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Post By Buzz
01-14-2019, 07:05 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Waco,
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Cobra Make, Engine: 1980 Arntz, 350 'Vette & Muncie, & Jag rear
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Arntz Small Block Chevy Cobra Valve Covers?
Long shot, but did anyone ever make Cobra valve covers for a small block Chevy motor ?
Arntz built Cobras that usually used small block or big block Chevy powerplants. I'm running a late 70's Corvette 4 bolt main 350 with a Muncie 4 speed, and thought it would be nice to have a set of Cobra lettered valve covers that didn't say "powered by Ford".
The motor currently has a set of new fabricated aluminum valve covers that I could add a Cobra emblem to.
Thanks,
Jim
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01-14-2019, 08:35 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: Mesa,
AZ
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #2119 289FIA
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Do a Google. I had nice aluminum valve covers custom engraved for my BBC, many years ago. Said "Powered by Ford" and then in smaller print: "NOT"
Can't believe how many people didn't catch the "not" and really scratched they heads about how a "Ford" could have the distributor in the back.
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01-14-2019, 09:15 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2003
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Cobra Make, Engine: 1980 Arntz, 350 'Vette & Muncie, & Jag rear
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Ha Ha !
Cool!
Thanks,
Jim
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01-16-2019, 03:02 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Castalia,
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Cobra Make, Engine: EM cobra, 450 inch sbc running a best ET of 9.14..so far..ALL MOTOR...approx 800 horse.............ERA with 482 FE..All Aluminum Engine
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This is what you want, I order them many years ago. Only took about a week to get here. https://popbrowns.co.uk/product/adap...-chevrolet-sb/
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01-16-2019, 11:12 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Waco,
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Cobra Make, Engine: 1980 Arntz, 350 'Vette & Muncie, & Jag rear
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Thanks, Jack
I'll look into them.
Jim
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01-11-2021, 05:22 PM
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I have the same issue. I have an early 70's Arntz Cobra and am about to install a BluePrint crate 383. Thos valve covers would be awesome.
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01-11-2021, 09:18 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: St. Lucia, West Indies,
WI
Cobra Make, Engine: Unique 427SC 383 stroker
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Search on eBay. Last time I checked about a year ago, the adapters were available.
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01-12-2021, 07:43 AM
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Thanks Buzz. Will do.
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01-12-2021, 08:22 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Cape Town,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Shamrock
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As a cheap alternative I just stuck a Cobra Emblem on each of my standard finned chevy valve covers on the oil filler cap and a cutout boss on the other side - looks great.
Must admit I would prefer what you are looking for. |
01-18-2021, 01:09 AM
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Location: Northridge,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Arntz Cobra
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I bought a set of cast aluminum adapters from a hot rod shop in Sun Valley about 40 years ago. Even with the best molded silicone gaskets they leaked. The Cobra Lemans covers looked great on my SBC, but no matter what I did, there was always a small dribble from the lower edge on both sides. I have reinstalled them from time to time, but always have the same issue. If it was a show car, I would probably put up with it. But, as a rally car that gets driven lots of miles, I cannot stand it.
I have recently given thought that maybe the problem is porosity through the aluminum. If I painted the 3 edges (that do not show) with some kind of oil resistant paint, that might stop the leak. However, I have a great set of cast aluminum chrome covers that look great and never leak, so I am not very motivated to change them. I just run Ford Performance breathers and a distributor-less ignition system, so no one realizes what engine it is until I ask them to figure it out. When they look at the exhaust headers they get it. It's a fun game at a car show.
RS
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