70 L46 Valve Covers Aluminum or Steel?

[Ernie F.]

70 L46 Valve Covers Aluminum or Steel? I'm out of town and don't have a JG. I always thought the low horse was steel, am I wrong?

Ernie

[Jim T.]

Re: 70 L46 Valve Covers Aluminum or Steel?

You are correct, 1970 350/300 valve covers were steel. To get the aluminum valve covers a buyer would have to purchase an optional 350 engine, the 350/350 or 350/370.

[Ernie F.]

Re: 70 L46 Valve Covers Aluminum or Steel?

Jim,

Thanks, just what I thought!

Ernie

[Joe L.]

Re: 70 L46 Valve Covers Aluminum or Steel?

Jim,

Thanks, just what I thought!

Ernie

Ernie-----


Somehow, I think something got confused here. Jim's description of the small block valve cover situation for 1970 is correct. However, the 350 hp 350 IS the L-46; the L-46 is NOT the base engine. So, the L-46 for 1970 used ALUMINUM valve covers; the base engine used stamped steel valve covers.

By the way, the 1970 L-46 aluminum valve covers were not the same as those used for 1969 L-46. The 1969 covers had no cast-in drippers; the 1970 did have cast-in drippers.

[Ernie F.]

Re: 70 L46 Valve Covers Aluminum or Steel?

Thanks Joe,

That was my initial error, I too felt teh L46 was the base engine for some reason. . . Then I checked!

I was not aware there was a difference in the covers. Interesting, I'll have to check to see if I have any that are different.

Ernie