Technical Installed my Y-Block valve cover adapters

Just wanted to show the Y-block valve cover adapters. Pretty straight forward except the late model 5.0 uses a channel to pair the rockers. I welded 1/2" bar to bottom of the adapter to create a notch to clear the channel. The adapter would look better if it followed the squareness off the Y-block instead of the Windsor head. All in all in happy with the result.

 

So how does it feel to be a poser ?

Just think instead of a fake Y Block you could have had a real one.

 

Looks good. And it runs too!

 

Now that’s kool.Thats going to make a few people scratch their heads! I love it. That took a lot of time and engineering to get what you wanted! Good job!






Bones

 

What's a 5.0?

 

Impressive fabrication, but imho I would have used Cal Custom alloy pieces and embraced the Windsor design. No shame in a SBF. Good work!

 

Nothing better than the real thing, but at least you’re trying...

 

What are you doing for a pcv?

 

Can you still fit them with overhead oilers ?

 

I'da held out for the dual overhead cam valve covers.

 

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When I dress up to go to the bar,I always put a banana in my jeans-same thing

 

Oldtom...............Cavendish or Sugar banana?.............lol.......andyd

 

we're both trying to hide 5.0's LOL

 

I've got the popcorn going, someone get the butter melted!
KK

 

Twice my high school GPA

 

I've seen them on sbc engines and they look more convincing than on a Ford. Besides that I think they look great.

 

Nice execution but the whole idea doesn't sit well with me.

 

Feels good. REAL GOOD. If I could have found a good one in NYC I would have bought it .

 

Overhead oilers?

 

LOL !

 

I’m in Canada and I had Tim Mcmaster build my engine and then I went and picked it up in California.
Where there’s a will there’s a way.

 

They're the cops.
Book em Danno!

 

A fake is a fake is a fake. Fake tits, fake patina, fake valve covers, fake quick changes, when will it end? Lets get real people!

 

Don't know anyone named Will but I do know a Make Do. Hoping to get another car that's not been modded so I can build an authentic traditional build.

 

Cool
Apparently it’s ok to swap bumpers, head lights, tail lights, hubcaps, grills, dashes, seats, suspensions, engines, trans ......
But not valve covers.
Lol
Enjoy.

 

Always liked George Poteet’s 32 built by Fast Lane
FE covers on a sbf

 

Don’t get me wrong, GP is a hot rodder’s hot rodder but just cause a rich guy does it doesn’t make it cool. I’m surprised Lane did that but then when you’re getting obscene money to build a hot rod one may flex their standards some.
As for your other examples, they’re not quite the same thing. Now if you’re putting a Quick Change back cover on a 9”, that’s the same thing.


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I slightly disagree with BJR.....
Fake tits ain't so bad.

 

Overhead oilers are a hack fix from back in the day to correct (?) a known Y-block oiling problem, getting oil to the rockers when the passages (in the block) were clogged. Invariably poorly installed, and a red flag to anyone buying a car with the setup installed....