Show me your small block!

[roylerumble]

I'm building my first performance street engine for my 69 Valiant. It's a 360 stroked to 408, 40 over bore, I beam Scat rods, Scat Crank, Edelbrock 340 Performer heads and intake, Crane cam and rocker assembly, and I need to finish it off with a nice set of valve covers and air cleaner. Any suggestions and picks? Not sure if I want to have brand named valve covers, chrome or finned aluminum, polished mat or crinkle black, polish mat or flat intake.... Love to see some engines and maybe some suggestions on where to get parts.

Thanks
Kevin

 

[rapom65]

I'm going old school Cal custom finned with matching "accessories".

 

[rapom65]

GOOF!! Sorry, didn't mean to post the last two pics, Those are really old and that is not the way it looks now.

 

[bad440]

View attachment Img_00854.jpgfactory color, if the stock valvecovers would have fit over the valvtrain i would have stock painted covers.....

 

[moturbopar]

360 magnum in 66 belvedere.

 

[Kegan B]

my 340. you could run M/Ts, Holleys, Cals, Pro/Stocks, No name Pro/Stocks.

 

[74DartSwinger360]

Dangit Kegan you stole my motor...LOL
My Darts Motor

 

[74DartSwinger360]

My 73 340 Dusters Motor...Lotsa "Patina"

 

[roylerumble]

really like the finned retro covers or matted chrome mopar performance valve covers. Definitely going to go with '69 340 turquoise like bad440.

 

[Demon 408]

Direct Connection valve covers, painted LD-340 intake, and home-baked fresh air assembly.

 

[Divenut]

Here's my 'Ole 340 in all it's filthy glory ... (Yes, the black rattle can job was done by a previous owner LOL)





Pat

 

[Divenut]

My 73 340 Dusters Motor...Lotsa "Patina"

hey I got the same patina...according to Antique Roadshow we're not suppose to remove it...right?:?

 

[6pkScamp]

The 340 I just removed

 

[Thanatos340]

Just finished up giving my engine a make over. Sent my intake and Valve covers out to a local powder coating shop. They used semi-gloss black and Mirror blue. I think it came out pretty nice. I also had them powdercoat the timing cover, alternator housing and all engine brackets. Then went with a Billet under drive pulley system from CVF Racing and their Billet alternator bracket. Used por-15 engine enamel to paint it and added a few other dress up parts.
Hope to get it back in within the next couple weeks.

 

[carcrazyguy]

360 block....

 

[DaveBonds]

Direct Connection valve covers, painted LD-340 intake, and home-baked fresh air assembly.

I'm a fan.

 

[340]

Here ya go. I just painted the cast part orange.View attachment Dart 006.jpg

 

[tubtar]

Cheapo fabbed covers with deluxe rattle can finish.

 

[crackedback]

 

[66durgederp]

era correct chrysler red block and heads, 68 D100 truck valve covers, wrinkle finish, 74 truck pulleys and alternator brackets, 87 gran fury highway patrol 318 topped with a 4175 holley and a hand painted air cleaner lid and a sealed power N.O.S. chevy corvair .060 over piston for an oil filler cap.

 

[65-440]

my '70 340

 

[pyrojim]

good luck with your build

 

[pyrojim]

my 71 dart

 

[65BCODA]

Went the powder coat route as well

 

[roylerumble]

Direct Connection valve covers, painted LD-340 intake, and home-baked fresh air assembly.

tell me more about your fresh air intake... you fabbed that up your self? Looks pretty trick. I have a six pack bolt on fiberglass hood that a set up like that would make a great ram air set up. What are the parts from?