Alloy Valve Covers
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Anonymous
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I like the idea of plain fins with the PCV option or a blank space (which any of us could make ourselves) for engraving or in my case adding a plaque:
I was thinking the "Powered by Ford", but the more I think about it (after reading these replies) I think just a blank name plate would be best. Then several different logos are possible, or none at all.
When I talked to the pattern maker, he said he could add a VPC hole for about five bills. To which I agreed. So yes, they will have them.
When I talked to the pattern maker, he said he could add a VPC hole for about five bills. To which I agreed. So yes, they will have them.
plastic-idol
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sweet!!!!! I'm liking the plain, no logo fins.
AzCoupe":rmuwdogy said:
i think the best possible way to do it would be to have several little insertable logos, that way you could have some that would be just plain finned covers, add a little more and the guy doing it removes a little bit of material in the center, drill at least two holes in the cover, make up the plate that would carry whichever logo the customer chose, have two bolts attached to the logo, insert logo and tighten nuts onto the bolts, and you have at least two different valve covers, once you start getting into the custom stuff of "GT-200" "Power By Ford" "Inline" "Six Me Up" or whatever else people might want, could be quite the hot item
here's a quick drawing of what i'm thinkin 'bout, as always, click for a bigger
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maybe he could make them plain and with the FSSP logo... I really respect and like what ford six performance has dun for the great six's
I66coupe
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If you put Ford on it, they will likely want a cut. You'd be using their name on a product and you just can't do that without permission.
I vote for just fins. I get tired of corporate names plastered on everything. You look into any hotrod engine compartment and it looks like an advertiser index from your favorite magazine.
If you do the blank spot for an insert, how about offering a finned insert?
I vote for just fins. I get tired of corporate names plastered on everything. You look into any hotrod engine compartment and it looks like an advertiser index from your favorite magazine.
If you do the blank spot for an insert, how about offering a finned insert?
barishiman
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Count me in on one of those new valve covers. I can't wait to represent FordSix & FSPP at local car shows.
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Anonymous
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Awesome! I vote for plain finned with no blank area, or with "ford six" or something like that engraved. I recentlly picked up a set of vintage finned covers much like the one in the picture for dad's 289, but don't care for the way the square blanked out area looks myself- I got them because they are still way cooler than the typical finned cobra covers 8)
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twentyover
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I'd think it would be best to cast continuous fins- people who want a nameplate can mill the fills flat to install a nameplate if they want one
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WOW...when u get that in i think i'm also gonna buy the 'D' package u got....thats an awesome idea..having the ability to switch logos or whatnot is great....continuous fins is also a good idea.
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Yeah, continuous fins, but with the pcv hole would be my vote.twentyover":3j1cl051 said:
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I have an old "powered by ford" vavle cover...I was thinking of getting that chromed...will that work?
can I do that?
can I do that?
simon
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chazthephoenix":1su0wymw said:
"Yes, but..."
please consider that cast aluminum alloys tend to get soaked and virtually impregnated with engine oil when operated. I found very thoroughly cleaned rocker shaft pedestals and timing covers still seeping oil after some months of storage.
Platers can, or at least should take care of that with high strenght solvents like kethone and special cast-alloy-friendly hot tanking, but I also know of some platers who were driven almost crazy when supposedly clean parts started bubbling and bleeding oil traces everywhere during the plating process, contaminating the whole plating bath.
Also, not every cast light metal alloy is equally suitable for chrome plating, depending on other metals and contents.
With those given difficulties, I´d just go crazy with progressively finer sandpaper, wet sanding and final buffing and be fine with that. There are a bunch of care products for polished aluminum avaialbel, of which nevr-dull and the like are the least abrasive.
On the other hand, if you can really find a reputable plater interested in business who won´t drain your wallet, go for it and consider yourself lucky not to live in Old Europe, where the few platers are dominated by treehuggers, and therefore charging considerably big money.
Just keep in mind that scratches and damages to the chrome layer are kinda hard to get rid off.
Then there´s ceramic coating finally (cmpletely unavaiable over here), I remember a dude from the forum who had some of his cast alloy stuff ceramic coated.
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It sound's to me like chazthephoenix has a steel valve cover, and I don't see why there would be a problem chroming that. Paint the raised letters ford blue, and that would look sharp 
Mustang Boy
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that looks awesome asa67_stang.... did u do that urself and if so how hard and long was it?
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