FYI Edelbrock valve covers - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

chucks70 · 06-11-2003, 06:25 PM

Tried putting on a set of Edelbrock aluminum valve covers on the truck and while they will go on, they don't fit. My truck is 350 4X4 and the height of the covers causes them to rub on the firewall. Just an FYI

Chuck

Longhorn Man · 06-11-2003, 06:30 PM

Interesting. Have you looked at your tranny mount lately? I have found that if the mount is fallig apart, the engine will tilt back a bit. Also, the poly ones are a bit taller and might be just enough to get your new covers on.
What ones did you get?

Eddie H. · 06-11-2003, 08:51 PM

I don't have any problems with mine?? There's lotsa room between valve covers and firewall. Do you have the engine mounted in the 6 cyl position or something?

Mountain Man · 06-11-2003, 09:05 PM

My small block is mounted in the 6 cyl. position on my 67, and I have Edelbrock alum elite covers. I had to gently push in my file wall in two small areas to get the covers to clear.

Blue_71 · 06-11-2003, 09:53 PM

all SBC 4x4s have the engine in the I6 position from the factory

chucks70 · 06-11-2003, 10:49 PM

Edelbrock HP #4249...took them back, don't reall want to dimple the firewall and I don't know how much I would have to dent it in. I've already busted a rotor cap against the firewall when I was hauling wood on a friends farm. Don't know if a comb. of the frame twisting, old body mounts and old motor mounts would have caused it....probably. Have an HEI in it and ended up hacking the back side of the wire retainer ring off.

06-11-2003, 06:25 PM	#1
chucks70 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Cadiz, OH Posts: 628	FYI Edelbrock valve covers Tried putting on a set of Edelbrock aluminum valve covers on the truck and while they will go on, they don't fit. My truck is 350 4X4 and the height of the covers causes them to rub on the firewall. Just an FYI Chuck __________________ 68 1 ton dually 292, 2001 Sebring, 2004 Trailblazer, 11 Camaro Convertible.

06-11-2003, 08:51 PM	#3
Eddie H. Registered User Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Paradise TX USA Posts: 1,200	I don't have any problems with mine?? There's lotsa room between valve covers and firewall. Do you have the engine mounted in the 6 cyl position or something? __________________ "Negative people always seem to have a problem for every solution"

06-11-2003, 10:49 PM	#6
chucks70 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Cadiz, OH Posts: 628	Edelbrock HP #4249...took them back, don't reall want to dimple the firewall and I don't know how much I would have to dent it in. I've already busted a rotor cap against the firewall when I was hauling wood on a friends farm. Don't know if a comb. of the frame twisting, old body mounts and old motor mounts would have caused it....probably. Have an HEI in it and ended up hacking the back side of the wire retainer ring off. __________________ 68 1 ton dually 292, 2001 Sebring, 2004 Trailblazer, 11 Camaro Convertible.

06-11-2003, 06:30 PM	#2
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Interesting. Have you looked at your tranny mount lately? I have found that if the mount is fallig apart, the engine will tilt back a bit. Also, the poly ones are a bit taller and might be just enough to get your new covers on. What ones did you get?

06-11-2003, 09:05 PM	#4
Mountain Man Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Posts: 451	My small block is mounted in the 6 cyl. position on my 67, and I have Edelbrock alum elite covers. I had to gently push in my file wall in two small areas to get the covers to clear. __________________ 72 C10 Cheyenne Super Full trim Factory tach dash A/C dash Factory tilt 350 / 350 power train - with Edelbrock components.



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