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mattmcdan

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Im putting together my rebuilt engine, and YUK the stock valve covers look terrible. I need something different. Give me some advice!!!

 

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Bad92GT

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base coat clear coat is your friend.. heres mine.. i just shot it with the high heat aluminum silver paint and then cleared it.. wet sand and another shot of clear

 

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mattmcdan

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Those look nice for stock vc, Anyone run the comp cams polymer valve covers? can't find many pictures of them installed.

 

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Reed

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I personally like the black satin covers Ford offers. Eventually I'd like to put the "Cobra" ones on mine.

http://www.fordracingparts.com/images/part/full/M6000C302.jpg

http://www.fordracingparts.com/images/part/full/M-6000-E302_ab.jpg

 

mattmcdan

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Those are cool too, I am thinking I like the black valve cover look with my intake and all.

Keep em' comin

 

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fiveohh94gt

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POLISH THEM, easy to polish and look great when your finished

 

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BOWTIEKILLR

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its all about these...best valve covers ive used. nice and thick, never warped, and looked good for really long.

 

ill advised

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TheChevyEater said:

base coat clear coat is your friend.. heres mine.. i just shot it with the high heat aluminum silver paint and then cleared it.. wet sand and another shot of clear

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Nice. I've been considering new valve covers but I can't find any I like enough to buy. This is the answer.

Thanks :SNSign:

 

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mustang120plus

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A friend of mine took those stock ones and had them powdercoated silver. They look badass and also look like they are going to hold up real well.

I have the chrome ford racing ones that are posted above. I like them a lot and with some neverdull they shine real nice!!

 

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90lxfoxbody

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i went for the matching / clean look. best of all, i have the 1 inch spacer between my upper & lower intake, and i can remove my valve covers without having to remove the upper intake. the last allen screw on the top right of the driver's side valve cover is a pain, but it's much less of a pain than removing the upper intake. plus they're easy to clean.

 

mattmcdan

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Heres one more picture I have, in a different angle.

btw, I like those trick flow black covers

 

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mattmcdan

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Keep em comin fellas, I wanna see your covers, post lots of pics.

 

mattmcdan

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Anybody have these installed?
I also still want to see more pics of everyone's valve covers if you wanna show em.

 

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Mike92GT

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http://www.cantonracing.com/valve_covers/ford.html

Check out the 65-345 from Canton. They are supposed to be direct fit for EFI. You won't have to mess with your pcv system or run breathers, they're polished, and you won't need a 1" spacer to clear the upper intake

 

mattmcdan

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nice covers but I won't need a spacer with that comp polymers intake.

 

281pony

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black trickflows

 

mike50sa

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Black Trickflows or polished factory covers (if you have time and don't want to dish the $$). If using factory covers, I think you'll need thicker gaskets, or double gaskets if you're running roller rockers.