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Topic: R Model Valve Covers
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gt350mike
Journeyman Posts: 12
From: Huntsville, AL
Registered: Feb 2002
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posted 03-17-2002 02:24 PM
   
I need advice on getting a set of R Model valve covers. I can go to the retailers and pay mega $$. I might be running a valve train girdle so I need to consider tall verses short covers. Any suggestions on how to buy/modify/build a set that looks like the R Models without missing a car payment????
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kcode
Gearhead Posts: 2024
From: alvaton,ky,usa Suburb of Bowling Green, M&M #79, MCA #29208
Registered: Jun 99
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posted 03-17-2002 09:35 PM
When you say "R" model, do you mean the stamped steel with extended breather tubes welded to each side, which the 350 R had, or are you meaning the open letter Cobra aluminum covers?Mike
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gt350mike
Journeyman Posts: 12
From: Huntsville, AL
Registered: Feb 2002
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posted 03-18-2002 07:34 AM
I'm looking at the old style, stamped steel with the filler tubes extended. Thanks
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Moneymaker
Administrator Posts: 11493
From: Lyons, IL, USA
Registered: May 99
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posted 03-18-2002 04:34 PM
GO to the Moroso website and look at the kits. They offer tall steel no name covers and breather tube kits. They will look just like the R models when done for a fair price.  ------------------
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gt350mike
Journeyman Posts: 12
From: Huntsville, AL
Registered: Feb 2002
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posted 03-18-2002 05:09 PM
Thanks!
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mellowyellow
Gearhead Posts: 3592
From: So. Fl.
Registered: Aug 2000
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posted 03-19-2002 12:22 AM
The kind that you need are on Vintage-mustang.com right now. They are 64.5's. 65/6 can be used but pvc and filler would have to be filled by butt welding a patch in. After 66, the shape changed and didn't have the rounded corners. A picture should give you the size of tubes, etc. Good that there's a kit available.
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DidgeyTrucker
Gearhead Posts: 632
From: Nashville, TN USA
Registered: Oct 99
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posted 03-19-2002 01:12 AM
These were for sale in Georgia last year at the MCA anniversary show.
 They weren't that expensive
 Tracy
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TomP
Gearhead Posts: 3609
From: Delta BC Canada
Registered: Dec 99
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posted 03-19-2002 01:52 PM
those will certainly not clear a stud girdle, they won't even clear most roller rockers.You can weld a set of early 260-289 valve covers to the top of another set of 302 covers to make a tall early looking valve cover, then weld the tall tubes on, these need to be tall to keep oil from flinging out.
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mellowyellow
Gearhead Posts: 3592
From: So. Fl.
Registered: Aug 2000
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posted 03-19-2002 06:19 PM
I have an 89 roller motor in my 65. Went to an aviation surplus and they cut 3/8 billet alum to size of cover. Using a strong sabre saw, cut spacers out to the shape of cover inside, traced a gasket on the alum and cut out the center. It took 4 blades and about 3 hours, trimming, grinding, etc. Another 1/8" was added by using a gasket top and bottom. The bottom one, I glued to the heads with contact cement. The block is black like a 65 and I started with chrome 65 covers. Had to 'rig' the baffling and made a baffle inside of filler tube using a can screw lid with small holes and a washer brazed underneath that. Sounds hokey, but it worked. No oil came out and it breathed. Have since added updated open letter Cobra polished covers and the spacers are still on. I don't know how much space you need but larger can be made. Branda sells some but they are ridiculously tall and look terrible-defeating the purpose of trying to look orig.
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