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Old 01-26-2004, 02:12 AM   #1
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valve cover desecions?

help me pick out my new valve covers guys!

keep it under $100
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Old 01-26-2004, 02:24 AM   #2
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sleeper, use stock stuff and paint your whole engine black.
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Old 01-26-2004, 01:10 PM   #3
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Hard to beat black on black with some billet pieces here and there. my to .02

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Old 01-26-2004, 01:11 PM   #4
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Old 01-26-2004, 02:17 PM   #5
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Tell us what color you plan to paint the motor. That will help...
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Old 01-26-2004, 02:33 PM   #6
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'51 F100, backhalf with a narrowed 9 and coil overs, 18.5" mickeys, monte front clip, +400" sbc in the works

'05 1500 Crew Cab

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'84 swb 5/7 drop, solid cammed 408 w/ fully ported dart heads, th350 w/ 10 inch hughes, 12 bolt w/ 3.73 richmonds and a locker
'80 swb 4x4 in progress: 7" lift, 350 th350/np205, d44 and 1.5" ORD tie rod, 14BFF w/discs , armored diff covers, 40" MTR's
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Old 01-26-2004, 02:54 PM   #7
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Ryan -- I simply LOVE your engine dude, I can only dream, lol
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Old 01-26-2004, 03:08 PM   #8
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I have a set of chrome ones to put on, but I reall ylike the black crinkle finish. You can get a set from Jegs for like $60.
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Old 01-26-2004, 03:53 PM   #9
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black block, alum. heads.

i am really liking ryans covers.
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Old 01-26-2004, 04:22 PM   #10
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Maybe you can get lucky on ebaymotors, I got mine brand new for around 100$ or so.

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Old 01-26-2004, 05:41 PM   #12
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they ones i have you can get in cast aluminum or stamped steel. i have the aluminum ones which are about twice as expensive but very worth it. they are way more ridgid and will seal alot better than the steel ones. i like twinturbos covers alot!
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Old 01-26-2004, 06:44 PM   #13
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jegs part # 350-4245


i like those too.

they are the tall edelbrock elite series w/o the edelbrock logo on them.
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Old 01-27-2004, 04:33 AM   #14
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How about these in centerbolt if possible or non-centerbolt as well.
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Old 01-27-2004, 06:11 AM   #15
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Brandon, i like those, how much they run you
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