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They appear to be original Boss 302 valve covers.
The decal is serviced seperately.
Those are the correct factory oil drip tabs for the solid lifter valve train.
They are worth a few bucks.
The decal is serviced seperately.
Those are the correct factory oil drip tabs for the solid lifter valve train.
They are worth a few bucks.
OK adding to this trivia . . .
I saw a picture of an early '71 pushbutton in the latest P.I. Magazine. It appears to have these valve covers on it. Did the early models come with these valve covers? All Panteras that I have seen have come stock with the stamped steel ones with the Detomaso plate glued on. The guy I got mine from says that he changed them from the stamped ones, could his memory be fading and this be the originals?
I saw a picture of an early '71 pushbutton in the latest P.I. Magazine. It appears to have these valve covers on it. Did the early models come with these valve covers? All Panteras that I have seen have come stock with the stamped steel ones with the Detomaso plate glued on. The guy I got mine from says that he changed them from the stamped ones, could his memory be fading and this be the originals?
No,
his memory is intact.
file this next bit of info away under trivia...
Although there are exceptions, Detroit & Dearborn usually installed the cast valve covers on their motors equipped with solid lifter valve train. There was a reason. Solid lifter valve train, even when adjusted, is a bit more noisy than hydraulically adjusted valve train. The cast valve covers helped to deaden some of the racket.
Eventually a motor with cast valve covers came to be thought of by the public as a hot factory performance motor, so they found their way onto some hydraulic cammed motors too, just for image.
George
his memory is intact.
file this next bit of info away under trivia...
Although there are exceptions, Detroit & Dearborn usually installed the cast valve covers on their motors equipped with solid lifter valve train. There was a reason. Solid lifter valve train, even when adjusted, is a bit more noisy than hydraulically adjusted valve train. The cast valve covers helped to deaden some of the racket.
Eventually a motor with cast valve covers came to be thought of by the public as a hot factory performance motor, so they found their way onto some hydraulic cammed motors too, just for image.
George
George, I knew that you'd have the answer! I just wanted to make sure that this wasn't and OEM piece for my car before it went off to the Ebay auction block! Thanks.