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MG MGB GT V8 Factory Originals Technical - 3.5 Rover Rocker Covers

Where can I purchase 'Polished Alloy Rocker Covers' or any other engine (dress up) gear to suit 3.5 Rover.
Kim Porter

You can get polished SD1 covers from Rimmers, but the really killer look that I've seen is a set of P6 covers, powder coated in the color of your choice but with the raised ribbing/name polished. I don't believe P6 covers are still available new. The other great-looking setup is a set of Offenhauser polished covers -- I think if you use a 4bbl carb, there's some problem getting to the oil filler hole though. As far as other dress-up gear, I don't know what's out there ... I've painted things one by one with glossy epoxy paint (black or red) as I had 'em off the motor ... don't care for too much chrome, really.
Ted

You can get replicas of the original MGB V8 rocker covers from Clive Wheatley - they look good in black and silver, but are quite pricey.
Mike
Mike Howlett

To Mike's point, the repro Wheatley covers are nice, but the breather tubes are, while perfect for the SU setup, in the wrong place if you run a 4bbl carb. The P6 covers will work better in that case.
Ted

Kim,
Try Triumphroverspares at 7 Magna Crt Lonsdale. Failing that you could try Vitesse developments in Melbourne....or go for mailorder from the states for the Offenhauser ones. The latter I have seen on a V8B and they look great.

Stainzy
David Staines

Eurospares (I think that is the name of the company--UK based????) had some beautiful smooth valve covers for Rovers in their catalog from a few years back. I don't know who made them and I think that the company is no longer in business. I say this in the hopes that someone else may have seen these and knows the present source.
James Johanski

I got an e-mail back from Shane Turner at Edlebrock's Technical Dept. today. He tells me that they don't make a finned valve cover for the Buick 215 head.
I thought that Offenhauser's operation was bought by Edlebrock, am I mistaken? Anyhow, I'd like to get a pair of "Offy" type valve covers with the trademark, deep fins on them. Is that the style that D&D offer?

John Morgan

Kim,
Try www.hotrodvintageparts.com/EngineDressUp/ValveCovers/index.html

Stainzy
David Staines

This thread was discussed between 22/01/2002 and 25/01/2002

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