how often do you see this

cant say I recall seeing this type of often w speed parts enough to remember seeing it at all

 

What?:

 

I saw a set at the Charlotte,North Carolina swap meet.

I think I saw them in the green field. HRP

 

New years hangover?

 

In another thread someone said the Pro Stock valve covers were a generic valve cover sold at stores like Sears and JC Penney.

 

100 bucks a pair for what used to be entry level finned valve covers?

Saw a pair on Ebay that the seller said were "rare" and they went for 125. I always thought rare was how I ate my steaks though.

 

thanks for posting, have not seen those cool valve covers in a while.....or green grass...more snow coming tomorrow

 

Nothing special about those, they were simply an aftermarket line of valve covers that were made at one time, maybe still are. Is that what you are asking ?

Don

 

I see at least one set at every swap meet I go to, and for a lot of money on E-Bay From time to time.

 

posted from phone, it likes to erase text . picture says enough
pay closer attention smart @$$* s

 

A generic brand of valve covers that could be made with any logo in the center? Do I win?

 

Was I the first one to see the logo is upside down on one of them?
That logo is formed by an insert in the mold that can be removed and replaced by a different one. Someone screwed up and put it in wrong and made a run of bad parts, should have been scrapped, but one got out of the factory. Possibly made in China and the workers couldn't read English and couldn't tell which side up the letters should be.

 

Also,one looks like a sbf and one looks to be fe? Edit.....both fe.

 

Nope. that's some good ole', "Is it time for my break?", American know how.

 

had (have?) a pair of NOS that were put away along time ago....not sure if I sold them - sm blk mopar....

 

They are mirror image so the lettering can be read from side otherwise one would be upside down.

 

These Pro Stock and Afx branded valve covers were sold through JC Penneys...

 

Thats almost as good as the elusive backwards \ m/t valve covers...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1969-70-71-...Parts_Accessories&hash=item5d3ce4fa1d&vxp=mtr

 

Better look again! The way these are molded 1 is always up side down, look at a pair of Edelbrocks. Ever notice sbc cylinder heads are always the same, not left/right pairs?

 

He is correct one is upside down. I was in manufacturing for many years and most times they make those inserts idiot proof but apparently not this time.

 

Fixed it!

 

I was in manufacturing engineering for about 10 years, part of that time as a production trouble shooter. I learned early on that every time you made something idiot proof, someone would come up with a bigger, better, stronger idiot.

 

perfect, now they're both upside down

 

True!

 

Since they are just knock off valve covers put them in the Bridgeport and make a set of full finned valve covers out of them.

 

I've never seen a pair, upside down, inside out, ass backward, misspelled or any other way 'til this thread.

 

They would still have a big blank section in the middle - there would be no fins there

 

Gratiot Auto in Michigan, also sold them.

 

no grinding, milling or breathers, they are goin in the Chev as is .
It amazes me they made it this long without being ground off, The guy I bought them from didnt even realise the error.