]

I bought some from Mancini Racing for a pretty good price. Cheaper than anywhere else really. I would recommend the MR ones because they were cheaper and look better IMO. I do not like the fastners they sent, they are a pan head screw and I would prefer a hex or 12 point. I am shopping for fastners now.

[go-fish]

I just took a look at your link and it looks as though they are the same but mine weren't polished like the ones on the bay. I had mine powder coated because they were unpolished, I didn't want to take the time to do it, and I didn't feel like having to maintain polished v-covers. Oh, and I get powdercoating done for free by a guy in my MC.
I tink mine were $128

[drag-n-cuda]

go-fish,
   What's the length of the shank below the head?  ARP might have some that length in 12 point stainless.  That'd be my choice.

catfish

[go-fish]

The total length of the bolt shank is 5" and below the valve cover is 1.5". I figured the bolt hole in the head would be shallower than that. The gasket thickness is marginal so.....
Yeah, I'm going to look for some nicer fastners anyway.
Do the E bay ones come with bolts?

[drag-n-cuda]

go-fish,
    From what I can tell, they're the exact same bolts headwise.  Don't know about the length.

catfish

[IMNCARN82]

I just saw those in the sales section yesterday   Your pic is better,they look good.

[go-fish]

Thanks. I'm sure that cRaZy expensive breather adds to the look.

[IMNCARN82]

Yeah I like those too,but real pricey    

[ntstlgl1970]

Another listing I found:

http://racingjunk.com/post/835687/Fabricated-Aluminum-Valve-Covers-SALE-.html

[go-fish]

Nice, but more than Mancini.