Are these 273 commando valve covers on Ebay (not mine)?
The 1965 Formula S I found with a "for sale" sign along a county road and purchased about ten years ago (see avatar) had the original air cleaner, AFB, and finned valve covers. Found out when I got it home the motor underneath it all was a 1980 318 with a 1966 commando intake manifold. The 318 had one piston with a hole burned clear through the top (still wondering how that happened). Someone had put in an open 8 3/4 (489 case) differential, which was nice of 'em. Anyway, the machine shop that rebuilt the 318 for me did a fine job, except for having painted the valve covers 318 blue. Some day I'll take them off and repaint them the correct wrinkle black, at least they still have the fins. Most of the A/C parts are still missing.
The 1965 Formula S I found with a "for sale" sign along a county road and purchased about ten years ago (see avatar) had the original air cleaner, AFB, and finned valve covers. Found out when I got it home the motor underneath it all was a 1980 318 with a 1966 commando intake manifold. The 318 had one piston with a hole burned clear through the top (still wondering how that happened). Someone had put in an open 8 3/4 (489 case) differential, which was nice of 'em. Anyway, the machine shop that rebuilt the 318 for me did a fine job, except for having painted the valve covers 318 blue. Some day I'll take them off and repaint them the correct wrinkle black, at least they still have the fins. Most of the A/C parts are still missing.
