Re: Any certain valve cover fit the P51 better than others?

57custom on August 25th 2010, 12:01 pm

c.evans wrote:57custom,

Keep in mind, he (John) asked about clearance with stud girdles. Are you running stud girdles?

Charlie

Yup I have Jomar stud girdles on my engine. If I knew how to post pics on this forum I would have posted a picture of the engine with the valve covers on. Shocked

57custom on August 25th 2010, 12:05 pm

57custom wrote:
c.evans wrote:57custom,

Keep in mind, he (John) asked about clearance with stud girdles. Are you running stud girdles?

Charlie

Yup I have Jomar stud girdles on my engine. If I knew how to post pics on this forum I would have posted a picture of the engine with the valve covers on.

Forgot to mention I had to cut out the baffles right below the oil filler and EGR holes on the stock covers. Shocked

72mav on August 25th 2010, 1:42 pm

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I would think that a set like I have would not be an issue.

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Hey Rob!, What are you doing with my covers.. Razz

Btw, who makes theese? I bought mine used, like everything else.....
Regards.
Al

schmitty on August 25th 2010, 1:48 pm

Not sure on the manufacturer, I purchased these from Bret Powell at PFC Engines. Cool

I've sure got no complaints on them.

jbozzelle on August 25th 2010, 8:31 pm

Hate to keep beating a dead horse but is anybody using a set of the Moroso sheetmetals on some P51s?

hienergy557 on August 25th 2010, 9:05 pm

The girdle won't fit under pressed Moroso covers on P-51's, 100%. Colin

richter69 on August 25th 2010, 9:07 pm

just get you some of them Ford Racing deals and grind on um a bit................ Very Happy

BB429 on August 31st 2010, 3:01 pm

bbf-falcon wrote:Mike Barker(Goin Postal) has these spacers on his engine.They are cheaper than a new set of covers and have a nice touch .imo.

Does anyone know where I can get a set of these spacers?

Biggi

dfree383 on August 31st 2010, 3:02 pm

I think Price Motorsports has those for sale?

PROSTREET66 on August 31st 2010, 3:21 pm

I have the Trick Flow sheetmetal valve covers with the felpro double gasket with thin metal inbetween.Also Jomar stud girdle,with no issues.Call Jet Boat Bob he did mine.Great looking covers.They should be on Trick Flow website.Michael

BigBlockFalcon on August 31st 2010, 9:50 pm

These would fit. They are Moroso valve covers.

KY JELLY on September 1st 2010, 7:35 am

richter69 wrote:just get you some of them Ford Racing deals and grind on um a bit................

I have 3 sets of the ford covers and they all require a different amount of grinding . Some will have to be welded on the out side to work.

jbozzelle on September 1st 2010, 8:33 am

Thanks Randy. I take it the grinding is done up near the top? I don't have the covers or the heads handy to look at. Is it because the cover tapers towards the top?

KY JELLY on September 1st 2010, 11:42 am

The grinding has to be done at the bottom area . The bolt bosses in the valve cover cause most of the clearance problem along with the changed valve angle of the p-51. Just be sure the valves are closed when checking.

I would say any valve cover that has thick bosses will have to be checked especially the sheet metal type with tubes welded in them. I personally would recommend the ford covers because you can weld the valley (tube) up and grind plenty of clearance and use a short Allen bolt or what ever your choice of fastener is. If you have to remove the lower part of a tube on a sheetmetal cover its going to be weak.

jbozzelle on September 1st 2010, 1:18 pm

Thanks Randy. I appreciate it.