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Right there on the "fake" list, towards the top, should be listed, "stainless hose wrap" for that crap people put on their heater and radiator hoses to make them look like braided steel line....
YUK!
RonIt's really no different than trying to glue them back on after she has her way.
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The mystery covers are for the early poly, before the 318 came along. I think they were used thru 1956.
And those exhaust manifolds...an SBC copy of the rare truck Ford Y block manifolds....
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Jim gets the credit for the Poly motor valve covers... he says "before the 318 came out." Do you mean the 318 Poly motor, or the 318 LA motor? They could be 318 Poly, I'm not sure though, and too lazy to look it up. But they ARE Mopar poly.
The exhaust manifolds are over the counter from Speedway. Interestingly, they claim they put a lot of thought into the design to improve flow, and they made the mounting flanges thicker so they can be used with later Vortec heads; apparently the early OE rams horns won't clear on a Vortec. They also offer them in stainless.
-Brad
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I agree about the stainless hose wrap or even worse the corrugated hose kits with the hose clamp hanging out the bottom.
If a guy takes the time a formed hose can be found to fit almost anything.
I'm gonna give away a little secret, the worlds coolest hose clamps can be found at Aircraft Spruce.
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Originally posted by Brad54Jim gets the credit for the Poly motor valve covers... he says "before the 318 came out." Do you mean the 318 Poly motor, or the 318 LA motor? They could be 318 Poly,
Here's the big Chrysler poly, I think....but I'm not sure...
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Yeah, saw a rod at a show that from across the field looked like it was running and early hemi, only to get close and find out it was a SBC with the valve covers added, VIOLATION. Although, I think I remember a Car Craft story on a Duster that was running a motor (possibly 318) with a Holley 650 hidden inside a 6-71 case capped with an injector hat. I also think I remember it having black and white photos so we're going way back in the archives here.
Of course I can't remember what the hell I did last week...sigpic
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my motto on the HAMB: "It's all about appearances!"
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"If it don't go, chrome it!" --Stroker McGurk
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For the Cobra kit car guys, there are adapters made to put FE valve covers on SBFs. Same sort of deal I guess.
cheers
Ed N.Ed Nicholson - Caledon Ontario - a bit NW of Toronto
07 Mustang GT with some stuff
88 T-Bird Turbo Coupe 5-speed
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