Hot Rods Sexiest Valve Covers Ever

My favorite set of covers were Donovan Engineering that came off John Wiebe's front engine top fuel car. The sticker from the Dallas nationals were still on them. I bought them from Billy Graham who ran them on his funny car. All to new for this thread. I ran 392's, sohc 427's, 426's in hemi and wedge, fe Fords, Boss 302's in my dragsters. The Donovan cover has the lovely lines that make a 392 look great.

 

@2OLD2FAST my post was inspired by a post from @Roothawg
https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum...st-hubcaps-ever.1117676/page-11#post-13725015

You should start a thread.

 

love the HEMI

 

I was being a smartass about the negativity. I do apologize

 

The ones on Isky's bucket.

 

These might not be the sexiest valve covers ever, but they are mighty rare. They are made out of titanium, by Jet Enginering of Lansing, Michigan. The only other pair I have seen were on a stock block Indy car in a museum.

 

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I didn't think a 392 could ever look bad?

 

May not be the sexiest but rarer than chicken lips.

 

G'day 1oldtimer, are those see through cover fair dinkum?

 

These are make me hungry.....
Jet's pizza anyone????.....

 

So are the heads......

 

I like your choice

 

I'd say more utilitarian than sexy...............

 

Like gramma always said , wouldn't life be boring if we were all the same ....

 

@Rodsports
Had to look up 'fair dinkum'.

Never heard it before, but it sounded like it might have a bad connotation. Apparently, an airline stewardess thought so too. Had a passenger detained for cursing at her. Probably should require a dictionary as part of the flight crew equipment

 

Valve cover for half a v-8 wont find another like it unless i make some more

 

I was really pleased to get these, in my opinion they look sexy either dull or polished

Then these big blocks I put together and polished

 

Although not mine, I've always thought the 318 poly valve covers were nice to look at too

 

Always thought the big block M/Ts have the best combination of size, shape, number of fins.

 

Not sure about sexy but for sure classy...........

 

I always liked the finned hemi covers too, don't own any of those but I have plenty BBC ones, another valve cover that intrigues me is the 1969 Z-28 canted valve 302.

 

I don't think Squeeg's makes these any longer.

 

I can kinda' see what you mean, but I'm still leaning toward Sexy though.......

 

Chrome Plated Aluminum V/C's & breathers..............................

 

And hard to find !

 

FoMoCo sure had it going on early with the Mark II - T-Bird and these Merc's........

 

home made Chevy & GMC

 

Sorry Gearheads, a bit of Aussie slang there Mate.

 

@Flat Roy Impressive !!

 

titanium? Dang... I never knew jet engines even had valve covers. Heck, I didn’t even know they had valves!