THanks to Lee Mathias he added some more info on the Valve covers: "The valve covers were standard 260 / 289. Ford sold the tubes to convert them (Calvin Jr. had a pair on eBay recently) Some years ago you could buy a kit with the tubes and triangular brackets to make your own. I don't think Holmon Moody ever made these type valve covers. INteresting stuff jon ----- Forwarded message from lmathias@bellsouth.net ----- Date: Sun, 24 Jul 2005 10:15:03 -0400 From: lmathias@bellsouth.net Reply-To: lmathias@bellsouth.net Subject: Re: 65 Shelby Stuff To: jonlee@wt.net, Shelby List <shelbymustang@carmemories.com> The valve covers Legendary is using are the later model, 66 and up, 289 / 302 valve covers modified to look similar to the originals. These are taller than the originals. They have probably added roller rocker arms to the engine and stock 65 style valve covers do not give enough clearance. LEE MATHIAS > From: jonlee@wt.net > Date: 2005/07/24 Sun AM 01:17:49 EDT > To: Shelby List <shelbymustang@carmemories.com> > Subject: 65 Shelby Stuff > > > Take a look at this. THis set is mounted backwards too but the steel stamping where the top of the cover curves to the lip look different from the pictures I have seen and mine. Hum. Interesting. > > R model Restoration in progress > > http://www.legendarymotorcar.com/work_in_progress/in_progress/21_GT350R.html > > http://www.legendarymotorcar.com/work_in_progress/in_progress/images/cars/21_11.jpg > > jon > > > > > > > ----- Forwarded message from jonlee@wt.net ----- > Date: Sat, 23 Jul 2005 23:00:57 -0500 > From: jonlee@wt.net > Reply-To: jonlee@wt.net > Subject: Re: 65 Shelby Stuff > To: Shelby List <shelbymustang@carmemories.com> > > Silly question but Im confused about the R model valve covers. > > On some pictures I saw of R models, there seems to be a different variance on tube setting. The traditional ones were long tube on both sides as Lee Mathias stated to me but then Im wondering if > there are more than one setup. I have seen some pictures where the tube maybe long on passenger side and then no long tube on the driver side that I could see from pictures. > Anyone want to explain? > > Also, how do you tell originals from fake valve covers or can you? > > Sorry to bug ya'll on this 65 stuff. I just find this very fascinating. > > > jon > > > > Quoting jonlee@wt.net: > > - Hey : > - > - > - Does anyone know the story behind these valve covers or share with us what they know? They are so ugly I can't even imagine how to "bling" them to life(ha ha ). They were on the car when I got it > - along with the originals. > - > - I looked closely at them and they look like they were made to be interchangeable on either side of the motor. Was this a common item for hot rodders back then? > - > - > - jon > - > - > > > > > ----- End forwarded message ----- > > > > ----- End forwarded message -----
On Sun, 24 Jul 2005 jonlee@wt.net wrote: > THanks to Lee Mathias he added some more info on the Valve covers: > > "The valve covers were standard 260 / 289. Ford sold the tubes to convert them (Calvin Jr. had a pair on eBay recently) Some years ago you could buy a kit with the tubes and triangular brackets to > make your own. I don't think Holmon Moody ever made these type valve covers. > > > INteresting stuff All correct. There was a set of instructions showing some patterns for the triangle pieces and the part numbers in one of the Shelby American magazines somewhere around #35 or so. The paint was the standard Ford Argent. The tubes were a normal production item that was used in a 352 engine or something with some normal street application. Calvin http://motors.search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZcalvin767
