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RE: Problems with 428 cj valve covers
By Mr F - 11/03/2001 10:46:25 AM; IP 192.168.1.100

Problem is they wont fit with the factory baffles in place. With the baffles out they fit no problem, but with them in the baffles hit the rocker shaft. These are factory finned aluminum ones with the "428 cobra jet "logo and a snake in the middle.

Well, this is pretty simple. Factory "snake" covers fit fine with factory valvetrain parts, right? So, if you really have Ford rocker covers - not the poorly cast "repro" - then you must have some kind of non-stock valvetrain parts. QED.

The car originally came with the chrome pent roof "powered by ford" pieces, but I'd rather use the aluminum ones. It's a '69 mach I 428cj R code car.

To my knowledge, there were no "Powered by Ford" covers with the pent-roof design....meaning they are shaped like those in the image, below. Perhaps you mean the standard 1968-69 rounded covers? I bring it up only because true pent-roof covers are commonly used to gain extra clearance in exactly this kind of situation.

Mr F
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Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=9050&Reply=9046><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor9050" onclick="return false;">RE: Valve Lift?</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Mel Clark, <i>11/02/2001</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=9050', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor9050') }); </script>  RE: Valve Lift? -- Mel Clark, 11/02/2001
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=9051&Reply=9046><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor9051" onclick="return false;">no idea.n.m.</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Greg Gilliam, <i>11/02/2001</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=9051', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor9051') }); </script>  no idea.n.m. -- Greg Gilliam, 11/02/2001
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=9053&Reply=9046><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor9053" onclick="return false;">RE; Adjustable Rockers?</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Mel Clark, <i>11/02/2001</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=9053', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor9053') }); </script>  RE; Adjustable Rockers? -- Mel Clark, 11/02/2001
 not adjustable -- Greg Gilliam, 11/03/2001
Collapse <b>RE: Problems with 428 cj valve covers</b>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Mr F, <i>11/03/2001</i></font>RE: Problems with 428 cj valve covers -- Mr F, 11/03/2001
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=9061&Reply=9046><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor9061" onclick="return false;">non factory valvetrain setup</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Greg Gilliam, <i>11/03/2001</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=9061', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor9061') }); </script>  non factory valvetrain setup -- Greg Gilliam, 11/03/2001
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 thanks meln.m. -- Greg Gilliam, 11/03/2001
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=9115&Reply=9046><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor9115" onclick="return false;">RE: Problems with valve covers</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>P, <i>11/05/2001</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=9115', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor9115') }); </script>  RE: Problems with valve covers -- P, 11/05/2001
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=9119&Reply=9046><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor9119" onclick="return false;">RE: Problems with valve covers</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Mel Clark, <i>11/05/2001</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=9119', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor9119') }); </script>  RE: Problems with valve covers -- Mel Clark, 11/05/2001
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 RE: Problems with valve covers -- Mel Clark, 11/05/2001
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