convert old style staggered valve covers

[frankslagoon]

Does anyone have any good ideas on using the old style corvette staggered hole valve covers on the regular heads?

[ol_skool_chevy]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Speedway...-/131472934167

[frankslagoon]

Well, that's not the one I'm lookin for ,but, on his other items he does offer the 55 to 80's plate So Thanks ! I should have said old old style staggered bolt to not so old style even bolt 283 327 heads

[jonzcustomshop]

seems like you could make that work... maybe tap the staggered holes into that, and then use counter sunk bolts on the other holes...

I have the same dilemma I have a pair of 56 Canadian sbc "Pontiac" valve covers, that I want to install on my trans am that has a sbc .

[Captainfab]

Probably 30 years ago I made up my own adapter plates to adapt the staggered bolt Corvette valve covers to the '86 and earlier bolt pattern. I made them out of 1/8" steel but they should have been 3/16" or 1/4" as they tended to seep oil a little. It would be much easier to make a set now with the technology available.

[frankslagoon]

Originally Posted by Captainfab

Probably 30 years ago I made up my own adapter plates to adapt the staggered bolt Corvette valve covers to the '86 and earlier bolt pattern. I made them out of 1/8" steel but they should have been 3/16" or 1/4" as they tended to seep oil a little. It would be much easier to make a set now with the technology available.

Well, that's all I can think of too. A plate would work, just be nice to avoid the extra plate. but I can't see it yet. someday a guy might want the extra height any way. I traded a alt. and a starter for this whole set up probably 45 yrs. ago. I haven't tried to hook it up since we first tried it and almost burned the garage down. I got a little better idea where the gas line goes now.