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dhearn Gearhead Posts: 191 From: Owenton Ky,USA Registered: Nov 2000	posted 07-29-2002 05:51 PM Does anybody sell TALL cobra valve covers????? ------------------ 1969 MACH 1 THE FEEL AND SOUND OF A FORD V-8 IS ALL THE DRUGS A MAN NEEDS IP: Logged
mellowyellow Gearhead Posts: 4608 From: So. Fl. Registered: Aug 2000	posted 07-29-2002 08:39 PM Tony branda does but they don't look that great. They have an unsightly circle for a breather cutout. Scott Drake/Pro products had made some Cobras with different baffling to handle larger rockers. I made spacers out of 3/8 billet alluminum. Traced a cover on them and cut out the size of gaskets with a HD sabre saw. Took a full afternoon. A gasket top and bottom gave me a 1/2" spacer. I used contact cement on the bottom gasket and they are still on the engine which is now on a stand. IP: Logged
Robert K Gearhead Posts: 395 From: Nashville, TN Registered: Apr 2000	posted 07-30-2002 08:40 AM I personally like the Canton "no name" aluminum covers that Mustangs Plus sells. I've got them on our convertible and they look great. They even have provisions for baffles which are oh so important ------------------ 67convertible 289/auto 65fastback 302/4sp IP: Logged
mellowyellow Gearhead Posts: 4608 From: So. Fl. Registered: Aug 2000	posted 07-30-2002 08:49 AM The new release Cobras that I have with the spacers have very adequate baffling. I originally used the spacers with early HI-Po covers with modified baffling. No good as it allowed oil to be sucked through PVC. The new covers by Scott Drake may allow use of larger rockers. But the spacers allowed me to have a period correct look that many people like. IP: Logged
JAAZZY Gearhead Posts: 723 From: Bay Area, CA Registered: Apr 2001	posted 07-30-2002 04:03 PM I decided I didn't like the tall covers partly because I was told by the guy at Branda that they might not clear some applications. My rockers hit the baffles so I removed the baffling and ended up sucking oil. Even without baffling they were so close to the cover that it looked like they would hit. I decided to buy a new regular baffled cobra set with a 1" spacer from Branda. I have aluminum heads and it matches the heads well. If I didn't I would have just sprayed it to match the block. No more oil in the PCV. IP: Logged
Shelbyman Journeyman Posts: 14 From: Huntington Beach Registered: Nov 2001	posted 08-03-2002 08:03 AM At SAAC 27 I noticed that a lot of the high $$$ race cars had the Shelby open letter covers with the 1" spacer welded on. It looked very cool. SFM6S2326 IP: Logged
kcode Gearhead Posts: 2170 From: alvaton,ky,usa Suburb of Bowling Green, M&M #79, MCA #29208 Registered: Jun 99	posted 08-03-2002 10:26 PM Summit or Jegs sells the aluminum 1" spacers for about $100 a pair. Mike IP: Logged

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