[DerekB]

who has some valves covers that work great that DO NOT cost $300+. I just want some affordable decent quality valve covers for my 496.

 

[Malibu ss 64]

who has some valves covers that work great that DO NOT cost $300+. I just want some affordable decent quality valve covers for my 496.

What style? Short, tall? Alu?
I have used summit and other cheaper alu covers under 100$ with no problems.

 

[DerekB]

What style? Short, tall? Alu?
I have used summit and other cheaper alu covers under 100$ with no problems.

Tall covers. I have a crappy summit set that I bought just for the assembly process but they really don't fit all that well and they leak.

 

[thebeast]

who has some valves covers that work great that DO NOT cost $300+. I just want some affordable decent quality valve covers for my 496.

NPG ….I paid $55 a few months ago…. And, they have drip rails….

 

[DerekB]

NPG ….I paid $55 a few months ago…. And, they have drip rails….

NPG?

 

[68Chevele]

I buy used if I can at the swap meets, good covers for great prices.

 

[DerekB]

I buy used if I can at the swap meets, good covers for great prices.

Cool thank you

 

[thebeast]

NPG?

Oops…National Parts Depot ….

 

[Kirk's67SS]

I bought these to Replace the Old Dart VCs
very good Quality
1965-1973 Chevelle Big Block Custom Finned Aluminum 396 Valve Covers $ 270.us
then painted them between the Fins to match the 67's Ribbed Hood inserts

 

[DerekB]

I bought these to Replace the Old Dart VCs
very good Quality
1965-1973 Chevelle Big Block Custom Finned Aluminum 396 Valve Covers $ 270.us
then painted them between the Fins to match the 67's Ribbed Hood inserts

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They are pretty 👍

 

[shovelrick]

I bought these about 1 year ago and a little over $100 mailed to me, after Covid price hikes who knows how much now?

 

[68Chevele]

Bought these for $70 a few weeks ago, new and they are a late 70's vintage. Should fetch a good penny on feebay.

 

[427L88]

i THINK my pro built MJ467 used Speedmaster tall VCs. No too fancy, and I see them for under $100 @ Summit. No issues although I replaced them with 67 slant backs for authenticity.

 

[Malibu ss 64]

I have used multiple sets of cheap cast tall valve covers. Several Summit brand. a set that looks like Ricks, even cheap pro comp without leaks. Even Moroso stamped steel and no leaks. Here are some pictures of the ones I have used. Next build will get a set of oem covers with spacers like the black an orange set on my pictures.

 

[shovelrick]

You'll also want to use some decent gaskets, my last 454 had Felpro blue finned rubber with steel embedded reusable gaskets with metal inserts to keep them from getting to squished (wish I'd of puttem on the new engine) new engine has black rubber reusable gaskets and neither leak

 

[vortec710]

Got lucky at swap meets, bought 2 pair of Chevy cast aluminum covers for $20 a pair, they looked alike, both were black wrinkle painted from the factory. One set came off a BBC truck motor and the other set, with drippers, probably came off a GM crate motor. Cleaned them up, recoated them with VHT black wrinkle paint, put the set with the drippers on my MJ 467 and sold the other pair for $50 at a swap meet. Black ribbed covers are not for everyone but they don’leak, may not be able to use with all brands of roller rockers or may have to double gasket to clear on some brands. Pictures of engine on my profile...FWIW