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Ford Racing Valve Covers

Hi heres how they look.
Summit FMS-M-6000-J302R $150-
Yes they do fit on a 5.0 injection.
But you have to loosen and lift the air intake system to get them on.
Luckily my intake gasket stayed whole so I could just bolt it on again.
You need new longer bolts, the casting is to thich for the originals.
I used new reusable gaskets FEL-VS13264T $32-
With cleaning off the old cork pieces and moveing the holes for the throttle wires bracket the job took 4 hours.
BobNorway;)
There are only two tools you will ever need:
1) WD40
2) Duct Tape
If it doesn't move and should, use the WD40.
If it moves and shouldn't, use the duct tape.

Ford Racing Valve Covers

Reply #1 –
Cool :cool: . I'm thinking about getting a set of those when I drop in a HO.
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

Ford Racing Valve Covers

Reply #2 –
Hey,those look great !! I had to notch my cable bracket when I used to have chrome covers on my engine.I polished a set of factory aluminum ones I'm using now.I want a set of "Cobra" polished valve covers.I hope to find a set on E-Bay alittle cheaper than Ford wants.I like to keep it as cheap as possible for certain,non critical parts.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

Ford Racing Valve Covers

Reply #3 –
I've always loved those...I think I'm gonna paint the Tbird emblem on my plain chrome ones...just to add a lil jazz if you will
'83 Cougar *the never ending project* warmed over 306 v8,c4,8.8 posi with 5 lug conversion
'91 mustang strictly street-in progress
'00 f150 7700-Mean Green: jet stage 1 chip,ported upper intake with 1" spacer,'04 Super Duty intake with injectors,summit racing short tube headers with true 2.5" duals with smithy's glasspacks!

Ford Racing Valve Covers

Reply #4 –
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I had to notch my cable bracket when I used to have chrome covers on my engine.


I didn't. I used a 3/4" heat spacer between the upper and lower intake. Plus I gained 2 ft/lbs of torque :grinno:
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

Ford Racing Valve Covers

Reply #5 –
More torque sounds good, got a part number?
I like the way your paint job looks.
In fact the whole compartment is outstanding.
3/4 inch must stretch every connection to the upper.
Everything reach ok? Hood closes?
BobNorway;)
There are only two tools you will ever need:
1) WD40
2) Duct Tape
If it doesn't move and should, use the WD40.
If it moves and shouldn't, use the duct tape.

Ford Racing Valve Covers

Reply #6 –
Rofl, now they come out with them for EFI.  I put covers for a carb engine on mine, and had to get my buddy to make me a custom oil cap for the hole underneath the plenum.
-John Fordham
 
1993 Cougar XR7 302 HO AOD
245,000 miles and still running strong

2005 F-150 FX4 SuperCab 5.4L
 

Ford Racing Valve Covers

Reply #8 –
Quote from: BobNorway;108681
More torque sounds good, got a part number?
I like the way your paint job looks.
In fact the whole compartment is outstanding.
3/4 inch must stretch every connection to the upper.
Everything reach ok? Hood closes?


My mistake I meant 3/8" pacer not 3/4":sorry: . There is enough slack in the vac lines and wireing that everything went back together fine. The hood closes no problem. I think the 3/8" is designed to fit woth no modifications. If you went with a 1" spacer you'd have some problems. Here's the link to the spacer I got from Summit:

 http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?part=TFS%2D51520001&N=700+4294925239+4294839079+4294857021+4294779698+115&autoview=sku

It only cost about $50 so I figured what the heck. It comes with all the gaskets and bolts too.


Oh and thank you for the complements on the engine bay.
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.