What are your favorite 318 valve covers?
The Direct Connection chromed set without any wire placeholders. I went to Napa and got the universal/ GM 4 wire organizers and put some loops on the sheet metal stems that slide into the organizers, to hold the alternator wiring off of the valve cover, too.
Took a set of the DC chromed covers, masked, glass beaded and painted with rustoleum enamel, reduced with basecoat reducer, color sanded and hand polished.
Subtle over stock. The seal is what makes all the difference, regardless of what type you've got. $9 square chrome breather, $2 kendall oil sticker and a PCV valve on the other side at the back, going to the rear of the carb. The breather/ oil filler has a 90° and a hose that runs up to the air cleaner. It came with a rubber grommet, open at the front, but I hate having oil residue on everything, so I closed the system. Cycles like it should, no oil leaks, no burning oil.
These are the best gaskets I've used. Not a single leak on them, because of their construction and a good price -
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/edl-7592/overview/
Load spreaders help on cork and rubber, but I prefer the Edelbrocks over both.
The Direct Connection chromed set without any wire placeholders. I went to Napa and got the universal/ GM 4 wire organizers and put some loops on the sheet metal stems that slide into the organizers, to hold the alternator wiring off of the valve cover, too.
Took a set of the DC chromed covers, masked, glass beaded and painted with rustoleum enamel, reduced with basecoat reducer, color sanded and hand polished.
Subtle over stock. The seal is what makes all the difference, regardless of what type you've got. $9 square chrome breather, $2 kendall oil sticker and a PCV valve on the other side at the back, going to the rear of the carb. The breather/ oil filler has a 90° and a hose that runs up to the air cleaner. It came with a rubber grommet, open at the front, but I hate having oil residue on everything, so I closed the system. Cycles like it should, no oil leaks, no burning oil.
These are the best gaskets I've used. Not a single leak on them, because of their construction and a good price -
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/edl-7592/overview/
Load spreaders help on cork and rubber, but I prefer the Edelbrocks over both.
