Black Valve Covers: Yes or NO?

BullittStangV8

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I'm looking at these black FMS valvecovers for my build up. The engine bay is flat black. I think they look pretty nice, I'm just worried about "loosing" them in the engine bay when you look at it. What you think? Yes? No?

http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?autofilter=1&part=FMS-M-6582-L302&N=700+0&autoview=sku

 

JC6715

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I think they are pretty tuff lookin'. I dig'em. If you end up getting them you have to post pictures of what they look like on. I'm thinking about black covers for myself.

 

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not to steal your thread but I have seen them polished with red letters but can not find them to purchase, an ideas or locations?

 

iskwezm

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jb1dsl said:

not to steal your thread but I have seen them polished with red letters but can not find them to purchase, an ideas or locations?

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Paint the letters yourself, i did mine orange over chrome on the FMS covers


And yes to the black w/red

 

jb1dsl

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even the pic on summit shows the polished with red lettering?!

 

jb1dsl

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I think the black ones look very tough!

 

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+1 to the black valve covers, but perhaps paint the red letters/stripe to match your car' exterior color? Or perhaps the engine color? Just throwin' out some ideas...

 

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+1 more for the black valve covers, and i agree with color matching the lettering.

 

BullittStangV8

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The engine is black, with aluminum heads/intake. The headers are ceramic coated as well. The outside is Tropical Tourquoise.

 

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Sicarius428

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I love the black w/red lettering valve covers. I wish I got those for my 5.0 but instead I got the black TFS ones. The only other valve covers I would consider is the aluminium fabricated look in a classic.
Kevin

 

LMan

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I have those exact covers.

Well, not those exact covers, but you know what I mean...

 

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I like my COMBO!!!!!!

 

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One more for fun!

 

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88stanggonebad

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that would look bad ass dude. i know ive seen those black valve covers with silver letters and if you could find those, that would look even better.

 

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I have them on mine and have been running them on-road for 1500mi and they wipe down just like new everytime.

 

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Here is a small pic

 

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BullittStangV8

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Ok im sold. Black it is! Seeing them on a motor makes the decision easy. Thanks guys.

 

stangkid88

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Good decision man, that's gonna be one mean looking engine.

 

Edbert

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Hey 347, what is that second sender in your manifold for?

 

Great68

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I wish I had gone black, my polished aluminum ones are only 2 years old and already starting to look like crap, especially after I pull the car out from hibernation in the spring.