'72 big block valve covers

[Tom L.]

I recently was able to purchase a set of original covers for my car. The covers that are on the car are not original, they have no drippers and a couple of other minor differences, but overall they are the same configuration. Specifically the arrangement of the individual spark plug wire holders on the lower edge. The non-original holders have what appears to be a "dipped' plastic/rubber coating of some sort but the originals do not. Should any coating be present on the originals or just painted steel? I did look at the repro's that Cranes sells and theirs are bare steel. Thanks!

[Al P.]

Re: '72 big block valve covers

Originals have no coating. Bare steel.

[Michael F.]

Re: '72 big block valve covers

painted is how factory did it

[Tom L.]

Re: '72 big block valve covers

Thanks a lot. I wasn't sure. The other covers I have on the car have the coating as I described. Glad I don't have to figure out how to reproduce that.

[Al P.]

Re: '72 big block valve covers

It's easy to reproduce - The previous owner bought a can of black Plasti Dip and dipped the part that is coated on your original VC's, I use it on some tools, its good stuff.

[Joe L.]

Re: '72 big block valve covers

It's easy to reproduce - The previous owner bought a can of black Plasti Dip and dipped the part that is coated on your original VC's, I use it on some tools, its good stuff.

Al------


Yes, they can be coated as you describe. However, these were NOT originally coated on original valve covers.

[Al P.]

Re: '72 big block valve covers

Yes, I was speaking ONLY of the VC's that the OP referred to.