Valve cover help with Edelbrock rpm2 ?

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Would any one know if these could be used with an Edelbrock performer rpm2 intake ?

Proform Parts 302-135 - Proform Ford Racing Licensed Slant Edge Valve Covers - Overview - SummitRacing.com

I can not find dimensions for these valve covers anywhere

Sorry to just pop in here and keep asking questions, pics of what I've been up to fitting a 5.0 into a UK Ford Sierra.



It's taken me ages making some long tube headers to fit.





Thanks for any help

Mark

 

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If that is a Tall valve cover, as with most EFI intakes you would probably need a 1 inch spacer for clearance between the upper intake and valve cover.

 

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Hood has less than 1/4" clearance on the intake so spacers are not an option.

I've emailed Summit and asked for sizes, with luck they will get back to me.

 

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I have the same intake on my car and the same valve covers just the polished version and I had to use a 1 inch spacer.

 

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Alastang said:

I have the same intake on my car and the same valve covers just the polished version and I had to use a 1 inch spacer.

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Thanks for the info, it looks like they are too tall for my installation.

These will do the job

Edelbrock 41253 - Edelbrock Victor Series Valve Covers - Overview - SummitRacing.com

Just not as nice

 

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Have stock 93 Mustang 5.0 valve covers on mine, they fit fine under the RPM II, without any spacers. Stripped and re-painted, they look decent. Not polished or "bling" but they'll be fine-especially considering that the covers are hidden under the intake anyway.

The only issue I've had is that if I had to do it all over again, I'd paint the covers the same color as the intake manifold. I used cast blast gray (like gray cast iron color) and it's not a match to the intake manifold. But like I said, my turd is not a show car at all...so it's not a big deal to me.

 

Rick 91GT

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I to have used stock covers with the RPM II, cleaned them up and repowdercoated them.

Headers look good BTW

 

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Do stock covers clear roller rockers OK ?

 

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With some grinding yes...