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Tall Aluminum valve covers for 5.9L. V-8 Magnum

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Old Feb 18, 2016 | 10:28 AM
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Default Tall Aluminum valve covers for 5.9L. V-8 Magnum

anyone have a good source for these as i am going to run stud mounted roller rocker arms with polylocs.
 
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Old Feb 19, 2016 | 01:39 AM
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You can use the stock covers with roller rockers so long as you cut the baffles out ;-) Also, you can use any aftermarket valve cover for the old style LA Chrysler Small blocks (273, 318, 340 & 360), Magnum heads have 10 bolt holes to attach the valve covers and LA engines have 5, so you just use the 5 mounting bolts instead of 10...permatex the covers if you're paranoid about leaking.


Looks like your options just opened up!.
 
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thanks Josh, i love options!
 
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Originally Posted by ramhuskyhauler
thanks Josh, i love options!

You're welcome bud!


What kind of roller rockers are you going with?


Harland Sharp are one of the only few that I'm aware of that make Roller Rockers for Magnum motors, and the price is like $400...but you can use mid 90s Ford style 1.7 Scorpion Pedestal mount roller rockers with no modding or any problems for half the price. They're a great mod and give you about 20hp in gains.


Here's an interesting website to look at for other interchangeable parts ;-)


http://www.magnumswap.com/using-la-parts-on-a-magnum/
 

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