| Apex_speed |
07-27-2018 09:50 AM |
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Originally Posted by huskersnake
(Post 1448723)
I got my Blue Thunder valve covers for my 427 S.O. from DSC Motorsports. His father-in-law owns the company that casts Blue Thunder covers.
DSC Motorsport
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I got ahold of DSC and the appear to know there stuff when it comes to Blue Thunder.
They said their hasn't been a production run of these in 12-18 months and the stock is long since depleted. There will be more but it sounds like Oct to Dec of this year.
Anyone have some they want to sell? :LOL: |
| tortuga |
07-27-2018 10:15 AM |
Spacers
These are tighter than a nuns punnany...I did the FE adapter thing too and they were a leaky mess. Part of it is getting good quality, I bought mine from a guy who had them ground dead flat and parallel...
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| Apex_speed |
07-27-2018 11:36 AM |
Quote:
Originally Posted by tortuga
(Post 1448756)
These are tighter than a nuns punnany...I did the FE adapter thing too and they were a leaky mess. Part of it is getting good quality, I bought mine from a guy who had them ground dead flat and parallel...
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I have the "good" ones but all my leaks are on the head side no matter how well I prep so I'm giving up. Even if I did get a 100% seal, I can't have something that finicky on a car that might go on a cruise and spring a leak 600 miles in. I can't just pull over, reseal it, wait 12 hours, then catch up to everyone else.
If it doesn't have a regular gasket, I'm not putting it on there. |
| Apex_speed |
07-27-2018 05:14 PM |
The "CS Shelby" valve covers (and everything else in that family) from Scott Drake do not fit the 427R with Comp Cam rockers and stud girdles that sit about 1/2" high.
The hight is actually fine but the clearance at the bottom of the rocker to the exhaust side of the cover is way too close (less than 1/8") so any movement while tightening down could cause them to hit.
I next day aired in some nice "fabricated" aluminum covers with a satin finish so we will try for round 2 tomorrow. The fabricated covers are as large as the billet Roush covers so hopefully they will fit with no issues. They also have a 1/4" thick flat rail on the bottom for the gasket mating surface so that should make life easy.
SBF covers are an adventure. It would seem like someone other than Blue Thunder would want this market and also that BT would do more frequent production as they are almost the only game. Cobra Valley used to have some great ones but discontinued them.
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| t walgamuth |
07-27-2018 05:46 PM |
anybody have chevy valve covers with cobra on them?
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| Apex_speed |
07-27-2018 06:20 PM |
Quote:
Originally Posted by t walgamuth
(Post 1448782)
anybody have chevy valve covers with cobra on them?
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Never seen any. Best you are probably going to get is a chrome cover and add 427 badges. |
| Apex_speed |
07-30-2018 06:51 AM |
Quote:
Originally Posted by t walgamuth
(Post 1448782)
anybody have chevy valve covers with cobra on them?
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While I'm not a fan of adaptors, here's your solution:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/283-400-Sma...from=R40&rt=nc
These will let you put any SBF cover (that clears your valve train) on your chevy. |
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