70's valve cover options..? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Irishpilot · 04-09-2008, 10:08 AM

Hey all, I'm putting together my sb406 and I'm trying to keep the build nostalgia-looking. The original 400's covers were just plain tin painted Chevy orange. Is there any way to find what other options came on Chevys in the '70s? I've been looking at the finned covers but I'm pretty sure that started in the '60s.

Can anyone help me with this?

**special-K** · 04-09-2008, 12:15 PM

Anyting earlier could have been used in the`70s.I always likewd the finned aluminum covers.Chrome was big in the`70s.Towars the end it was anodized aluminum Morroso covers.Those wrinkle black M/T covers came out in the late-70s,too.

cdowns · 04-09-2008, 03:03 PM

finned valve covers started with hotrodders in the 1920's/the choices kisted by specialk were the most common choices in the 70's

CG · 04-09-2008, 04:14 PM

Go with some sort of polished aluminum finned. Those things are timeless. I used those on all my stuff in the 70's, cars and trucks.

Plain chrome tin covers look kind of cheap, and just so I dont ruffle any feathers I have a set of those on one of my rides now.

04-09-2008, 10:08 AM	#1
Irishpilot Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Kunsan AB, South Korea Posts: 187	70's valve cover options..? Hey all, I'm putting together my sb406 and I'm trying to keep the build nostalgia-looking. The original 400's covers were just plain tin painted Chevy orange. Is there any way to find what other options came on Chevys in the '70s? I've been looking at the finned covers but I'm pretty sure that started in the '60s. Can anyone help me with this? __________________ 1971 C-10, 406ci, restoration begun! 406ci sb; zero decked, bored .030, edelbrock aluminum e-tec heads, edelbrock performer RPM intake, comp 268 cam, comp 1.6 pro-magnum roller rockers, MSD street fire HEI, MSD 8.5mm wires, Holley Street demon 770, Hedman LT headers. 10.6:1 compression, Air Ride Tech bags on all 4-corners.

04-09-2008, 12:15 PM	#2
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,861	Re: 70's valve cover options..? Anyting earlier could have been used in the`70s.I always likewd the finned aluminum covers.Chrome was big in the`70s.Towars the end it was anodized aluminum Morroso covers.Those wrinkle black M/T covers came out in the late-70s,too. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

04-09-2008, 03:03 PM	#3
cdowns Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: daytonabeach Posts: 22,956	Re: 70's valve cover options..? finned valve covers started with hotrodders in the 1920's/the choices kisted by specialk were the most common choices in the 70's __________________ 71c-10 350/2004r/4:11 lowered3/4 longbed/dead by hurricane MEANING OF DEATH::::: SOMEBODY ELSE GETS YOUR STUFF DONT BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU THINK TAKE MY ADVISE;I DON'T USE IT ANYWAY

04-09-2008, 04:14 PM	#4
CG BlahBlahBlah Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Wa. Posts: 19,843	Re: 70's valve cover options..? Go with some sort of polished aluminum finned. Those things are timeless. I used those on all my stuff in the 70's, cars and trucks. Plain chrome tin covers look kind of cheap, and just so I dont ruffle any feathers I have a set of those on one of my rides now.



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