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Ive been searching for valve covers after a member posted a one off set with only the Mopar M in the center. These finally popped up, Proform is calling these a new design. Definitely new to me, I like em.





Hot Dress-up Valve Covers for V8 Engines

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They look nice, I'll give you that.

But...

From experience, over and over, I will never run china popped chrome valve covers, or any chrome valve covers for that matter. Leaks waiting to happen. The design of our valve covers is poor to begin with.

I will only run cast or machined/welded aluminum covers. They are the only ones I find to seal really well and consistently and repeatedly.
 
well, its cool to see some aftermarket support for our LA engines
BUT, i still think it will be hard to beat the classic look of finned valve covers
specially if you have Leanna, work em over

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I like them, the black wrinkle ones look even better....curious if they would seal up good, most chrome ones leak....even my Mopar Performance aluminum finned ones leak! Thanks for sharing!!!
 
They look nice, I'll give you that.

But...

From experience, over and over, I will never run china popped chrome valve covers, or any chrome valve covers for that matter. Leaks waiting to happen. The design of our valve covers is poor to begin with.

I will only run cast or machined/welded aluminum covers. They are the only ones I find to seal really well and consistently and repeatedly.
OK, so stay away from stamped steel from Proform, is that what I'm hearing?
 
did anyone else think they could have put a little more thought into their part numbers?
 
well, its cool to see some aftermarket support for our LA engines
BUT, i still think it will be hard to beat the classic look of finned valve covers
specially if you have Leanna, work em over

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Those are stunningly beautiful. I had ribbed on another build and was wanting a quality chrome steel look for this build. Suggestions?
 
I like the blue trimmed ones. I didn't look. How much? They will probably leak. The metal gauge is never thick enough to get a good seal.
 
Those are stunningly beautiful. I had ribbed on another build and was wanting a quality chrome steel look for this build. Suggestions?
with enough elbow grease cast aluminum can be polished to close to a mirror shine
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Vintage SB Mopar Finned Polished Aluminum Valve Cover Chrysler 318 340 360 Rod | eBay

these look like they might be what you like, and i would imagine they seal better then stamped steel

Bandit Valve Cover Set 6246P; Polished Aluminum for Chrysler 273-360 "LA" Mopar | eBay

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Those are really nice. I have a set of custom aluminum covers but not really into them. For what it's worth I spoke to Proform, The Mopar covers are made "overseas", the guy said they are thicker and meet a higher standard in order to pass for a registered Mopar product. That's what the guy said don't shoot the messenger! Mancini and many other places are moving lots of these so if there's a fear, be careful where you buy. For me, I'll probably get a set and find out the hard way if they are "thicker" or not. Not gonna lie to you guys, I'm very visual, and particular about the look and feel (pretty evident on what I've taken on for the 68 Notch) of just about everything, especially on my vehicles. Jesus I'm getting windy about valve covers....OK lets close this up, so since this is an easily replaced part, I'm going with some risk and looks first. If this were motor, transmission, Diff...no, looks are secondary
 
Leanna (Mistress of Metal) posted something about the after market overseas valve covers leaking around the welds. I couldn't find it, but I'm sure someone here will.
 
For what it's worth, I run a proform carb and it's served me well. I've even run it back to back with an actual holley 4150hp which is what it's modeled after and it was head to head the same
 
Leanna (Mistress of Metal) posted something about the after market overseas valve covers leaking around the welds. I couldn't find it, but I'm sure someone here will.

Actually what I said was all but one set that crossed my bench (out of 10-12 sets) had light showing through the welds. Leaks are presumed.

Thanks to those with the kind compliments on my MPs up there. :D
 
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I'll resurrect this thread, has anyone used these and any comments on them? I'm looking for valve covers and the discontinued MP polished aluminum are my first choice but they are hard to come by, the only place I found that still has stock wants $300. I like the look of these and hopefully someone can comment on the quality?
 
Fix up a set of old 273 power-pak/commando valve covers - IMHO they have the bet plug wire routing going...

There are Direct Connection valve covers available that look a lot like the chrome covers in the first post. I've got a set with the Edelbrock script too.I presume they all come from the same place with different logos pressed in. Despite the nay sayers above, these have been on my 340 for 10 years or more with no leaks (good set of MP rubber over steel gaskets).
 

I'll resurrect this thread, has anyone used these and any comments on them? I'm looking for valve covers and the discontinued MP polished aluminum are my first choice but they are hard to come by, the only place I found that still has stock wants $300. I like the look of these and hopefully someone can comment on the quality?[/QUOTE]
I bought and installed them, still working towards first motor start and break in. I chose to remove the blue lettering paint.
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