The Hemi Valve Cover Gallery- Post pics here

i had two sets of these... the boss got one

 

I ran them on the engine in my '34 for years, Before that I ran a set of chromed Imperial covers with the plug wire covers (hanging from the rafters in another of those pics). I ran the wire covers to keep the splash from drowning my spark plugs when I passed trucks.

When I put the Donovans on, I ran split shock absorber bushings (cut a section out so they'd squeeze into the tubes) in the tubes to keep out the majority of the road splash.

I switched to the O'Brien Truckers covers when I got a set of Offenhauser breathers for my 50th from Dennis hisself.(had a set of covers but didn't have the breathers and I needed 'em for the PCV system)

I run the 426-style wires and the long, steel, spark plug tubes in '54 heads with the shallow plug well. That puts the tube a bit higher and it helps to divert the runoff and the umbrella on the wire gets rid of the splash.

With a rubber eighties Ford distributor boot and the louvered air cleaners to keep the filters dry, I can leave the engine out in a hurricane and it'll start right up.

 

Wow, great info Desoto. Mine's not close enough to running yet to have to worry about covering the holes, but when I do get there, I'll definatly keep this post in mind.

 

I'm running '57-58 Chrysler 300 covers. They have the adjustable rocker bumps and the "Chrysler Firepower" script....they are apparently pretty rare. The plug boots are Autolite porcelain.

 

Oh man! I'm sitting here with drool come out of my mouth right now!! Awesome gallery! Let's see more! IF THAT'S POSSIBLE??!!!!

 

I talked to a guy this past weekend that wants to show me some stuff, apparently he has a 270ci Dodge Hemi with a chain-driven supercharger and eight two-barrels. And he did mention an injected 341" DeSoto with 13:1 compression and Mickey Thompson aluminum heads that was built during the nitro ban... holy CRAP. I didn't even realize M/T ever made heads for a DeSoto...

I'm bringing my camera, I promise.

desoto, that is great info! Thanks. Posts like that are why I come to the HAMB.

 

Still wearin whats left of their original paint on these 57 New Yorkers.

 

Nothing special, but these are mine......

Cheers,

Drewfus

 

I should start since I brought it up... Here's some I saw on Ebay a while back. Know nothing about them though. Thought they were cool...


These are not mine. They're a rip off from Mexico that are not machined. Buyer beware!

Dennis

 

Damn! I can't post mine yet, there kinda top secret.

 

Also got a pic to add, also nothing special.
392 Hemi valve cover from a '57 Chrysler Imperial...

 

Here are my 54 dodge red rams. I did the paint the wife did the lettering/rams

 

Heres my 241 red ram....

 

Here are some from my collection












BB

 

Jeez bob!!! WOW! What? No Industrial, Marine, or 300 dimpled cover! WOW! LOL!!

 

Australian Webster /Brothers.


sorry about the blurry pic..I had to sell the engine to pay a lawyer and there were tears in eyes...

 

http://www.racecarparts.com/392VC.jpg

 

Scotter:

I have a marine but it ain't painted yet, still needing the 300 dimpled and the Industrial though

ANYBODY????

BB

 

I had to run out to the shed with the camera......

 

LOL!

 

Hello..Here are a few..Love those Hemi Valve Covers..
Duane

 

How about Edmunds for desoto

 

Love this thread!

BTTT

 

Be sure when at a yard sale to ask if everything is for sale!!!

 

And you probably got it for like $30 because they wanted to get rid of it and didn't know what it was... or something like that that never happens to me.

 

I wish that cheap. But it did come with the 1925 Dodge roadster body and frame.

 

This 1 belongs to Poverty Flats " Purveyor Of Fine Engine Parts and Model A Stuff " >>>>.

 

You might as well put your name on them when you're as famous as these guys.