Frank  If you'd like to tackle a valve cover project, then I'd much rather keep business dealings with people that already have a vested interest in the Y.  If anyone that's interested in valve covers can post their design ideas, then the most popular design can be used.  I'm assuming at this point you're toying with the idea?  What's needed on your end to actually make a valve cover project happen?  You've probably got a much better idea at this point on exactly what the market demand is for Y-Block parts.

Lorena, Texas (South of Waco)

I really like  the idea of a two piece cover, don't have a clue how it would work, but one with the Y block logo would be cool. I suppose that it would have too have internal ribs cast into it that would bolt to the rocker stands in the normal manner and then a cover that was attached with a row of bolts around the outside.

Glen Henderson



Freedom is not Free

Letohatchee, AL

Another bright idea from the Ford guys! If you make a removable center simular to the scrub (yeech) 2 piece covers. You could then make the covers with several different logos as ideas meet demand. In fact, with the major tooling done for the valve cover castings you could probably do personal custom design inserts for a reasonable price? Just a thought.

Y's guys rule!
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Manchester, New Hampshire

Ted, Chuck ETC.

                  OK I'll bite. I didn't do this earlier because Mummert makes them, and for a while Chris Larson in Cincinnatti was going to do one. I actually had a couple of sam[ples made for Chris, But he's dissapeared.

     Do we want a nostalgia ribbed cover like John's, A two piece Hard Core race cover, don't mess with me look. A high rise Ford motor sports cover? Send sketches or ideas to me or Ted If you have an idea, DRAW it, don't want to hear "that's not what I meant." We might do two if it's a two piece, in fact, I could put names on a two piece with a mill or (more expensive) cast the names logos what ever. To reverse John's idea how about one with a bowtie? That ought to confuse somebody.  If I do them, I'd really like to see provisions for breathers, oil fills, and the Rebop logo somewhere.  

Frank/Rebop

Bristol, In ( by Elkhart) 

Frank, is this the one you made for Chris? I thought this was a nice design.

Y-block valve covers are held down by two bolts. It would be nice if whatever design was made, if the design would incorporate the bosses on the underside to hold it down with four bolts. I think a no-name finned valve cover with four chrome nuts on top would confuse a lot of people.

Best regards,



Paul Menten

Meridian, Idaho

Marc,

          Actually Chris did the pattern, He's a pattern maker for someone in that area. I'm not sure he'd done a foundry pattern before. And you're right, it was a neat design. A little hard to make in Green sand, but definitely pretty. I made the sample castings, he ran into a wall trying to get someone to make them. I may have a place or two that will do it now. Also the pattern needed to be turned into production tooling and he didn't want to pay for it. Not cheap. 

Frank/Rebop

Bristol, In ( by Elkhart) 

Gary,

     Just measure a stock rocker cover. It will be very close, i would adjust the scale to actual casting. We will have a vote on the final designs. If you can get some F100 guys to commit, I'll listen.

Frank/Rebop

Bristol, In ( by Elkhart) 

Here is an attempt to illustrate my pattern.

If anyne with more artistic flare would like to give it some more depth, go at it.  The idea is to have a three dimensional design kind of like a flame job.  Maybe even incorporating the YV8 lettering somewhere.  It will be a different, generic and specific design for the Y.

Lawrenceville, GA

Well Guys, it sure looks like there is interest in valve covers!  It would be neat to have something that does have a Y in the casting somewhere.

Jim (site owner)
'56 Club Sedan - Ted Eaton built 429 hp '292/318, '54 Sunliner - stock '302