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FE Power Forums => FE Technical Forum => Topic started by: hbstang on October 24, 2017, 07:50:11 PM

Title: help with fe valve covers are they mag ?
Post by: hbstang on October 24, 2017, 07:50:11 PM

they have a look like some boss 429 magnesium valve covers.how can you tell?i was told these were 64 only.i know you dont see them often.anyone have a mickey thompson catolog from 1964?
they have this marking inside and look to be sand cast?
(https://s1.postimg.org/6fb50eehuj/IMG_0371.jpg) (https://postimg.org/image/6fb50eehuj/)

(https://s1.postimg.org/6thkr9nfuz/IMG_0372.jpg) (https://postimg.org/image/6thkr9nfuz/)



(https://s1.postimg.org/7b7mfuoe0b/IMG_0374.jpg) (https://postimg.org/image/7b7mfuoe0b/)

Title: Re: help with fe valve covers are they mag ?
Post by: jayb on October 24, 2017, 08:26:53 PM

Take some white vinegar and put a few drops on the casting.  If its magnesium, it will bubble and fizz.  If its aluminum, nothing will happen.

Title: Re: help with fe valve covers are they mag ?
Post by: hbstang on October 24, 2017, 08:42:22 PM

thanks jay for the quick reply.well they fizz! wonder what they might be worth?

Title: Re: help with fe valve covers are they mag ?
Post by: Drew Pojedinec on October 24, 2017, 09:56:31 PM

Super cool find.

Title: Re: help with fe valve covers are they mag ?
Post by: TomP on October 24, 2017, 11:58:09 PM

Those are the early M/T indeed. Gary Cochran was looking for some for his dragster restoration, car is finished with some chrome pentroofs now but maybe they still want those?

Title: Re: help with fe valve covers are they mag ?
Post by: FERoadster on October 25, 2017, 05:57:19 PM

I'm extremely interested. Those are the one set of M/T's I don't have.
There was a crazy ebay bid for close to $1000 a few years ago but it seems there were shill bids driving the price up.
I can't pay near that price.
PM me if you are interested in selling/trading FE parts/Valve covers for them.
Richard >>> FERoadster