BBK Chrome valve covers !

[04gtboy]

Im want to change my finned ford racing valve covers . Ive looked at about everyone out there and if im gunna spend the money i like the looks of BBK ones bettrer . They are 300 bucks and most others i like are around 200 . Does anyone have these and a pic ? I want to get some new valve cover before i put on my phenolic spacer ! thx

 

[90lxcoupe]

300 seems pretty steep for a set of valve covers... FMS ones are around $100 and i bought a set from summit racing for like $60 that are plain.

 

[QUICK91LX]

ive heard chrome valve covers leak. whats wrong with the nice finned ford racing ones?

 

[04gtboy]

Want something different . Looked at fabricated racing ones to but theres no fill hole in them but i like there looks . Also worried about fittin under SSI intake on passenger side .

 

[Deleted member 87397]

Don't waste your time on a Phenolic spacer unless you need the clearance. They don't do much.

 

[90lxcoupe]

Don't waste your time on a Phenolic spacer unless you need the clearance. They don't do much.

+1 to that, and also make sure you have the clearance with your hood. ive had both edelbrock rpm II and trick flow R series intakes and if i didnt have a 2.5 inch cowl there would be no way the hood would be closing.


as for the fabbed aluminum covers... just get a set and drill a hole for a fill cap or breather in them, its not that difficult, and if you dont feel comfortable with that then take it to a local machine shop and have them put the hole it. Something like that would cost $20 to $30 bucks max.

 

[04gtboy]

Ive got a 4 inch cowl hood so clearance is not a problem . Already got spacer just can make up mind on valve covers . Canton sell a nice set of polished alum ones for half the money of BBK .

 

[Cobra912]

I had a tall set of fabricated valve covers that I need to clear my Harland Sharp roller rockers.........butthen I needed a 1" spacer (more $) and a bigger hood (more $) and then when I bolted on my Paxton the valve covers due their boxy design wouldn't clear the intake tube so I had to change them out. (more $)

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[BDASPNY]

i have the same ford racing valve covers they look good i think.

 

[90lxcoupe]

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where is the rest of the blower bracket?

 

[nisreo]

my finned FMS that I polished and painted.

 

[frink84]

i have the chrome bbk valve covers. they clear 1.72 roller rockers and my edelbrock performer intake. i am happy with them. no leaks or anything of the sort. ill try and post pics tonight

 

[04gtboy]

Thx frink84 ! Cant wait to see pics ! And i polished and painted my ford racing ones to ! Bored with them want somethin different ! Nobody around here has the BBK ones ! thx

 

[1993SSP]

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[04gtboy]

1993ssp i wonder if those will clear my intake? Ive been lookin at those to . I dont have much clearance on passenger side and the spacer is only 3/8 thick .The only one i could find for SSI intake .

 

[1993SSP]

I would have no clue, that would be a chance you would have to take. I'd thought about those as well, but like you, I am afraid they may not clear my intake.

 

[04gtboy]

Heres what i got now .

 

[1993SSP]

What did you get that dipstick from?

 

[04gtboy]

Why ? It came with the motor but i had to bend the hell out of it after i put the longtube headers on .

 

[1993SSP]

I just think it's cleaner looking than the original