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Post By LMH
12-07-2011, 09:54 PM
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289 Fia valve covers??
Hello can anyone direct me to a vendor or fabricator of the early 289 vented stack silver painted valve covers correct for a 289 Fia , cheers paul.
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12-08-2011, 03:12 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Buffalo, NY USA,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Time Machines Motorsports LLC- Superformance Dealer
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Fran Kress has them. See his contact info on CobraCountry.
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12-08-2011, 04:46 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Near Phila. (Collegeville),
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Cobra Make, Engine: CSX2498 has been in our family garage since '68....Scratch built aluminum bodied 427SC Cobra, 427FE, CSX3000 chassis specs, 95% finished, only needs paint.
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FIA valve covers
Hello, You can try Nick at Acton Custom.
Acton Custom Enterprises Custom Metal for Cobra's
good luck, karl |
12-08-2011, 06:16 AM
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Location: Chester Springs,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Kirkham 289 FIA #690, FRPP 427 Boss engine
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Bill (2fast4u) made a set for his build that are perfect! If you are up for it, contact him for plans and parts.
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Kirkham #690 289 FIA
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12-08-2011, 03:40 PM
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Location: North Conway,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA#2067 SOLD
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I bought mine from Tony D. Branda. First bought them in the black finish, then decided to swap for the open letter/polished fins. No problems with exchanging them. They look great and correct. Check ahead to make sure you will not have rocker clearance problems.
289-302-351W Valve Covers |
12-08-2011, 04:37 PM
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Location: Holderness, NH, US of A,
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Cobra Make, Engine: CSX 4772 old iron FE
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Hi Paul, welcome aboard.
He's looking for these
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12-09-2011, 08:39 AM
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Join Date: May 2001
Location: California,
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Cobra Make, Engine: NAF 289 Slabside Early Comp Car with 289 Webers and all the goodies. Cancelling the efforts of several Priuses
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Or These???
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12-09-2011, 08:57 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: New York,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA 289FIA 2131, 331 stroker by Dan Dalena with 48 IDAs by Jim Inglese, AC Cars AC8 "Rosso Chiaro" (PPG Nexa code FG39) by Connecticut Custom
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ERA provided mine, which are ceramic coated in silver.
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12-09-2011, 09:46 AM
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Location: LAS VEGAS,
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Cobra Make, Engine: contemporary(2) one with 427 sohc and one with 427 center oiler
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Jim cowles at shelby parts and restoration-Google
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12-09-2011, 11:34 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: CSX 7030 HP 289
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Correct FIA valve covers
We have one set left (not spoken for) currently at the plater's facility. Call John or Tom at 760-842-2184 for correct single stack cadmium plated FIA covers. Cheers!
Last edited by tnewland; 12-09-2011 at 06:12 PM..
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12-11-2011, 06:47 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA FIA, 1964 289->Webers
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Or these
or these
I made my own.
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ERA FIA 2088
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12-11-2011, 11:17 AM
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Quote:
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Or these
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Amazing work! Probably not much different than what they had to do backing the day. |
12-11-2011, 04:07 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA FIA, 1964 289->Webers
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Thanks, I didn't do the blue car. That belongs to Lynn Park. The Gray car is mine. I used his car as "inspiration" when putting my Webers together.
Paul, let me know if I can help with anything. Sorry, my cell phone service is bad here but we do have the internet.
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ERA FIA 2088
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12-11-2011, 05:30 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Manchester,
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Cobra Make, Engine: AK1085 (302), HTM111 (427 Comp), CSX2375R (289 Comp) and 427S/C
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I would use Fran
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12-11-2011, 08:04 PM
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Weren't the early comp cars twin stack, followed shortly there after by single stack?
Larry
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12-11-2011, 09:39 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: AK1085 (302), HTM111 (427 Comp), CSX2375R (289 Comp) and 427S/C
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2345 uses what I am going to, stock chrome Ford.
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04-28-2018, 05:17 AM
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Old thread, new information....Larry is correct that the early cars were twin stack - first photo posted by Rick Parker above. Here’s why - the early cars used the no hole 221-260 (and very early 289 in 1963) style valve covers when these engines had the oil filler in the timing chain cover and used a road draft tube. These no hole covers were also on the 100 or less 260 XHP engines supplied to Shelby American. These no hole early covers are getting tough to find. The second type with the single stack are based on the more familiar 289 style Ford valve cover with the hole in the raised ‘mesa’. |
04-28-2018, 07:04 AM
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I found steel valve covers at Speedway Motors Auto Parts. They came with one cover, with two filler tubes and the other with none. They were les than $40/pair so I bought two sets and used the covers with the twin tubes. Got the correct breather caps at NAPA and oil recommendation decals on line. I then welded 3/8" nipples to the rear tubes, for PCV ventilation. I did remove part of the baffle in one tube so oil would pour in quicker. (read...I made a mess the first time I poured oil in the tube)
A reasonably priced alternative and I like the looks. My 2¢ worth.
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