Thinking about casting some valve covers...

[482supersnake]

I've always wanted a set like these.
I've only seen 2 sets offered on Ebay in the last 15 years. My guess is not many were cast and those that were are locked up in FElony's garage.

[FElony]

I've always wanted a set like these.
I've only seen 2 sets offered on Ebay in the last 15 years. My guess is not many were cast and those that were are locked up in FElony's garage.

I see that the black widows and scorpions in my garage did little to dissuade you from seeing the six sets of these covers I have NOS. Damn slacker arachnids! OK, I jest. About the covers, not the arachnids.

[Qikbbstang]

Re: "Actually I think most of the die cast 429 CJ covers around today came from 70-72 Police Interceptor engines. Most of these were painted blue."


         Wow I had an addiction to 429PI heads for my offshore-powerboat. While I bought and swapped numerous 429PI parts including manifolds I never saw a blue painted valve cover from one. I'm pretty sure one pair of the 429PI cast valve covers still has the Emissions decal and those are not painted

[mbrunson427]

Jay, i recently bought a 3x2 air cleaner lid from this ebay seller:

http://www.ebay.com/usr/imanperformance?ul_noapp=true

It came in yesterday and it was a great casting (I'm always skeptical when buying on ebay). I searched through his ebay store and it looked like they are able to get a hold of quite a bit of FE stuff, so i asked him about finned valve covers and if he could locate me a set. He replied "I have 14 sets of those valve covers on order at this time. Their expected delivery date is April 12". This makes me believe that he's having them cast somewhere.

ANYWAYS, the finned valve cover endeavor may not be a wonderful use of your time if this guy is going to be selling them. They also sell the plain cast valve covers, and i'm willing to bet that they have more than one set in stock.

Does anybody on here know this guy? Seems like he would be posting on one of the FE forums if he wanted to boost his sales.

[mn67]

mbrunson427

That seller is out of CA used to be an engine builder and now does some machine work as well as a retail store. I have bought a lot of parts from him the last being a BT manifold a couple of months ago. I emailed him and he put it up on his ebay store for me. He keeps some BT thunder stuff on his shelves for walk in customers. I recently asked about a BT 8v and I got the same response you did that he is back ordered 14 until the spring from BT.

[mbrunson427]

That makes a lot more sense. I don't understand why he doesn't advertise it as Blue Thunder then? Regardless, it's nice to know that I'll be able to claim a set of the finned valve covers I've been looking for.

[jayb]

Those parts wouldn't dissuade me from this project.  As mentioned those are Blue Thunder valve covers, and the guy wants stupid money for them, IMO.  $400-$500 for a pair of valve covers???  If it turns out that I would have to sell mine for that I'd bail on the whole project...

[mn67]

Good to hear Jay, when valve covers start to cost more than a decent set of rods a new source is needed.

[turbohunter]

Boy I could use a set right now.

[Galaxie352]

So. Do you ship a pair to norway when they are ready jay ? =)) A plain one would be nice and clean!

[jayb]

I ship worldwide.  It gets a little expensive, though...

[Joey120373]

I sure would like a set, vote cast for the plain covers.

[428 GALAXIE]

If this thing comes alive in near future like in next year or so.I would consider buying bigger batch of covers and ship them here europe by sea.Wuold be much cheaper in therms of shipping and therefore vat.

If the price is right i`ll by one set ,if no one else willing to the dirty job i might do job at least for the NORDIC countries.

[Drew Pojedinec]

Since we were talking about Blue Thunder availability in this thread..... I saw this and found it interesting:
http://www.429-460.com/t25605-carroll-carter-making-thor-heads-now

I wonder if AFrancis is selling off certain patterns?   Would REALLY be cool if someone could pick up a few of his products to be made, specifically the 2x4 intakes and a few valve covers that are in high demand.

[FElony]

Ansen is cutting its own throat now. All of a sudden all their valve covers went up 50 to 100 dollars a pair within the last week or so. I emailed them today (Sun) and they replied that their costs had gone up. This, of course, is BS. Destined to go down the commode, I imagine.