Commando valve covers
- Thread starter Dale Fischlein
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Those are 67's. I would heat them up a bit with a heat gun or hair dryer to soften them up a bit.
Break them...
Dale Fischlein
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krazykuda who has replacements available. It seems everything is on backorder these days.
Dale Fischlein
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Might be worth a try
Commando66
She's a beaut Clark!
Dale Fischlein
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Thanks for the link krazykuda
That would be toolman
Dale Fischlein
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Sorry. Thanks toolmanmike. I appreciate it
65Val
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They just pop off, if you’re VERY careful.
Cuda Al
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This post show both styles of Commando valve covers.
These being the earlier one with the stove pipes for both the breather and the PCV, also notice the fin pieces do not have the hole for the plug wire clip.
The later style have a domed section at the PCV and breather and these have a hole for the plug wire clip.
Alan
Hey those are mine! Well, my restoration work anyway.
There are two styles, the full-bodied ones like in my photo and the o-ring type used on @65dartcharger's in his After Photo he shared with me.
The fins will tell you which ones you need. If there is a slot on the larger center upright, the full-bodied plastic ones lock into the slot.
They're really easy to install but do tend to break when you try to take them off, especially brittle 50+ year old originals.
As far as I know both styles are available. Last I remember the plastic ones were about ten bucks apiece though. Check with Mr. G's and RT Specialties.
If you're interested in the differences. Charger/Commando valve covers.
383Scampman
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Buy repos . They are 54 years old for petes sake .
Dale Fischlein
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yes. great info toolman. thanks
Dale Fischlein
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yes you are correct CudaChick. photo credit to you and your work. it was easier for me to use your photo since I wasn't in the shop at the time of my post. fantastic work by the way.
Dale Fischlein
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always good to connect with Iowa folks. I am originally from Davenport. My Formula S was originally purchased in Rock Island IL. but spent most of its life in Davenport where I had bought it in 1985. I lived in Independence and Cedar Rapids for a bit as well. 1989 I brought the car to NC with me. Go Hawks.
Dale Fischlein
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So you cruised 23rd ave and probably the ones in Davenport then.Small World! I was born and raised in Moline.
Commando66
She's a beaut Clark!
Stopped by Layson’s today and grabbed 8 spark plug wire retainers and a new oil fill cap. In stock!
All are the same as used on the 426 Hemi's of that era. Nice!
No, I was only 14 when my parents decided Colorado was the place to be. Sometimes my brother took me in his split bumper Camaro though (before a Davenport city bus crushed it ... which disappointingly turned into a new Horizon TC3 and was too embarrassing to be seen in.) I still miss Country Style malts. Do we look familiar?? LOL My dad Bob Johnson had an International dump truck, painted houses, worked for the Moline Fire Department, and built/ran stock cars while we lived there. Instead of car stuff, my brother sold jeans at South Park Mall and I ended up the gearhead. Feels like a hundred years ago now.
Dale Fischlein
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