67 valve cover reinforcements

[Joseph M.]

Looking for clarification on the valve cover reinforcements for my 67 BB. I know the bolts used where the plug wire grounds are attached are unpainted, but what about the reinforcements, are they also unpainted? Thanks.

[Ken A.]

Re: 67 valve cover reinforcements

The reinforcements are engine color

[Joe L.]

Re: 67 valve cover reinforcements

The reinforcements are engine color

Ken------


...except when the guy on the line at St. Louis that installed the spark plug wire ground and replacement bolt accidentally re-installed the reinforcement upside down. I would always assume that the guy that did my car got all of them right side up.

1968-70 big block guys don't have to worry about this; reinforcements were not painted with chrome valve covers.

[Terry M.]

Re: 67 valve cover reinforcements

On original 1971-72 I have noticed occasionally the reinforcements are painted. I suspect they reused the painted reinforcements on occasion. Perhaps some bean counter thought it less expensive for some of the low-priced help to occasionally sweep the floor and put the discarded reinforcements in a bin for re-use. Could this have happened earlier? I suspect so, but the 1968-69 chrome rocker covers don't allow me to know.

[Kenneth B.]

Re: 67 valve cover reinforcements

I think they reused them most of the time. There would only be the ones that they attached the braided grounds to. I think they used new screws though.

[Ken A.]

Re: 67 valve cover reinforcements

Joe,
Every one I ever saw was stuck to the VC with paint except the top ones, of course.
I agree all the 68 up ones were zinc/cad plated.

[John H.]

Re: 67 valve cover reinforcements

I think they reused them most of the time. There would only be the ones that they attached the braided grounds to. I think they used new screws though.

Ken -

On 67's, they re-used the existing (painted) reinforcements, with new zinc-plated screws.

[Joseph M.]

Re: 67 valve cover reinforcements

Thanks everyone.