Seems to be quite a few of those finned covers floating around with added in breather tubes.  Here’s a Y engine with a modified finned valley cover and with an added aluminum breather tube welded in place that was done earlier this year.

 

Lorena, Texas (South of Waco)

Wow, Dutchy's engine brings back memories when My engine was on a stand with all new paint & goodies quite a few years ago. Looks very nice. Guess I'll put a little elbow grease into freshening mine up after seeing yours.  Anyhow, I had a machinist friend of mine bore the hole into my finned valley cover. He angled it approximetly the same as the original.  I made up the breather spout using 1 1/2" o.d. aluminum & I rounded the edges on top of the pipe. Works great & is better than having those rubber gromments in your valve cover.      Mike

     

Nice engine Dutchy.  That is exactly the look I am after.  Can't imagine that a finned pan with a filler would not sell well.  Regardless its nice to know it can be done or should I say will be done again.  Clear power coating would be choice for keeping it clean.  Thanks

Warsaw, IN

Yeah, I have clear coated all the alloy accessories from our friend and fellow Y blocker Frank and also the valley cover, I guess they just look that damn good i will find a way of cleaning em if they do need it, Cant wait to get it in and runnin , but I guess I will just have too.... as boyd said, it aint magic its hard work, (he forgot to mention its also money...)

Cheers

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Y Blocks, The New Flathead!

that looks slick.

nice proportions with the fill tube being cut down.




This ain't no L-Kamino!

I think I might be getting one of those Valley covers in time for Christmas!?

       A  L  A  N   F  R  A  K  E  S   ~  Tulsa, OK    

Nice work Dutchy - and the photo nails it...........

Those covers are beautiful when you've got a new motor to admire. But how are you guys going to keep that set of fins clean?

My machinist suggested that it would help to take it over and have it anodized or powder coated clear - and another suggested chrome plate.

 
 Steve Metzger       Tucson, Arizona

 

I purchased a Vintage Speed item and then had a fill tube hole machined into it in the exact same spot as the original pan referenced off the bolt that mounts the pan. worked out pretty good, I shortened the tube also as the original stuck out like a sore thumb.

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Y Blocks, The New Flathead!

Paul perhpas I was not clear enought.  I am not wating to add an additional breather to the valley pan but looking for afinned one that has an oil filler like the OE pans do.  I would like to take credit for the engine but its just a picture I found on the net.

Warsaw, IN

Bfooter: Maybe I misunderstand your question, but as pointed out there is almost no room for a separate breather in the valley pan. Your existing screened Oil Filler Cap is also the breather. Make sure it's kept clean. And no I wouldn't cut breathers into a set of original T.Bird covers either. Is there a lower draft tube breather on the drivers side of the engine? Or a draft tube breather at the back of the valley pan? .. and that's a nice photo of your engine!

Paul