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12-08-2014, 08:22 PM
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Proud Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: North of Baltimore,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA 2121
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Show me your Valve Covers
Having a difficult time finding plain steel valve covers to work with roller rockers and Weber IDFs.
If it's not the rockers hitting the baffles... it's the accelerator pump shaft/rod hitting the valve cover...
What's everyone using with this setup?
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12-08-2014, 09:00 PM
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Join Date: May 2001
Location: Florence,
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Cobra Make, Engine: RCR GT 40 & 1966 Fairlane 390 5 speed
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maybe this will help. Erik lives in Huntsville, Ala.
Are you a member of the Chattanooga Cobra Club?
Dwight
"The Black Mamba" 289 FIA Build - FFCars.com : Factory Five Racing Discussion Forum
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12-08-2014, 09:20 PM
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: LAS VEGAS,
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Cobra Make, Engine: contemporary(2) one with 427 sohc and one with 427 center oiler
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valve covers
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12-08-2014, 09:33 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: contemporary(2) one with 427 sohc and one with 427 center oiler
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I'm using the breather in the timing chain housing. There are many options as far as ventilating your engine you just have to be creative i.e. venting through the intake into the lifter gallery. I'm sure most valve cover will clear 1.6 ratio rockers but you might have interference with the larger ratio rockers. What type are you using?
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12-08-2014, 10:38 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Carlsbad,
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Cobra Make, Engine: SAI FIA, 289HP (5-bolt), 48IDA Webers
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.........using stainless steel roller rockers:
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12-08-2014, 11:50 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2012
Cobra Make, Engine: Contemporary Classic 289 FIA
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Show Me Your Valve Covers
Does anyone know where to purchase the valve cover decals?
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12-09-2014, 04:46 AM
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Location: Holderness, NH, US of A,
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Cobra Make, Engine: CSX 4772 old iron FE
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12-09-2014, 07:23 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Manchester,
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Cobra Make, Engine: AK1085 (302 Street), HTM111 (427 Comp), CSX2375R (289 Comp) and COB5999 (427 S/C)
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12-09-2014, 08:39 AM
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12-09-2014, 11:52 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: era 289 FIA #2112
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I am using steel covers with an aluminum spacer to clear the roller rockers
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12-09-2014, 12:42 PM
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12-09-2014, 02:55 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: KMP 427 S/C, Twin Paxton 511 FE
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1985 CCX,
Nice garage art!
And I agree with ACademic
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12-09-2014, 06:00 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: Contemporary Classic 289 FIA
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Show Me Your Valve Covers
Thanks for the purchase recommendations. I ordered the Cobra valve cover decals for my 289 FIA today. I see some of you adhere the whole decal and others separate the COBRA part of it from the remainder of the decal which some 289 Comp cars did in there day.
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12-10-2014, 07:27 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
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Cobra Make, Engine: AK1085 (302 Street), HTM111 (427 Comp), CSX2375R (289 Comp) and COB5999 (427 S/C)
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My wife agrees
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12-17-2014, 10:06 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA 2121
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Dwight:
Yes, Chattanooga Cobra Club. Mark has done a fantastic job in “recruiting” about 100 members!
Thanks for the link. Beautiful FIA! Unfortunately, those spacers won’t work with my combo.
Legenmetals & CompClassics:
The IDAs & manifold are set up differently and offer more real estate between the carbs & covers.
I’m using Scorpion 1.6 rockers.
1985CCX:
Wish I lived next door. Quite the selection. One of ‘em has to fit!
Gaz64:
Thanks for the link & the advice. Spacers under the carbs would solve the accelerator rod hitting the valve covers but create a hood clearance issue. I’m thinking of adding ¾” reliefs where the rods hit the cover so tall stamped steel may be the best option since I’ll need to weld. Weber setup was purchased used a while back. I must have some odd ball manifold…
Last edited by 289FIA; 12-17-2014 at 10:52 AM..
Reason: attempted pic upload
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12-17-2014, 12:34 PM
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Thought I would show the valve covers I am putting on a Shelby FIA car that I have on the way. Jim
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12-17-2014, 01:35 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Carlsbad,
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Cobra Make, Engine: SAI FIA, 289HP (5-bolt), 48IDA Webers
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A switch to Comp Cams stainless steel roller rockers will fix your problem, maybe not I thought the issue was the rockers hitting the covers. Looks like you will be working in uncharted territory.
Last edited by CompClassics; 12-17-2014 at 05:58 PM..
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12-17-2014, 03:24 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: Former owner of Long Live the Bow tie Contemporary #102 427 Chevy .30 over Merlin heads 11to1, TBI injection
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looks good.
Last edited by Thor maine; 12-17-2014 at 07:25 PM..
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12-24-2014, 08:31 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Sacramento,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Superformance, 427SO
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Originally Posted by 289FIA;1****52
I’m thinking of adding ¾” reliefs where the rods hit the cover so tall stamped steel may be the best option since I’ll need to weld.
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Don't know if this will help you, but you might want to check out Coleman Racing's valve covers, part # 11569.
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12-24-2014, 11:50 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: Contemporary Classic 289 FIA
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Very nice!
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