Where to get good BBC chrome valve covers?
02-27-2003, 11:43 AM
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Re: Where to get good BBC chrome valve covers? (Evan Ginsberg)
Good OEM ones from Paragon. Expect to pay big bucks though. They are much nicer than the imported ones.
02-27-2003, 05:19 PM
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Re: Where to get good BBC chrome valve covers? (Corey 68)
Corey,
Do yours have the drippers or not? I'd like to get a set that is correct looking, except w/o drippers or the brackets that stick up for spark plug wire routing.
[Modified by Les, 6:19 PM 2/27/2003]
Do yours have the drippers or not? I'd like to get a set that is correct looking, except w/o drippers or the brackets that stick up for spark plug wire routing.
[Modified by Les, 6:19 PM 2/27/2003]
02-27-2003, 08:36 PM
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Re: Where to get good BBC chrome valve covers? (Evan Ginsberg)
I got mine from ZIP about 2 years ago. They look original, have drippers and were $130 for the pair. Best price I could find at the time.
Andy
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02-27-2003, 09:06 PM
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Re: Where to get good BBC chrome valve covers? (Les)
Corey,
Do yours have the drippers or not? I'd like to get a set that is correct looking, except w/o drippers or the brackets that stick up for spark plug wire routing.
[Modified by Les, 6:19 PM 2/27/2003]
Do yours have the drippers or not? I'd like to get a set that is correct looking, except w/o drippers or the brackets that stick up for spark plug wire routing.
[Modified by Les, 6:19 PM 2/27/2003]
[Modified by Corey 68, 6:44 AM 2/28/2003]
02-28-2003, 10:42 PM
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Re: Where to get good BBC chrome valve covers? (Evan Ginsberg)
"Drippers" are small pieces of metal welded to the top of the valve cover just over the center of each rocker. They "catch" the oil coming from the push rods and direct it to the pivot point. Better oiling for the rocker.
And yes, if you don't want drippers or the correct spark wiring brackets, or the original "look", then $50 would be the correct price.
Andy
And yes, if you don't want drippers or the correct spark wiring brackets, or the original "look", then $50 would be the correct price.
Andy
03-01-2003, 11:39 AM
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Re: Where to get good BBC chrome valve covers? (Evan Ginsberg)
What are drippers?
03-01-2003, 12:04 PM
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03-02-2003, 03:57 AM
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Re: Where to get good BBC chrome valve covers? (silvervetteman)
I dropped $175 today on a set of polished, ball milled covers that have a mirror ike finish.
Thanks for the help.
Thanks for the help.
