alum valve cover
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don luster
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alum valve cover
I have been looking for a alum valve cover for 223 6th cyl. Unable to find any on computer. I have heard that offenhauser still makes them but couldn't find any. Does anyone know where on computer. Thanks Don
www.offyparts.com
http://www.offyparts.com/product_info.p ... bacaf6a4d5
They may need to back order it, but they are available... I found mine on E-bay. ($140) See my album for pics)
Also these are for the 2 stud mount type (50's era). To use it on a 60's 223 you will need the 2 rocker shaft mounting brakets from a 50's engine, that hold the studs, also you will need to grind away 6 notches on the inside lip of the cover to make it fit over the valve cover bolt holes on the head. (The cover has a channel to mount the gasket in, unlike a stock cover which only has an outer flange.) good luck, they do look good when finished.
http://www.offyparts.com/product_info.p ... bacaf6a4d5
They may need to back order it, but they are available... I found mine on E-bay. ($140) See my album for pics)
Also these are for the 2 stud mount type (50's era). To use it on a 60's 223 you will need the 2 rocker shaft mounting brakets from a 50's engine, that hold the studs, also you will need to grind away 6 notches on the inside lip of the cover to make it fit over the valve cover bolt holes on the head. (The cover has a channel to mount the gasket in, unlike a stock cover which only has an outer flange.) good luck, they do look good when finished.
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blackagatha
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- Joined: March 10, 2007, 12:49 am
- Location: Arizona
that's pretty cool.
How much power do you think you're getting out of that eng/ intake setup? I'm guessing you also got the internals to warrant the intake???
Granted, it don't matter for me anymore, but still curious, as an ex-owner of a 223.
How much power do you think you're getting out of that eng/ intake setup? I'm guessing you also got the internals to warrant the intake???
Granted, it don't matter for me anymore, but still curious, as an ex-owner of a 223.
'63 with 390 & lots of juice. But never enough. Always want more.
blackagatha wrote:that's pretty cool.
How much power do you think you're getting out of that eng/ intake setup? I'm guessing you also got the internals to warrant the intake???
I'm not too sure at the moment, I'm straying from pushing it to hard till I deal with the slowly loudening rythmic tick coming from the bottom end.
(I suspect a rod bearing.)
I've done the high lift rockers, but I'm still a bit over carbed, I am intending to run it progressive as soon ansd I can engineer that linkage. also I've got a NOS cam that I'm debating getting re-ground fror a bit more punch... also I need to adapt the dizzy.