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Offline Jeff McKelroy

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Aluminum Valve Covers
« on: April 10, 2014, 12:05:37 pm »
I have seen from time to time the discussion has come up about aftermarket valve covers, but as far as aluminum/billet valve covers go...are they legal yet for prepared classes?  If not, are spacers beneath the valve cover allowed? How tall are the spacers allowed to be? I would like to use one for a C/P engine, but I don't want to start making chips until I know for certain.
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Re: Aluminum Valve Covers
« Reply #1 on: April 10, 2014, 12:18:01 pm »
Jeff, the best I understand it is the billet or any aftermarket valve cover is not legal in the prepared classes. You can use a spacer for the valve cover and I haven't ever heard of a particular height rule on that either. Don't make much since to me as to why its not legal in these classes but that's what they choose. Besides bolting on a billet valve cover is worth an extra 5 horses and we all know that. Lol
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Re: Aluminum Valve Covers
« Reply #2 on: April 10, 2014, 07:15:05 pm »
With a supossedly stock cam and rockers...I cant quite figure why anyone would even come close to needing them...unless they just wanted to spiff up the motor.
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Re: Aluminum Valve Covers
« Reply #3 on: April 11, 2014, 12:37:41 am »
Quote from: willenglish on April 10, 2014, 07:15:05 pm
With a supossedly stock cam and rockers...I cant quite figure why anyone would even come close to needing them...unless they just wanted to spiff up the motor.


Frank just said their worth 5 horse...duh? :D
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Re: Aluminum Valve Covers
« Reply #4 on: April 11, 2014, 09:21:33 am »
Who said anything about stock cam and rockers?  :dunno:
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Re: Aluminum Valve Covers
« Reply #5 on: April 11, 2014, 10:07:56 am »
Exactly what I was thinking Jeff. I think he confused prepared class for a stock governed engine class.
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Re: Aluminum Valve Covers
« Reply #6 on: April 11, 2014, 10:24:21 am »
Jeff,  last year, I took 2 stock aluminum valve covers ( single ohv briggs ) and cut off the "bottom" 1/2" or so of one, smoothed it flat on the cut side, then used that piece as a spacer for the other aluminum cover.
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Re: Aluminum Valve Covers
« Reply #7 on: April 11, 2014, 10:33:42 am »
I didn't know Briggs OHV valve covers came in aluminum?  Another "hen's teeth" piece to try to find?

That sounds like a great idea, if I could find a couple of those covers!  Sounds like I need to just manufacture a spacer for simplicity's sake.
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Re: Aluminum Valve Covers
« Reply #8 on: April 11, 2014, 10:58:01 am »
The aluminum covers I've only seen were on a single ohv briggs labeled as a vanny which it wasn't.
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Re: Aluminum Valve Covers
« Reply #9 on: April 11, 2014, 12:13:34 pm »
Found an old greasy one on Ebay, LOL.  But instead I think I'll make a 2" tall spacer, just to tease the tekkies!
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Re: Aluminum Valve Covers
« Reply #10 on: April 11, 2014, 01:57:38 pm »
If the minutia of valve covers is a problem because of some kind of added gain, then shouldn't allen head screws be illegal as well, since they are round and more aerodynamic than hex bolts?  :lol:
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Re: Aluminum Valve Covers
« Reply #11 on: April 11, 2014, 01:59:25 pm »
Jeff.   I may have one valve cover.   Let me look.   

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Re: Aluminum Valve Covers
« Reply #12 on: April 11, 2014, 02:06:18 pm »



Pay the shipping and it is yours.   


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Re: Aluminum Valve Covers
« Reply #13 on: April 11, 2014, 02:39:01 pm »
Howzabout I pick it up in Carlisle?
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Re: Aluminum Valve Covers
« Reply #14 on: April 11, 2014, 06:17:26 pm »
Deal.   Remind me before the race!!!!!    I will forget. 
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