Any 55.2 and later 235 and 261 valve cover will fit your 55.1 head. The 56 looks very similar to the 55.1. It just lacks the vent slots and requires a vented cap. A number of the later ones relocated the cap hole and some had Chevrolet script stamped in them.


1952 5-window - return to "as built" condition | 1950 3100 with a 235 and a T-5 transmission