6-cylinder alloy valve cover

[dougie]

Re: 6 cycl alloy valve cover?

Smooth aluminum, no fins or script is what came on my '57 100-6MM. I think any improvement over the stock cover is an upgrade.

 

[HealeyRick]

Re: 6 cycl alloy valve cover?

How about carbon fiber from Cape International?

 

[bob hughes]

Re: 6 cycl alloy valve cover?

Now your talkin - (no G) - lightness combined with strength, what extra BHP can you get with it?:highly_amused:



Bob

 

[jman15]

Re: 6 cycl alloy valve cover?

Red57,

The alloy cover you have was sold by Warshawsky and Co (now J C Whitney). I purchased mine for $23.95 in October 1968. Still have the receipt as I'm a bit of a pack rat. FYI, the oil cap matches the original I received although I've updated it since then. I purchased my BJ8 new and originally bought this to quiet the valve clatter but it had only minimal impact on the noise.

Jim

 

[twas_brillig]

Have a look at Healeyray.com

 

[andrea]

Re: 6 cycl alloy valve cover?

You must add a sound screen barrier to the engine hood-

 

[red57]

jman15 Thanks, I have often wondered where they came from, also nice to know I have the correct cap.
Dave

 

[Patrick67BJ8]

Re: 6 cycl alloy valve cover?

Smooth aluminum, no fins or script is what came on my '57 100-6MM. I think any improvement over the stock cover is an upgrade.

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Whar type of hose clamps did you use on your radiator hoses?

 

[steveg]

JEGS sells the hose clamps and smaller fuel injection hose clamps shown in the picture:

 

[Keoke]

Re: 6 cycl alloy valve cover?

Bling aside,yes it is there but rigidity is the upgrade you get gong this way.
Regarding the bling I never liked the covers with the oil filler cap in the middle.

ON the other hand, I do not understand why tappet noise was not reduced using any one of the rigid valve covers discussed.-??

 

[steveg]

Re: 6 cycl alloy valve cover?

Bling aside,yes it is there but rigidity is the upgrade you get gong this way.
Regarding the bling I never liked the covers with the oil filler cap in the middle.

I think they had the cap in the middle because of clearance issues due to the height of the hotrod-style vented filler cap used in lieu of the Healey "T" vent fitting.

FWIW - I didn't like that aesthetic either.

 

[andrea]

Re: 6 cycl alloy valve cover?

Bling a...
I do not understand why tappet noise was not reduced using any one of the rigid valve covers discussed.-??

Probably the problems are the AH poor sound protection of the firewall- this protection can be increased by the interior adding a warm and sound protection to the rear of firewall and gearbox cover- adding also the same to the hood can help a lot -
on my car the alloy valve cover ended the leaks problems- and change the sound of the tappet now more faint
https://photos.app.goo.gl/itKyfPRwrPZhEQFb9
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[Keoke]

Re: 6 cycl alloy valve cover?

on my car the alloy valve cover ended the leaks problems- and change the sound of the tappet now more faint

Andrea: that's what I would expect to happen--Keoke
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[steveg]

A terrific deal for the small fuel injection hose clamps:

 

[dougie]

A terrific deal for the small fuel injection hose clamps:

Not really the high quality stainless steel syle I've used.....

 

[steveg]

Not really the high quality stainless steel syle I've used.....

Yeah, there it is: "zinc" in the body copy.

 

[steveg]

Received the clamp assortment today. Quality is same as JEGS clamps above. Both are same metal thickness.

Dougie - maybe you could post source info on the SS clamps.

 

[Patrick67BJ8]

Re: 6 cycl alloy valve cover?

Patrick, I would really like to see a picture of a correct filler cap - the one I have is what came with it when I bought it used. My cap is not a vent/breather but seals with a cork gasket.

Michael, That's interesting because mine has a distinct crown from front to rear which I really like. Isn't that the point of bling, something you like.

To the original questions, I don't think it's really an 'improvement" but I do like them.

Dave

After seeing the flat non-breather caps I’m no longer sure mine is correct. I got it used about 40 years ago. I’d like to know who has the flat caps for the oil filler opening.

 

[dougie]

Received the clamp assortment today. Quality is same as JEGS clamps above. Both are same metal thickness.

Dougie - maybe you could post source info on the SS clamps.

First let me say, I don't run with the usual crowd. I drive past the Home Depots, I buy my lumber at a lumber yard and my paint at a paint store.
And my clamps at store that specializes in them, even if they're down-under....

https://www.norma.net.au/

 

[steveg]

Dougie - thanks for the Australian source info.

Think I'll start a separate thread about the clamps.