HUH?!?!? Cal Custom valve covers @ Summit Racing?

Was looking on summits website looking for things to buy to rebuild my 283 and stumbled upon these. I thought Cal Custom went out of business in the 80's, or is that just me and theyre still around?

http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?autofilter=1&part=CAL%2D196181&N=4294925232+4294839018+4294919746+4294908395+4294880877+4294908216+4294924455+4294840117+401095+115&autoview=sku

Take a look for yourself.

-John

 

Yes, Cal Custom faded away many years ago. The new stuff Summit is selling is made with completely new tooling and most likely made in China. It's easy to see the differences.

Here are some of my old Cal Custom parts:



NOS original seven-fin, sand-cast valve cover



1960s six-fin, die-cast valve covers



NOS 1960s valve covers for big-block Chevy



14" air cleaner top and NOS base

Dave Mann
(602) 233-8400 weekdays
http://www.roadsters.com/

 

speedway is also offering them .....brandon

 

Sorry to hijack, but did they ever make those valve covers for post-'68 Olds engines? I've looked and can't find them.

 

Those are beautiful...

the originals I mean.

 

I saw a good original pair at a swap meet a few weeks ago for $400. Are they really worth that? They were the cheapest you could buy at one time... for people who wished for edelbrock script but didn't have the dough.

 

I saw a few guys at the mini nats selling them for 135 bucks. They looked pretty good to me. The company was like prc or some random 3 letter acronym.

The thing I hated abot the originals was there was no lip for a gasket, they always slide around on the v/c. The Edelbrock I bought for the fly seal really well.

 

i think speedway sells 'em for $99...

 

Well, I only want to pay $89.95.

I'm going to Wal-Mart.

Dave Mann
(602) 233-8400 weekdays
http://www.roadsters.com/

 

rpc sound right .....they had them at the hot rod and resto show at indy a couple months back .....they are on the lines of wysco......importers....brandon

 

So are these even worth it, or should i splurge for a set of offys or edlebrocks?

If they seal well i might go for em but if they dont, offys it is.

-John

 

Actually, the covers Summit is selling look more like Moon covers than the old Cal Customs. Charlie Price is peddling Cal Custom repops.

 

If you use our FelPro #1628 Valve Cover Gaskets, they will seal it and you'll never have to buy another set.

 

You're such a company man...

 

So........ ......

 

And are we thankful for it!!!

 

THANKS Fred !

 

eelco makes nice pair ..

 

Yup, not sure who is making Vintage Speed's covers, but they're almost dead replicas for 7 fin Cal's. Those that Summit sells just look weird.