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    Offline dave73chally

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    Anyone have aluminum fabricated valve covers for a 440?
    « on: December 07, 2016 - 08:48:18 PM »
    See these all over eBay, 440 source, etc. anyone have any with an msd distributor? My stock type valve covers are very close to the distributor. Wondering if anyone has these and can recommend a brand that won't cause clearance issues.
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    Re: Anyone have aluminum fabricated valve covers for a 440?
    « Reply #1 on: December 07, 2016 - 09:59:15 PM »
    Nice thing about fabricated covers, if something doesn't clear you cut the offending metal away, reshape as needed & TIG it back together.... Even cooler that when you pulled it outta the box cause now there really is some fabricating involved... :2cents:
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    Offline WildJones

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    Re: Anyone have aluminum fabricated valve covers for a 440?
    « Reply #2 on: December 08, 2016 - 12:48:46 AM »
    I have these on my 440 and they clear the MSD distributor no problem. I like them a lot!
    http://www.manciniracing.com/bfaalvacoset.html

    Havent actually driven the car with them yet though, so no comment on functionality - just looks.
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    Offline dave73chally

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    Re: Anyone have aluminum fabricated valve covers for a 440?
    « Reply #3 on: December 08, 2016 - 10:18:20 AM »
    Quote from: WildJones on December 08, 2016 - 12:48:46 AM
    I have these on my 440 and they clear the MSD distributor no problem. I like them a lot!
    http://www.manciniracing.com/bfaalvacoset.html

    Havent actually driven the car with them yet though, so no comment on functionality - just looks.


    Nice! Thanks for the feedback, will be ordering a set. Probably going to have them powdercoated red and get some custom lettering made to top them off  :stirpot:
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    Re: Anyone have aluminum fabricated valve covers for a 440?
    « Reply #4 on: December 08, 2016 - 04:12:48 PM »

    These are tight but they work.

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    Offline brads70

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    Re: Anyone have aluminum fabricated valve covers for a 440?
    « Reply #5 on: December 08, 2016 - 04:48:01 PM »
    I have them on mine but with a stock type distributor. They are looking a little tired after 5? years. No leaks though.  :2thumbs:
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    Offline dave73chally

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    Re: Anyone have aluminum fabricated valve covers for a 440?
    « Reply #6 on: December 08, 2016 - 09:20:07 PM »
     :hyper:
    Quote from: HP_Cuda on December 08, 2016 - 04:12:48 PM
    These are tight but they work.

    What brand?
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    Re: Anyone have aluminum fabricated valve covers for a 440?
    « Reply #7 on: December 09, 2016 - 02:14:21 PM »
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    Offline dave73chally

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    Re: Anyone have aluminum fabricated valve covers for a 440?
    « Reply #8 on: December 09, 2016 - 04:03:43 PM »
    Quote from: HP_Cuda on December 09, 2016 - 02:14:21 PM
    Got them here but they are all over:

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mopar-Dodge-Plymouth-413-426-440-Polished-Fabricated-Aluminum-Valve-Covers-V8-/131949660086


    Thanks! Didn't mean to put the angry emoji, fat fingers and a small phone screen play tricks sometimes...
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    Re: Anyone have aluminum fabricated valve covers for a 440?
    « Reply #9 on: December 10, 2016 - 05:27:35 PM »

    No worries, I didn't even notice it.

    Quote from: dave73chally on December 09, 2016 - 04:03:43 PM
    Thanks! Didn't mean to put the angry emoji, fat fingers and a small phone screen play tricks sometimes...
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